Basingstoke, Hampshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 475 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2013 when a total of 475 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasingstokeUK
    2013475269,432
    2012430253,150
    % change10.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (475)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 255 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BasingstokeUK
    2013255134,630
    2012202121,659
    % change26.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (255) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20131008966
    New companies in 2012657463
    % change53.8%20.3%4.8%
    Record Year2013 (100)2013 (89)2010 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013298155,192
    2012285147,794
    % change4.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (377)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BasingstokeUK
    201313677,278
    201216280,218
    % change-16.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013435142
    Closed companies in 2012376164
    % change16.2%-16.4%-34%
    Record Year2009 (53)2009 (105)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 177 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BasingstokeUK
    2013177114,240
    2012145105,356
    Record Year2007 (308)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 119 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BasingstokeUK
    201311957,352
    20124041,441
    Record Year 2013 (119) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013573824
    Net growth in 20122813-1
    Record Year2013 (57)2013 (38)2008 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Basingstoke
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Basingstoke
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change29.2%16.9%-5.2%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)2002 (0.2%)1984 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 2005 when 33.4% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 2007 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.00%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.24%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ASSOCIATES1.17%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%PROPERTY2.48%
    CLEANING0.88%TRADING2.05%
    BASINGSTOKE0.81%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MEDIA0.73%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.73%LONDON1.77%
    ENTERPRISES0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    IT0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    BUSINESS0.51%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PLUMBING0.51%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TRADING0.51%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%MEDIA1.57%
    DESIGN0.51%CARE1.55%
    DATA0.51%J1.53%
    TRANSPORT0.44%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    HEATING0.44%IT1.40%
    DEVELOPMENT0.44%PROPERTIES1.40%
    NEW0.44%M1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    J0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    MARKETING0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    RECRUITMENT0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    HAMPSHIRE0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied352257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11525,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10233,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8254,555
    99999 - Dormant Company7144,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4817,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4212,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development358,590
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3224,324
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities206,771
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified185,319
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation164,452
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing155,253
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet147,793
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment145,505
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities142,502
    43210 - Electrical installation125,611
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified125,057
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production121,161
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,212

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08502035 ZEST CATERING RECRUITMENT LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08503079 STS PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08470039 EUROPEAN MOTOR TRANSPORT LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08471701 THE DESSERT MENU LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08475613 BUDGET TRIPLE GLAZING LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08477352 DIVORCE NEGOTIATOR LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479254 HALO POLAND LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08487893 SG AUTOTECH LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08506281 DRAW2CAD LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08508176 EH BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08511021 JM MEDIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08468951 RLD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08482065 G&T LOGISTICS LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08467499 KNIGHT'S CREATIONS LTD. 02 Apr 2013
    08471782 TRANSCAR MOTORS LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08477869 ARTFUL SPARK LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08482585 8086 CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08487113 CADFORM LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08487409 VOIR LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08492216 FINSBURY MEDIA LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08493915 DJBEAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08495337 ONESTOPSYSTEMS LTD. 18 Apr 2013
    08478108 EMBSAY LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479430 SUNRANNOCH LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08504866 CLOVER & THISTLE LIMITED 25 Apr 2013