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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Basingstoke UK 2012 834 491,893 2011 807 452,870 2010 766 400,358 2009 728 362,675 2008 659 349,203 Record Year 2012 (834) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Basingstoke UK 2012 404 238,743 2011 390 224,135 % change 3.6% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (404) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Basingstoke UK 2012 201 119,875 2011 188 109,623 % change 6.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (201) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2012 80 74 47 New companies in 2011 66 61 61 % change 21.2% 21.3% -23.0% Record Year 2012 (80) 2012 (74) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Basingstoke UK 2012 545 293,728 2011 591 314,524 2010 558 342,233 2009 725 533,787 2008 329 237,873 Record Year 2009 (725) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Basingstoke UK 2012 260 145,934 2011 285 152,213 % change -8.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (348) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Basingstoke UK 2012 119 70,026 2011 143 79,983 % change -16.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (143) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2012 55 29 35 Closed companies in 2011 38 62 43 % change 44.7% -53.2% -19% Record Year 2012 (55) 2011 (62) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Basingstoke UK 2012 289 198,165 2011 216 138,346 2010 208 58,125 2009 3 -171,112 2008 330 111,330 Record Year 2007 (485) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Basingstoke UK 2012 144 92,809 2011 105 71,922 Record Year 2007 (177) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Basingstoke UK 2012 82 49,849 2011 45 29,640 Record Year 2006 (89) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2012 25 45 12 Net growth in 2011 28 -1 18 Record Year 2008 (47) 2012 (45) 2006 (28)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Basingstoke 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 1.9% 15.5% -25.0% Record Year 1968 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%) 1962 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.23% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% IT 1.19% TRADING 2.03% BASINGSTOKE 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% CLEANING 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PLUMBING 0.67% LONDON 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% TRADING 0.45% J 1.57% LOGISTICS 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRAINING 0.45% IT 1.43% DATA 0.45% CARE 1.39% ENGINEERING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% HEATING 0.45% M 1.26% PARTNERS 0.37% BUILDING 1.23% MARKETING 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.21% J 0.37% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HAMPSHIRE 0.37% SECURITY 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 326 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 110 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 107 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 91 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 49 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 48 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 43 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 34 7,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 22,058 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 4,045 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 6,177 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 4,290 74990 - Non-trading company 15 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 14 7,866 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 4,759 7487 - Other business activities 14 10,703 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 4,882 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 4,677 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 3,878 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234829 JOBTAPE LTD 01 Oct 2012 08237004 CAPOEIRA FLOW LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08254152 SOVEREIGN CAR SALES LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08257541 SJAK CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08259600 LITTLE CUTIES LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08262201 TRANSPORT RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08262695 RUK ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08273842 CAMI ASSOCIATES LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08237385 ASREQD LTD. 02 Oct 2012 08254806 TAPETUNES LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08261600 ABSOLUTELY ANYWHERE LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08271735 LUCASFEVER ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08273474 ESSBEE LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08273723 MANAGED INTELLIGENCE LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08271895 S & N SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08242114 TREVOR SHORT COMPUTER SERVICES LTD 05 Oct 2012 08242710 PPB MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08251622 MEXPERIA LTD 12 Oct 2012 08254872 NOLRAM LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08255348 GRAHAM ALDERSON CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08257042 BENTREE LTD 17 Oct 2012 08262265 DB DISCOS LTD. 22 Oct 2012 08262625 MBA LAWYERS LTD 22 Oct 2012 08265185 ZEN TRADING 4U LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08269433 ICLARA LTD 26 Oct 2012
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