Andover, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 111 companies were formed in Andover. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Andover occurred in 2007 when a total of 154 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AndoverUK
    2010111203,749
    2009101182,021
    % change9.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (154)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 63 companies were registered in Andover during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AndoverUK
    20106398,612
    20096090,987
    % change5.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2000 (92) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010301914
    New companies in 2009162519
    % change87.5%-24.0%-26.3%
    Record Year2000 (58)2009 (25)2007 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 89 companies were dissolved in Andover. This figure is 40.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Andover occurred in 2009 when a total of 149 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AndoverUK
    201089177,631
    2009149289,236
    % change-40.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (149)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Andover during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 54.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AndoverUK
    20104394,954
    200995181,176
    % change-54.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010101815
    Closed companies in 2009194036
    % change-47.4%-55.0%-58%
    Record Year2008 (46)2009 (40)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Andover increased by 22 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AndoverUK
    20102226,118
    2009-48-107,215
    Record Year2000 (84)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Andover during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AndoverUK
    2010203,658
    2009-35-90,189
    Record Year 2000 (66) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010201-1
    Net growth in 2009-3-15-17
    Record Year2000 (49)1996 (15)2007 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Andover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Andover
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Andover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Andover
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change72.6%-27.5%-33.7%
    Record Year1963 (0.4%)1967 (0.6%)1977 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Andover was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Andover in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Andover was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Andover in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.32%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL1.06%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    SHEARN0.79%PROPERTY2.40%
    ANDOVER0.79%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    C0.79%TRADING2.01%
    ENGINEERING0.79%DESIGN1.91%
    AJ0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    GREEN0.79%MEDIA1.80%
    WORLD0.79%BUSINESS1.75%
    HR0.79%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    T0.53%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PUB0.53%ENGINEERING1.56%
    VALLEY0.53%LONDON1.52%
    TRANSPORT0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    WEDDING0.53%J1.46%
    GILDAN0.53%CARE1.41%
    HAMPSHIRE0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    HOMES0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DIRECT0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    MUSIC0.53%M1.29%
    M0.53%IT1.28%
    IAA0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ENVIRONMENTAL0.53%GROUP1.25%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied87207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2568,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1513,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1319,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities128,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    74990 - Non-trading company87,893
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified725,942
    62090 - Other information technology service activities65,854
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    9305 - Other service activities48,822
    62012 - Business and domestic software development42,576
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified47,922
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate43,834
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,571
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets41,762
    56101 - Licensed restaurants42,203

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07233817 JIGSAW LIFE LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07233447 DSNETWORX LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232490 S.A.S. COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232163 POSITIVE AIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07224108 SANPAUSHA LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07220143 BLACK CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219140 TNS SPECIALIST SERVICES LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07218878 FOXCOTTE VETERINARY CLINICS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07217304 FACTORY TELEVISION LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07214556 THE BUYING AGENTS (RG) LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07213469 TANGO IT LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07213069 BEER & MUSIC LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07211112 PLATFORM LIFTS TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    OC354349 SHENTON GLOBAL LLP 22 Apr 2010
    07238133 INSIGHTECH LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237753 CM SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07231687 A C FARRINGTON LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07231552 AJ SHEARN INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230874 MEDISEED LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07229682 SHERBET TWIST LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07228936 ULTIMATE PR LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227231 C J ONLINE LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07217359 TALOS ART FOUNDRY LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07216202 ZERO CARBON 2020 LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07213987 VUEPOINT SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Apr 2010

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