Basingstoke, Hampshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 540 companies were formed in Basingstoke. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2014 when a total of 540 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2014 540 300,731 2013 475 269,432 % change 13.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (540) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 268 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Basingstoke UK 2014 268 150,009 2013 255 134,630 % change 5.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (268) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 109 86 73 New companies in 2013 100 89 66 % change 9.0% -3.4% 10.6% Record Year 2014 (109) 2013 (89) 2010 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Basingstoke occurred in 2009 when a total of 377 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2014 298 177,207 2013 298 155,192 % change 0.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (377) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 160 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Basingstoke UK 2014 160 94,837 2013 136 77,278 % change 17.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (238) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 37 63 60 Closed companies in 2013 43 51 42 % change -14.0% 23.5% 43% Record Year 2009 (53) 2009 (105) 2009 (80)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Basingstoke increased by 242 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke UK 2014 242 123,524 2013 177 114,240 Record Year 2007 (308) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Basingstoke during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 108 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Basingstoke UK 2014 108 55,172 2013 119 57,352 Record Year 2013 (119) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Basingstoke when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 72 23 13 Net growth in 2013 57 38 24 Record Year 2014 (72) 2013 (38) 2008 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Basingstoke 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Basingstoke 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -1.7% -10.8% -4.2% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 2002 (0.2%) 1984 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Basingstoke was 2005 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 2007 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.39% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ASSOCIATES 0.88% PROPERTY 2.66% IT 0.82% TRADING 2.03% ELECTRICAL 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.99% DESIGN 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.69% LONDON 1.93% HEATING 0.63% CARE 1.85% TECHNOLOGIES 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% TRADING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROPERTY 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% PLUMBING 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDIA 0.50% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUILDING 0.44% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROJECT 0.44% J 1.51% AVIATION 0.44% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ESTATES 0.38% MEDIA 1.44% J 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.38% IT 1.33% SECURITY 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUSINESS 0.38% BUILDING 1.26% SERVICE 0.38% M 1.24% TECHNICAL 0.31% CO., 1.20%
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 360 261,557 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 120 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 101 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 77 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 13,024 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 28,352 62012 - Business and domestic software development 35 9,834 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 7,415 41100 - Development of building projects 21 10,527 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 19 3,165 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 10,133 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,099 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 9,900 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 15 6,043 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,351 71129 - Other engineering activities 14 5,787 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 14 2,730 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 5,075
Recent Companies
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