Basingstoke, Hampshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous October.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any year in history.
A total of 928 companies were formed in Basingstoke in 2013. This total is 11.3% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Basingstoke UK 2013 928 529,363 2012 834 491,893 2011 807 452,870 2010 766 400,358 2009 728 362,675 Record Year 2013 (928) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 453 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2013 when a total of 453 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke UK 2013 453 259,931 2012 404 238,743 % change 12.1% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (453) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 225 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Basingstoke UK 2013 225 127,247 2012 201 119,875 % change 11.9% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (225) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 98 78 49 New companies in 2012 80 74 47 % change 22.5% 5.4% 4.3% Record Year 2013 (98) 2013 (78) 2011 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 601 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke in 2013. This total is 10.3% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Basingstoke UK 2013 601 332,213 2012 545 293,729 2011 591 314,524 2010 558 342,233 2009 725 533,789 Record Year 2009 (725) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 303 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 303 177,021 2012 260 145,935 % change 16.5% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (348) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 157 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 31.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Basingstoke UK 2013 157 90,851 2012 119 70,027 % change 31.9% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (157) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 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 2013 58 44 55 Closed companies in 2012 55 29 35 % change 5.5% 51.7% 57% Record Year 2013 (58) 2011 (62) 2013 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 327 companies were added to the company register for Basingstoke in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 38 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 2013 327 197,150 2012 289 198,164 2011 216 138,346 2010 208 58,125 2009 3 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (485) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 150 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke UK 2013 150 82,910 2012 144 92,808 Record Year 2007 (177) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Basingstoke during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 68 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Basingstoke UK 2013 68 36,396 2012 82 49,848 Record Year 2006 (89) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 40 34 -6 Net growth in 2012 25 45 12 Record Year 2008 (47) 2012 (45) 2006 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Basingstoke was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Basingstoke 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Basingstoke 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Basingstoke 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 13.8% 3.5% -5.2% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 1994 (0.3%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Basingstoke was 1976 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Basingstoke in 2013 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 2004 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 2004 when 35.9% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.74% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ASSOCIATES 0.96% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTANTS 0.75% TRADING 2.08% IT 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENTERPRISES 0.62% LONDON 1.86% BASINGSTOKE 0.62% DESIGN 1.76% MEDIA 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.55% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.48% BUSINESS 1.71% J 0.48% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TECHNOLOGIES 0.48% GLOBAL 1.58% SECURITY 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TRADING 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.54% ESTATES 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HEATING 0.48% J 1.51% CLEANING 0.41% MEDIA 1.50% MAINTENANCE 0.41% IT 1.35% COMMUNICATIONS 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUILDING 0.41% M 1.23% PROJECT 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% RECRUITMENT 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ELECTRICAL 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% EVENTS 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 352 266,814 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 117 27,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 101 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 71 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 71 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 44 18,034 62012 - Business and domestic software development 41 9,360 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 12,511 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 26,001 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 19 2,893 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 4,687 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,075 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,223 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 14 5,639 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 5,698 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 8,879 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 13 1,349 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,823 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 6,191 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 8,733
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08799730 SMURAIG CONSULTING LTD. 03 Dec 2013 08802195 THE MG ORGANISATION LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08828381 TINA MCGRATH LIMITED 31 Dec 2013 08803784 ROC LIGHTING LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08808334 TOPGEAR MOTORSPORTS LTD 10 Dec 2013 08810140 CORNFIELD FINANCIALS LTD 11 Dec 2013 08812012 TAFARI EVENTS NETWORK LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08813784 PURE FLOW DESIGN LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08815384 NICKY'S DOMESTIC CLEANING BASINGSTOKE LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08818608 PTG SERVICES 2014 LTD 18 Dec 2013 08823366 XYLEM LOWARA LTD 20 Dec 2013 08815730 CPD EXPRESS LTD 16 Dec 2013 08797532 DOUGLAS SCOTT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08798186 TIMSPAN ASPHALT LTD 02 Dec 2013 08798430 ARC OF ANGEL LIGHT LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08801819 THRUVALDO RINGS LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08808965 SQUAREPIX LTD 10 Dec 2013 08810331 PHARQUAS LTD 11 Dec 2013 08814393 IT EXPLORE LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08819263 IWEBCAB LTD 18 Dec 2013 08820124 PAUL BALDWIN AGENCIES LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08822996 NETYOURJOB LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08823398 MY SERVER SUPPORT LTD 20 Dec 2013 08823772 MICHAEL-K ENGINEERING LTD 23 Dec 2013 08827720 CYCLE CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Dec 2013
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