Basingstoke, Hampshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 417 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2007 when a total of 470 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2011 417 228,735 2010 413 203,749 % change 1.0% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (470) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 191 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Basingstoke UK 2011 191 112,344 2010 196 98,612 % change -2.6% 13.9% Record Year 2010 (196) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 50 72 69 New companies in 2010 64 51 81 % change -21.9% 41.2% -14.8% Record Year 2007 (67) 2011 (72) 2010 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 306 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2009 when a total of 377 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2011 306 162,310 2010 284 177,631 % change 7.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (377) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Basingstoke UK 2011 151 71,324 2010 141 94,954 % change 7.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 32 73 46 Closed companies in 2010 43 48 50 % change -25.6% 52.1% -8% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (105) 2009 (80)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 111 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2011 111 66,425 2010 129 26,118 Record Year 2007 (308) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 40 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Basingstoke UK 2011 40 41,020 2010 55 3,658 Record Year 2007 (114) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 18 -1 23 Net growth in 2010 21 3 31 Record Year 2007 (57) 2003 (31) 2008 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Basingstoke 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -24.4% 11.2% -24.5% Record Year 1963 (0.7%) 1961 (0.5%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.41% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 0.96% MANAGEMENT 4.86% IT 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.17% ASSOCIATES 0.96% PROPERTY 2.43% SYSTEMS 0.80% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 0.64% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.92% R 0.64% BUSINESS 1.87% HAMPSHIRE 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ENTERPRISES 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.56% MEDIA 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.67% TECHNOLOGIES 0.56% LONDON 1.60% BASINGSTOKE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% CLEANING 0.48% J 1.44% DESIGN 0.48% CARE 1.44% TRAINING 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.42% K 0.48% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.40% BUILDING 1.32% HOLDINGS 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.31% PLUMBING 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% DEVELOPMENT 0.40% M 1.27% FOR 0.40% S 1.23% ACCOUNTANCY 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PROJECT 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 355 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 82 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 66 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 64 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 49 10,545 9999 - Dormant Company 48 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 45 13,053 7260 - Other computer related activities 38 7,849 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 29 7,143 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 7,095 99999 - Dormant Company 24 18,918 9305 - Other service activities 22 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,835 74990 - Non-trading company 17 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 16 10,955 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 2,223 86900 - Other human health activities 14 4,154 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 2,257 6523 - Other financial intermediation 12 2,022 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,322
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