Basingstoke, Hampshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 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 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 430 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 430 253,150 2011 417 228,735 % change 3.1% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (470) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 202 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basingstoke UK 2012 202 121,659 2011 191 112,344 % change 5.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (202) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 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 2012 65 74 63 New companies in 2011 50 72 69 % change 30.0% 2.8% -8.7% Record Year 2007 (67) 2012 (74) 2010 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 286 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 286 147,793 2011 306 162,310 % change -6.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (377) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 163 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basingstoke UK 2012 163 80,218 2011 151 71,324 % change 7.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 37 62 64 Closed companies in 2011 32 73 46 % change 15.6% -15.1% 39% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (105) 2009 (80)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 144 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2012 144 105,357 2011 111 66,425 Record Year 2007 (308) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basingstoke UK 2012 39 41,441 2011 40 41,020 Record Year 2007 (114) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 28 12 -1 Net growth in 2011 18 -1 23 Record Year 2007 (57) 2003 (31) 2008 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Basingstoke 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 9.4% -9.9% -2.5% Record Year 1963 (0.7%) 1961 (0.5%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.33% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 1.43% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 1.05% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.98% DESIGN 1.89% MEDIA 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SYSTEMS 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BASINGSTOKE 0.75% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.53% LONDON 1.68% MARKETING 0.53% J 1.57% SECURITY 0.45% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PLUMBING 0.45% IT 1.42% PROJECTS 0.45% CARE 1.31% CARE 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% TECH 0.45% M 1.26% ECO 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.23% B 0.38% BUILDING 1.23% TECHNOLOGIES 0.38% SECURITY 1.19% ELECTRICAL 0.38% S 1.18% J 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 362 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 76 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 73 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 62 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 41 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 37 6,456 9999 - Dormant Company 31 16,469 62012 - Business and domestic software development 28 4,742 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,271 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 6,356 99999 - Dormant Company 23 26,088 9305 - Other service activities 17 7,926 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 2,716 86900 - Other human health activities 15 5,222 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 2,880 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 4,295 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 11 9,706
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