Bournemouth, Dorset
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 587 companies were formed in Bournemouth. This figure is 21.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bournemouth occurred in 2007 when a total of 955 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth UK 2010 587 203,749 2009 483 182,021 % change 21.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (955) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 293 companies were registered in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bournemouth UK 2010 293 98,612 2009 254 90,987 % change 15.4% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (295) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 93 82 118 New companies in 2009 87 76 91 % change 6.9% 7.9% 29.7% Record Year 2007 (104) 2006 (101) 2010 (118)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 614 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bournemouth occurred in 2010 when a total of 614 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth UK 2010 614 177,631 2009 599 289,236 % change 2.5% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (614) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 372 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bournemouth UK 2010 372 94,954 2009 358 181,176 % change 3.9% -47.6% Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 106 113 153 Closed companies in 2009 94 164 100 % change 12.8% -31.1% 53% Record Year 2003 (106) 2009 (164) 2010 (153)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bournemouth decreased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth UK 2010 -27 26,118 2009 -116 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (600) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -79 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bournemouth UK 2010 -79 3,658 2009 -104 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (157) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -13 -31 -35 Net growth in 2009 -7 -88 -9 Record Year 2007 (79) 2004 (59) 1999 (78)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bournemouth 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -1.7% 2.9% 16.6% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1961 (0.9%) 1966 (1.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bournemouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bournemouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.99% MANAGEMENT 5.01% RTM 1.49% CONSULTING 4.79% BOURNEMOUTH 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.96% TRADING 2.01% ROAD 0.84% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (BOURNEMOUTH) 0.78% MEDIA 1.80% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% BUSINESS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.56% GLOBAL 0.60% LONDON 1.52% CARE 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SILLY 0.54% J 1.46% ENTERPRISES 0.54% CARE 1.41% ENERGY 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% HOUSE 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% K 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% INTERNATIONAL 0.48% M 1.29% SOUTHERN 0.48% IT 1.28% CLEANING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% ENGINEERING 0.48% GROUP 1.25% PROJECTS 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 513 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 133 68,525 98000 - Residents property management 61 3,540 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 59 8,590 99999 - Dormant Company 57 14,342 7260 - Other computer related activities 55 9,122 9999 - Dormant Company 50 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 25,942 9305 - Other service activities 35 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 32 8,262 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 14,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 30 8,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 5,854 9800 - Residents Property Management 28 2,100 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 13,490 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 3,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 7,922 41100 - Development of building projects 19 3,945 86900 - Other human health activities 18 3,450 7011 - Development & sell real estate 17 4,579
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07230103 ADIMIA LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07223627 AFRICAN SAFARI NETWORK LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07236553 PRIZEWELL LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07231474 BATSON JAMES LIMITED 22 Apr 2010 07221743 243 HOLDENHURST ROAD LTD 13 Apr 2010 07215783 FAJITAS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214043 SFA ENGINEERING UK LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07233283 CHINE DEVELOPMENTS (THE PIAZZA) LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07233987 MLVA LTD 23 Apr 2010 07221629 HEDLEY HOUSING LIMITED 13 Apr 2010 07215548 OUTLOOK SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2010 07232325 PURPLE HR LIMITED 22 Apr 2010 07230561 GREENWOOD & CO ESTATES UNLIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07213036 ECO PACKAGING DIRECT LTD 06 Apr 2010 07239847 RM & K ENTERPRISES LTD 30 Apr 2010 07237814 ATLAS ENTERPRISES LTD 28 Apr 2010 07230265 CAFE RUBY LTD 21 Apr 2010 07228103 MIPROFESORINGLES LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07215467 ELITE CAR CENTRE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07212377 TRUE MEDICA LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07240266 PRECISION HOUSING LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07237442 ASAN LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07236957 PEARLMAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD 27 Apr 2010 07235020 GOOD CAUSES ASSIST LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07221223 OLD CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH 13 Apr 2010
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