Basingstoke, Hampshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 766 companies were formed in Basingstoke in 2010. This total is 5.2% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearBasingstokeUK
    2010766400,358
    2009728362,675
    2008659349,203
    2007824457,649
    2006639405,440
    Record Year2007 (824)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 353 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 0.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2007 when a total of 354 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BasingstokeUK
    2010353196,609
    2009351180,654
    % change0.6%8.8%
    Record Year2007 (354)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)BasingstokeUK
    201015695,117
    200916085,983
    % change-2.5%10.6%
    Record Year 2006 (167) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010625440
    New companies in 2009536344
    % change17.0%-14.3%-9.1%
    Record Year2007 (72)2009 (63)2009 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 558 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke in 2010. This total is 22.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBasingstokeUK
    2010558342,232
    2009724533,773
    2008329237,901
    2007339220,295
    2006340200,166
    Record Year2009 (724)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 274 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 21.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2009 when a total of 347 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BasingstokeUK
    2010274164,601
    2009347244,537
    % change-21.0%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (347)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)BasingstokeUK
    201012476,896
    200913185,136
    % change-5.3%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010494827
    Closed companies in 2009463352
    % change6.5%45.5%-48%
    Record Year2000 (55)2010 (48)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 208 companies were added to the company register for Basingstoke in 2010. This number represents growth of 28.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 204 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Basingstoke company register grew by 485 companies.

    YearBasingstokeUK
    201020858,126
    20094-171,098
    2008330111,302
    2007485237,354
    2006299205,274
    Record Year2007 (485)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BasingstokeUK
    20107932,008
    20094-63,883
    Record Year2007 (177)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 32 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)BasingstokeUK
    20103218,221
    200929847
    Record Year 2006 (89) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201013613
    Net growth in 2009730-8
    Record Year2008 (47)2008 (39)2006 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Basingstoke was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearBasingstoke
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1990 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Basingstoke
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Basingstoke
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change2.4%-23.4%-13.5%
    Record Year1968 (0.7%)1970 (0.5%)1962 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Basingstoke in 2010 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.64%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BUSINESS0.88%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%PROPERTY2.36%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.72%TRADING2.11%
    MANAGEMENT0.72%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%DESIGN1.92%
    T0.64%BUSINESS1.82%
    TECHNOLOGY0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    BASINGSTOKE0.56%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    R0.56%MEDIA1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.56%ENGINEERING1.62%
    SYSTEMS0.56%LONDON1.60%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%CARE1.45%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    PROJECTS0.48%GLOBAL1.43%
    ENTERPRISES0.48%J1.42%
    TRAINING0.48%IT1.41%
    FOR0.48%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    BUILDING0.48%BUILDING1.34%
    HOME0.40%M1.30%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.40%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    DEVELOPMENT0.40%SYSTEMS1.24%
    SERVICE0.40%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied331199,572
    7487 - Other business activities8263,348
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5814,505
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5527,550
    9999 - Dormant Company5120,144
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4213,474
    7260 - Other computer related activities398,089
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities389,177
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply317,298
    62090 - Other information technology service activities246,330
    9305 - Other service activities248,858
    74990 - Non-trading company218,243
    99999 - Dormant Company2116,285
    7499 - Non-trading company1812,000
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified177,088
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified132,527
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,187
    4545 - Other building completion122,598
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities111,113
    6523 - Other financial intermediation112,178

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07451495 DRAGONFLY INSIGHT LTD 25 Nov 2010
    07450854 FARAWAY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 25 Nov 2010
    07447731 WESTWOOD FINE ART MOULDING LIMITED 23 Nov 2010
    07447716 5678 MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 23 Nov 2010
    07446205 PREMIER ACCOUNTANCY (BURNLEY) LTD 22 Nov 2010
    07442803 RELATE NORTH HAMPSHIRE LTD 17 Nov 2010
    07442580 MALGO CARE LIMITED 17 Nov 2010
    07438788 PUBAR LTD 12 Nov 2010
    07432310 HMK VOICE AND DATA SOLOUTIONS. LIMITED 08 Nov 2010
    07429595 ELWOOD ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 04 Nov 2010
    07427131 ICTSENSE LIMITED 02 Nov 2010
    07455419 BUZZY BEES WORKSHOP LTD 30 Nov 2010
    07449506 S I CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 Nov 2010
    07433290 WHITE CLIFFS FASHIONS LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07431357 AMMARTECH LTD 05 Nov 2010
    07429121 L A CONSULTING MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Nov 2010
    07426927 AVM WILLETT ENGINEERING LIMITED 02 Nov 2010
    07453504 FAXMAIL LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07449477 GREETING CARDS LIMITED 24 Nov 2010
    07444235 MILVIAN HOMES LTD 18 Nov 2010
    07442026 THEONLYSOLUTION LIMITED 17 Nov 2010
    07438975 UBER-NETWORKS PUBLISHING LTD 15 Nov 2010
    OC359602 COBALT TELEPHONE TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LLP 16 Nov 2010
    07448614 EDPLACE LIMITED 23 Nov 2010
    07439644 SOAPS & MORE LTD 15 Nov 2010