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.

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. 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)BournemouthUK
    2010587203,749
    2009483182,021
    % change21.5%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (955)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BournemouthUK
    201029398,612
    200925490,987
    % change15.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (295) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20109382118
    New companies in 2009877691
    % change6.9%7.9%29.7%
    Record Year2007 (104)2006 (101)2010 (118)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BournemouthUK
    2010614177,631
    2009599289,236
    % change2.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2010 (614)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BournemouthUK
    201037294,954
    2009358181,176
    % change3.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010106113153
    Closed companies in 200994164100
    % change12.8%-31.1%53%
    Record Year2003 (106)2009 (164)2010 (153)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BournemouthUK
    2010-2726,118
    2009-116-107,215
    Record Year2007 (600)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BournemouthUK
    2010-793,658
    2009-104-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (157) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-13-31-35
    Net growth in 2009-7-88-9
    Record Year2007 (79)2004 (59)1999 (78)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-1.7%2.9%16.6%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1961 (0.9%)1966 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.99%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    RTM1.49%CONSULTING4.79%
    BOURNEMOUTH1.37%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTY1.02%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING0.96%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%TRADING2.01%
    ROAD0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (BOURNEMOUTH)0.78%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%BUSINESS1.75%
    BUSINESS0.72%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%ENGINEERING1.56%
    GLOBAL0.60%LONDON1.52%
    CARE0.54%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SILLY0.54%J1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%CARE1.41%
    ENERGY0.48%GLOBAL1.39%
    HOUSE0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    K0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    INTERNATIONAL0.48%M1.29%
    SOUTHERN0.48%IT1.28%
    CLEANING0.48%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ENGINEERING0.48%GROUP1.25%
    PROJECTS0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied513207,125
    7487 - Other business activities13368,525
    98000 - Residents property management613,540
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities598,590
    99999 - Dormant Company5714,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities559,122
    9999 - Dormant Company5019,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4225,942
    9305 - Other service activities358,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering328,262
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3014,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply308,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities305,854
    9800 - Residents Property Management282,100
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2113,490
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate203,834
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified207,922
    41100 - Development of building projects193,945
    86900 - Other human health activities183,450
    7011 - Development & sell real estate174,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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