Basingstoke, Hampshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous December.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 807 companies were formed in Basingstoke in 2011. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Basingstoke UK 2011 807 452,870 2010 766 400,358 2009 728 362,675 2008 659 349,203 2007 824 457,649 Record Year 2007 (824) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 390 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2011 when a total of 390 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke UK 2011 390 224,135 2010 353 196,609 % change 10.5% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (390) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 188 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 20.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Basingstoke UK 2011 188 109,623 2010 156 95,117 % change 20.5% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (188) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 66 61 61 New companies in 2010 62 54 40 % change 6.5% 13.0% 52.5% Record Year 2007 (72) 2009 (63) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 591 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke in 2011. This total is 5.9% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Basingstoke UK 2011 591 314,523 2010 558 342,232 2009 724 533,773 2008 329 237,901 2007 339 220,295 Record Year 2009 (724) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 285 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2009 when a total of 347 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke UK 2011 285 152,213 2010 274 164,601 % change 4.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Basingstoke UK 2011 143 79,983 2010 124 76,896 % change 15.3% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (143) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 38 62 43 Closed companies in 2010 49 48 27 % change -22.4% 29.2% 59% Record Year 2000 (55) 2011 (62) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 216 companies were added to the company register for Basingstoke in 2011. This number represents growth of 28.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 8 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.
Year Basingstoke UK 2011 216 138,347 2010 208 58,126 2009 4 -171,098 2008 330 111,302 2007 485 237,354 Record Year 2007 (485) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 105 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke UK 2011 105 71,922 2010 79 32,008 Record Year 2007 (177) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 45 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Basingstoke UK 2011 45 29,640 2010 32 18,221 Record Year 2006 (89) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 28 -1 18 Net growth in 2010 13 6 13 Record Year 2008 (47) 2008 (39) 2006 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Basingstoke was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Basingstoke 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Basingstoke 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -7.5% -3.8% 35.3% Record Year 1968 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%) 1962 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.99% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.74% IT 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.37% ASSOCIATES 0.94% TRADING 2.07% SYSTEMS 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% MEDIA 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTY 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.63% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BASINGSTOKE 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENTERPRISES 0.55% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.55% LONDON 1.63% TECHNOLOGIES 0.55% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.47% GLOBAL 1.46% FINANCIAL 0.47% IT 1.41% PLUMBING 0.47% CARE 1.39% MARKETING 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.29% SECURITY 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ACCOUNTANTSTEAM 0.39% M 1.27% ENERGY 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% HAMPSHIRE 0.39% ENERGY 1.25% CLEANING 0.39% S 1.20% PROJECT 0.39% ENTERPRISES 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 339 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 82 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 67 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 51 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 49 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 49 12,072 7260 - Other computer related activities 44 7,667 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 7,398 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 7,493 99999 - Dormant Company 22 21,846 9305 - Other service activities 19 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 8,671 86900 - Other human health activities 15 4,457 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,929 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 11,768 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 12 2,372 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 3,633 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 11 1,386 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 2,452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794703 PRETTY PINK PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07804057 PRAGMATIC PROJECTS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07806723 ABLE2CARE LTD 12 Oct 2011 07810368 TIGHI TRANS LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07815399 JC EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07816131 WATSON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07816299 WATER CONDITIONER SYSTEMS LTD 19 Oct 2011 07821615 S & M K ENTERPRISES LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07824324 THE BASINGSTOKE PCC 26 Oct 2011 07795205 BNS WHOLESALE LTD 03 Oct 2011 07804088 AJ ROMEO LTD 10 Oct 2011 07805685 MAD IDEAS FACTORY LTD. 11 Oct 2011 07817146 SUPPORT-TECH CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07817401 M3DHK LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07820460 RAPID RESPONSE RAM REPAIR LTD 24 Oct 2011 07821195 MDS ENGINEERING LTD 24 Oct 2011 07823973 REDWING IT SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Oct 2011 07826577 DOB INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07794496 I.B. ADMIN LTD 03 Oct 2011 07803183 SECURITY ESSENTIALS LTD 10 Oct 2011 07803744 EDLO LOCUM LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07805027 ECP ENGINEERING LTD 11 Oct 2011 07816376 LOLLIPOP MARKETING LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07817690 IPRINT AND COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07817835 SUICIDE-SAFER LONDON CIC 20 Oct 2011
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