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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

  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. 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)BasingstokeUK
    2012430253,150
    2011417228,735
    % change3.1%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (470)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BasingstokeUK
    2012202121,659
    2011191112,344
    % change5.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (202) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012657463
    New companies in 2011507269
    % change30.0%2.8%-8.7%
    Record Year2007 (67)2012 (74)2010 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BasingstokeUK
    2012286147,793
    2011306162,310
    % change-6.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (377)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BasingstokeUK
    201216380,218
    201115171,324
    % change7.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012376264
    Closed companies in 2011327346
    % change15.6%-15.1%39%
    Record Year2009 (53)2009 (105)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BasingstokeUK
    2012144105,357
    201111166,425
    Record Year2007 (308)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BasingstokeUK
    20123941,441
    20114041,020
    Record Year 2007 (114) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20122812-1
    Net growth in 201118-123
    Record Year2007 (57)2003 (31)2008 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change9.4%-9.9%-2.5%
    Record Year1963 (0.7%)1961 (0.5%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.33%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.96%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.81%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    IT1.43%PROPERTY2.35%
    ASSOCIATES1.05%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.98%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA0.90%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DESIGN0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SYSTEMS0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BASINGSTOKE0.75%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.53%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.53%LONDON1.68%
    MARKETING0.53%J1.57%
    SECURITY0.45%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PLUMBING0.45%IT1.42%
    PROJECTS0.45%CARE1.31%
    CARE0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TECH0.45%M1.26%
    ECO0.38%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    B0.38%BUILDING1.23%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.38%SECURITY1.19%
    ELECTRICAL0.38%S1.18%
    J0.38%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied362244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7620,390
    7487 - Other business activities7347,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6215,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5935,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4110,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities376,456
    9999 - Dormant Company3116,469
    62012 - Business and domestic software development284,742
    62090 - Other information technology service activities268,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2510,271
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply246,356
    99999 - Dormant Company2326,088
    9305 - Other service activities177,926
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation162,716
    86900 - Other human health activities155,222
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles132,880
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities134,295
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    74990 - Non-trading company119,706

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08060379 SRI LANKAN KITCHEN LTD 08 May 2012
    08064345 THE GREEN BEDDING COMPANY LTD 10 May 2012
    08067937 INTELLISMART BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08082582 SUMMIT ORGANISATION LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08085989 THE CAMROSE CENTRE BASINGSTOKE 28 May 2012
    08053258 INSPERO 01 May 2012
    08057058 HELLO ALOE LTD 03 May 2012
    08059469 HAMPSHIRE WINTER SPORTS CLUB 08 May 2012
    08066390 LESLIE & KIM GARDEN SOLUTION LTD 11 May 2012
    08078469 PWSIT LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08080680 AUTOLOCKER LTD 23 May 2012
    08056062 GOATFAME LTD 03 May 2012
    08063908 VZINTERNET LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08073175 WIND BAGS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08076076 RICARDAS TRANSPORT LTD 21 May 2012
    08086675 COOPS IT SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08091458 EUROPEAN SURVEY AND LASERS LTD 31 May 2012
    08065585 UTOPIA DESIGN AND VISUALISATION LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08065959 UTOPIA D & B LTD 11 May 2012
    08075064 PARKSIDE PAVING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08090811 DUCK UNLIMITED LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091221 BTK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08069898 DARLEY YACHT DESIGN LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069969 ECM JOINERY LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08080781 RYAN DICKINSON CONTRACT SERVICES LTD 23 May 2012