Basingstoke, Hampshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous September.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 266 companies were registered in Basingstoke during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Basingstoke UK 2014 266 143,414 2013 228 132,684 % change 16.7% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (266) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous September.
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Basingstoke when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 98 79 89 New companies in 2013 71 74 83 % change 38.0% 6.8% 7.2% Record Year 2014 (98) 2014 (79) 2014 (89)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 205 companies were dissolved in Basingstoke during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 40.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Basingstoke UK 2014 205 101,670 2013 146 86,170 % change 40.4% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (217) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Basingstoke when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 61 47 97 Closed companies in 2013 51 39 56 % change 19.6% 20.5% 73% Record Year 2014 (61) 2008 (77) 2009 (115)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Basingstoke during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 61 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Basingstoke UK 2014 61 41,744 2013 82 46,514 Record Year 2007 (98) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 37 32 -8 Net growth in 2013 20 35 27 Record Year 2008 (43) 2013 (35) 2007 (46)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Basingstoke formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Basingstoke 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 25.5% 1.7% -1.6% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1988 (0.3%) 1991 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Basingstoke was in 2005 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Basingstoke in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.66% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.55% ASSOCIATES 0.85% PROPERTY 2.62% DESIGN 0.79% ENGINEERING 2.07% ENGINEERING 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.66% TRADING 2.00% IT 0.66% LONDON 1.95% MEDIA 0.60% CARE 1.94% TRADING 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.76% HEATING 0.54% DESIGN 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.70% PROPERTY 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% TECHNOLOGIES 0.48% BUSINESS 1.62% (BASINGSTOKE) 0.42% J 1.53% J 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.53% BUSINESS 0.42% GLOBAL 1.51% SERVICE 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.50% M 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PLUMBING 0.42% MEDIA 1.38% SECURITY 0.42% CO., 1.36% BUILDING 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DIGITAL 0.36% BUILDING 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.36% IT 1.30% TRANSPORT 0.36% M 1.23%
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 379 278,481 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 121 29,313 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 109 40,717 99999 - Dormant Company 79 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 57,264 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 45 18,890 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 40 28,224 62090 - Other information technology service activities 35 12,795 62012 - Business and domestic software development 27 9,675 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,604 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,361 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 18 3,143 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 6,045 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 17 5,940 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 17 7,401 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 5,083 71129 - Other engineering activities 15 5,930 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,914 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,006 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,151
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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