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Basingstoke, Hampshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 202 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BasingstokeUK
    2011202114,512
    2010197101,492
    % change2.5%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (202) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011627664
    New companies in 2010565784
    % change10.7%33.3%-23.8%
    Record Year2009 (65)2011 (76)2010 (84)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BasingstokeUK
    201114272,230
    201015087,705
    % change-5.3%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011594241
    Closed companies in 2010495447
    % change20.4%-22.2%-13%
    Record Year2011 (59)2008 (77)2009 (114)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Basingstoke during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 60 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)BasingstokeUK
    20116042,282
    20104713,787
    Record Year 2007 (98) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201133423
    Net growth in 20107337
    Record Year2008 (43)2011 (34)2007 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Basingstoke
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change1.3%12.2%-31.2%
    Record Year1970 (0.5%)1965 (1.0%)1966 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.42%CONSULTING5.11%
    IT1.37%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.05%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.97%PROPERTY2.41%
    MEDIA0.81%TRADING2.06%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    SYSTEMS0.81%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    DESIGN0.65%BUSINESS1.82%
    PLUMBING0.56%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.56%ENGINEERING1.74%
    FINANCIAL0.56%MEDIA1.72%
    HAMPSHIRE0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    BASINGSTOKE0.56%LONDON1.63%
    ENTERPRISES0.56%J1.47%
    BUSINESS0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%CARE1.42%
    CARE0.48%IT1.38%
    PROPERTY0.40%BUILDING1.30%
    DEVELOPMENT0.40%PROPERTIES1.28%
    CLEANING0.40%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SERVICE0.40%M1.25%
    PROJECT0.40%ENERGY1.22%
    ENERGY0.40%TRAINING1.21%
    K0.32%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied352204,493
    7487 - Other business activities9865,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6429,245
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6015,760
    9999 - Dormant Company5322,587
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5314,755
    7260 - Other computer related activities488,686
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4310,137
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply328,345
    9305 - Other service activities2310,525
    99999 - Dormant Company2218,281
    62090 - Other information technology service activities226,798
    74990 - Non-trading company168,064
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified157,551
    7499 - Non-trading company1411,543
    86900 - Other human health activities144,019
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles132,179
    62012 - Business and domestic software development123,137
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation122,134
    4534 - Other building installation112,443

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07767805 AA PARKING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Sep 2011
    07771258 KEMP CONSULTING LTD 13 Sep 2011
    07775879 BIG FRIENDLY GARDENER LTD 15 Sep 2011
    07776313 THREE SIGNALS LIMITED 16 Sep 2011
    07776635 LAVAS IT SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Sep 2011
    07777957 ACUTE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Sep 2011
    07778553 WQ MARKETING LIMITED 19 Sep 2011
    07785735 IN HOME CARE LIMITED 26 Sep 2011
    07787501 BARJONE LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07791071 UNIVERSAL SUPREME LIMITED 29 Sep 2011
    07791896 UNIVERSAL SUPREME SERVICES LIMITED 29 Sep 2011
    07793021 PN SOFT TECHNOLOGIES LTD 30 Sep 2011
    07761341 KRILL DESIGN LTD. 05 Sep 2011
    07762144 CRUICKSHANKS CAKES AND EVENT CATERING LIMITED 05 Sep 2011
    07788904 CONCISE ENERGY UK LIMITED 27 Sep 2011
    07791578 24-7 CARE SUPPORT LTD 29 Sep 2011
    07767257 BLUE HOUSE (OAKLEY) PROPERTY LTD 08 Sep 2011
    07773353 MOTORATION LIMITED 14 Sep 2011
    07764707 GOLDPROFESSIONELL UK LIMITED 06 Sep 2011
    07766400 SPECTRAL PRINT LIMITED 07 Sep 2011
    07771996 SNOWSHIFTS LTD 13 Sep 2011
    07772152 THE SIMPLE HOST LTD 13 Sep 2011
    07775445 CKW GAS AND PLUMBING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Sep 2011
    07787955 ACEWAY PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 27 Sep 2011
    07789327 ANDEVA UNDERWRITING AGENCY LIMITED 27 Sep 2011