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Andover, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Andover when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Andover when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Andover when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Andover when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Andover when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Andover when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Andover when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Andover when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 172 companies were formed in Andover. This figure is 43.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Andover occurred in 2012 when a total of 172 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AndoverUK
    2012172253,150
    2011120228,735
    % change43.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (172)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 75 companies were registered in Andover during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 59.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AndoverUK
    201275121,659
    201147112,344
    % change59.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2000 (92) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Andover when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012203124
    New companies in 2011111323
    % change81.8%138.5%4.3%
    Record Year2000 (58)2012 (31)2007 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in Andover. This figure is 22.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201282147,793
    2011106162,310
    % change-22.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (149)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Andover during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AndoverUK
    20124580,218
    20115371,324
    % change-15.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012141516
    Closed companies in 201163611
    % change133.3%-58.3%45%
    Record Year2008 (46)2009 (40)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Andover when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Andover when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Andover increased by 90 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AndoverUK
    201290105,357
    20111466,425
    Record Year2012 (90)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Andover during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 30 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AndoverUK
    20123041,441
    2011-641,020
    Record Year 2000 (66) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Andover when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20126168
    Net growth in 20115-2312
    Record Year2000 (49)2012 (16)2007 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Andover formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Andover
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Andover formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Andover
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change53.0%109.1%11.4%
    Record Year1963 (0.4%)1967 (0.6%)1977 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    26.9% of all director appointments in Andover in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Andover was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    35.5% of all director appointments in Andover in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.14%CONSULTING5.07%
    SOLAR1.43%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    STEADFAST1.25%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ENGINEERING1.25%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSTRUCTION1.07%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.07%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES1.07%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ANDOVER1.07%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MANAGEMENT0.89%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HOUSE0.71%BUSINESS1.70%
    SYSTEMS0.71%MEDIA1.69%
    MARKETING0.71%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.71%J1.57%
    FOR0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    (ANDOVER)0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.53%IT1.42%
    TECHNOLOGY0.53%CARE1.31%
    PROTECTION0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.53%M1.26%
    PAGE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    (HAMPSHIRE)0.53%BUILDING1.23%
    CONTRACTING0.53%SECURITY1.19%
    LAB0.36%S1.18%
    COMPUTING0.36%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied91244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2647,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2035,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1620,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1315,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1210,978
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply106,356
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities88,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    7260 - Other computer related activities66,456
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    43210 - Electrical installation63,557
    62012 - Business and domestic software development54,742
    99999 - Dormant Company426,088
    74990 - Non-trading company49,706
    93199 - Other sports activities42,095
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified42,456
    7499 - Non-trading company48,023

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052420 ENIGMA PROPERTY LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08060883 EMBROIDERY WIZARD LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062720 QA PHARMA SOLUTIONS LTD 09 May 2012
    08063382 CO-OP TRANS LTD 10 May 2012
    08068430 ECOSTEER LTD 14 May 2012
    08069060 PEARCE OLIVER LTD 15 May 2012
    08071429 HENNETHION LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08073260 VURTUS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075251 HCA GROUP (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075307 HCA HOLDINGS (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08078642 STEPHANIE ALLEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08083523 RUSHPING LTD 25 May 2012
    08085422 BENWELL FLIPPANCE LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08088781 BIOCENTRE FUELS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08052387 BRENTON CONSULTING LTD 01 May 2012
    08074357 LEACH CONSULTING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08078382 BEEN-THERE LTD 22 May 2012
    08084723 TERRY ANDERSON PERSONAL TRAINING LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085244 MTS PARKHOUSE SOLAR LTD 28 May 2012
    08085255 STEADFAST PARKHOUSE SOLAR LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085267 STEADFAST SHIPTON BELINGER SOLAR LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085278 STEADFAST MOLLAND SOLAR LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085280 STEADFAST MARSH SOLAR LTD 28 May 2012
    08086745 BLICO LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08091044 SQUARCLE MARKETING LIMITED 31 May 2012

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