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.

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. 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)BasingstokeUK
    2014266143,414
    2013228132,684
    % change16.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (266) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014987989
    New companies in 2013717483
    % change38.0%6.8%7.2%
    Record Year2014 (98)2014 (79)2014 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BasingstokeUK
    2014205101,670
    201314686,170
    % change40.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (217) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014614797
    Closed companies in 2013513956
    % change19.6%20.5%73%
    Record Year2014 (61)2008 (77)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BasingstokeUK
    20146141,744
    20138246,514
    Record Year 2007 (98) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20143732-8
    Net growth in 2013203527
    Record Year2008 (43)2013 (35)2007 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change25.5%1.7%-1.6%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1988 (0.3%)1991 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.66%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.27%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.85%PROPERTY2.62%
    DESIGN0.79%ENGINEERING2.07%
    ENGINEERING0.73%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%TRADING2.00%
    IT0.66%LONDON1.95%
    MEDIA0.60%CARE1.94%
    TRADING0.60%TRANSPORT1.76%
    HEATING0.54%DESIGN1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    PROPERTY0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.48%BUSINESS1.62%
    (BASINGSTOKE)0.42%J1.53%
    J0.42%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    BUSINESS0.42%GLOBAL1.51%
    SERVICE0.42%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    M0.42%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PLUMBING0.42%MEDIA1.38%
    SECURITY0.42%CO.,1.36%
    BUILDING0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    DIGITAL0.36%BUILDING1.30%
    SYSTEMS0.36%IT1.30%
    TRANSPORT0.36%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied379278,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12129,313
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10940,717
    99999 - Dormant Company7948,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7757,264
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4518,890
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4028,224
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3512,795
    62012 - Business and domestic software development279,675
    41100 - Development of building projects2510,604
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,361
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities183,143
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified176,045
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified175,940
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities177,401
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation165,083
    71129 - Other engineering activities155,930
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet159,914
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,006
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,151

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09157905 EJTECHNICAL LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09158151 BOXCOLD UK LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09172813 M.K. TRADE SERVICE LTD 13 Aug 2014
    09176207 ALEX-PERRY.COM LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09184356 HARTLEY'S KITCHEN LTD 20 Aug 2014
    09171827 FLEET MANAGERS FRIEND LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09184772 CHRIS BARRY TRANSPORT LTD 21 Aug 2014
    09189031 PLAYBOOK LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09195108 JAKUB DUDKA LOGISTICS LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09158085 DIMENSIONS HAIR LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09186873 S.J.PILBROW CONSULTING LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09158039 PROTECTION FIRST LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09158097 NUVUSOFT LTD 01 Aug 2014
    09158192 KAYBEE SITE SERVICES (UK) LTD 01 Aug 2014
    09169826 EXZIBIT DISPLAY LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09174848 D.M.D. AVIONICS LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09180807 DIGITAL PREMIUM LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09181869 LORENIUS LTD 19 Aug 2014
    09183671 AMARGI PROJECTS LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09184032 JBRL BUILDERS LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09189259 SHAW-MILLER LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09194358 ACERIFE LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09194994 BLANC CANVAS DANCE COMPANY LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09180711 M GALE TRAINING LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09163881 LUMINOUS PRIVATE LIMITED 06 Aug 2014