Basingstoke, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous June.

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 413 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 9.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2007 when a total of 470 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasingstokeUK
    2010413203,749
    2009377182,021
    % change9.5%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (470)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 196 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% 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)BasingstokeUK
    201019698,612
    200918090,987
    % change8.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (196) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010645181
    New companies in 2009664470
    % change-3.0%15.9%15.7%
    Record Year2007 (67)2002 (65)2010 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 284 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 24.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2009 when a total of 377 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasingstokeUK
    2010284177,631
    2009377289,236
    % change-24.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (377)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 40.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly 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)BasingstokeUK
    201014194,954
    2009238181,176
    % change-40.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010434850
    Closed companies in 20095310580
    % change-18.9%-54.3%-38%
    Record Year2009 (53)2009 (105)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 129 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasingstokeUK
    201012926,118
    20090-107,215
    Record Year2007 (308)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 55 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BasingstokeUK
    2010553,658
    2009-58-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (114) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201021331
    Net growth in 200913-61-10
    Record Year2007 (57)2003 (31)2008 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Basingstoke
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Basingstoke
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-10.8%10.5%4.1%
    Record Year1963 (0.7%)1961 (0.5%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% 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 Basingstoke was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    32.9% of all director appointments in Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    33.2% of all director appointments in Basingstoke 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
    CONSULTING2.64%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BUSINESS0.72%PROPERTY2.40%
    M0.64%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.64%TRADING2.01%
    TECHNOLOGY0.64%DESIGN1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%MEDIA1.80%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BUILDING0.56%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CLEANING0.48%ENGINEERING1.56%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%LONDON1.52%
    DESIGN0.48%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%J1.46%
    MEDIA0.48%CARE1.41%
    IT0.48%GLOBAL1.39%
    SERVICE0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROPERTY0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    MAGELLAN0.40%M1.29%
    INTERNATIONAL0.40%IT1.28%
    (BASINGSTOKE)0.40%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BASINGSTOKE0.40%GROUP1.25%
    SYSTEMS0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied327207,125
    7487 - Other business activities10268,525
    9999 - Dormant Company5719,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5625,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4713,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities418,590
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4114,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities379,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply338,285
    9305 - Other service activities268,822
    7499 - Non-trading company2513,997
    62090 - Other information technology service activities245,854
    99999 - Dormant Company2214,342
    74990 - Non-trading company207,893
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified196,684
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified152,405
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified127,922
    4545 - Other building completion113,057
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult112,425
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation112,068

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297460 LEGACY BENEFITS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07295819 EGOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07295727 L T ASSOCIATES LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07294510 KATKOUT LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07293093 NPT INVESTMENTS LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07280133 MJ SAFETY CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279990 LJB BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07278471 FOREST FOLIAGE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07273824 HAYA LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07273378 CSR TRAINING LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07271736 TOWN AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07298390 SKY LIGHT ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07297869 PB RESOURCING PARTNERS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07284653 CURTIS CREATIVE LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07272606 AMJAK LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07279139 DESIGN INTENT LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07300711 DORSET CARPET CLEANERS LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07289601 QUANTUM SIGNS LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07288409 OAK TREE PROJECTS LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07282434 HAMILTON STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07277595 TROJAN COACHBUILDERS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275557 CHANNEL2MARKET LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07273524 PEACE RESEARCH LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07295077 FOUNDATION FOR SIMPLY GREAT MANAGERS 24 Jun 2010
    07293901 KAY LINNELL & COMPANY LIMITED 23 Jun 2010