Basingstoke, Hampshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous October.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 834 companies were formed in Basingstoke in 2012. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearBasingstokeUK
    2012834491,893
    2011807452,870
    2010766400,358
    2009728362,675
    2008659349,203
    Record Year2012 (834)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 404 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2012 when a total of 404 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BasingstokeUK
    2012404238,743
    2011390224,135
    % change3.6%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (404)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 201 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BasingstokeUK
    2012201119,875
    2011188109,623
    % change6.9%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (201) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012807447
    New companies in 2011666161
    % change21.2%21.3%-23.0%
    Record Year2012 (80)2012 (74)2011 (61)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 545 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke in 2012. This total is 7.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBasingstokeUK
    2012545293,728
    2011591314,524
    2010558342,233
    2009725533,787
    2008329237,873
    Record Year2009 (725)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 260 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 8.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2009 when a total of 348 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BasingstokeUK
    2012260145,934
    2011285152,213
    % change-8.8%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (348)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 119 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BasingstokeUK
    201211970,026
    201114379,983
    % change-16.8%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (143) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012552935
    Closed companies in 2011386243
    % change44.7%-53.2%-19%
    Record Year2012 (55)2011 (62)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 289 companies were added to the company register for Basingstoke in 2012. This number represents growth of 35.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 73 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.

    YearBasingstokeUK
    2012289198,165
    2011216138,346
    201020858,125
    20093-171,112
    2008330111,330
    Record Year2007 (485)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 144 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BasingstokeUK
    201214492,809
    201110571,922
    Record Year2007 (177)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 82 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)BasingstokeUK
    20128249,849
    20114529,640
    Record Year 2006 (89) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012254512
    Net growth in 201128-118
    Record Year2008 (47)2012 (45)2006 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Basingstoke was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearBasingstoke
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1990 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Basingstoke
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Basingstoke
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change1.9%15.5%-25.0%
    Record Year1968 (0.7%)1970 (0.5%)1962 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Basingstoke in 2012 was 32.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.23%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTANCY1.64%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.41%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    ASSOCIATES1.27%PROPERTY2.40%
    IT1.19%TRADING2.03%
    BASINGSTOKE0.89%DESIGN1.86%
    CLEANING0.89%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DESIGN0.82%ENGINEERING1.79%
    MEDIA0.74%BUSINESS1.76%
    SYSTEMS0.74%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    PROPERTY0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    PLUMBING0.67%LONDON1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.60%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRADING0.45%J1.57%
    LOGISTICS0.45%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRAINING0.45%IT1.43%
    DATA0.45%CARE1.39%
    ENGINEERING0.45%PROPERTIES1.34%
    HEATING0.45%M1.26%
    PARTNERS0.37%BUILDING1.23%
    MARKETING0.37%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    J0.37%TRAINING1.18%
    CONSULTANTS0.37%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    HAMPSHIRE0.37%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied326236,139
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11023,256
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10730,396
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9152,427
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4915,572
    99999 - Dormant Company4840,648
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4312,291
    62012 - Business and domestic software development347,446
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2222,058
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation194,045
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities186,177
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles154,290
    74990 - Non-trading company1513,808
    86900 - Other human health activities147,866
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment144,759
    7487 - Other business activities1410,703
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing144,882
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified134,677
    70100 - Activities of head offices133,878
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet126,307

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08287295 1 SPACE SERVICES TEAM LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08293120 LANTERN PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08298295 SPHERICAL OBJECTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012
    08307425 PARAMATRIX LTD 26 Nov 2012
    08312449 RUMOUR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08313186 THE BOUNTY INN LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08277112 ARK POINT LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08303757 FIRSTMATRIX LIMITED 22 Nov 2012
    08307250 TECH4MEDIA LIMITED 26 Nov 2012
    08307484 CLAREL CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Nov 2012
    08311784 MY OCCASIONS LTD 29 Nov 2012
    08285204 DAVE LILLY PERSONAL TRAINING LTD 07 Nov 2012
    08289814 BLACK SHEEP PROJECTS LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08304491 PB CARPENTRY & BUILDING LTD 22 Nov 2012
    08308823 ROTORFIX (U.K) LTD 27 Nov 2012
    08278830 BASELINE HEALTHCARE LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08288603 FIBACORE LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08288929 RIGHT SPEED AUTOCARE LTD. 12 Nov 2012
    08293122 BELEZA FINANCIAL LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08293359 ALLGATES AUTOMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08293885 SEXUAL MOMENTS LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08299635 FIBREPOINT TRADING LIMITED 20 Nov 2012
    08312947 SEIM CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08313209 NETWORK-6 LTD 29 Nov 2012
    08277480 DESIGN PRINT WEB LIMITED 01 Nov 2012