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Bournemouth, Dorset

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 686 companies were formed in Bournemouth. This figure is 16.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011686228,735
    2010587203,749
    % change16.9%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (955)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 318 companies were registered in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BournemouthUK
    2011318112,344
    201029398,612
    % change8.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (318) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201189115114
    New companies in 20109382118
    % change-4.3%40.2%-3.4%
    Record Year2007 (104)2011 (115)2010 (118)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 396 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth. This figure is 35.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011396162,310
    2010614177,631
    % change-35.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (614)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 54.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BournemouthUK
    201117171,324
    201037294,954
    % change-54.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011308457
    Closed companies in 2010106113153
    % change-71.7%-25.7%-63%
    Record Year2010 (106)2009 (164)2010 (153)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bournemouth increased by 290 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BournemouthUK
    201129066,425
    2010-2726,118
    Record Year2007 (600)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 147 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BournemouthUK
    201114741,020
    2010-793,658
    Record Year 2007 (157) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011593157
    Net growth in 2010-13-31-35
    Record Year2007 (79)2004 (59)1999 (78)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bournemouth
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bournemouth
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-7.4%10.4%-14.4%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1961 (0.9%)1966 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bournemouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bournemouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.05%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY1.94%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.61%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    BOURNEMOUTH1.33%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.05%TRADING2.05%
    FREEHOLD0.94%DESIGN1.94%
    ROAD0.89%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    (BOURNEMOUTH)0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    IT0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%ENGINEERING1.67%
    RTM0.61%LONDON1.60%
    PARK0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    DORSET0.61%J1.44%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%CARE1.44%
    MARKETING0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRADING0.55%IT1.39%
    BUILDING0.50%BUILDING1.32%
    DESIGN0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SYSTEMS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    R0.44%M1.27%
    HOME0.44%S1.23%
    CARE0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    COURT0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied500202,072
    7487 - Other business activities12360,758
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6510,545
    9999 - Dormant Company6020,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5730,647
    99999 - Dormant Company5618,918
    98000 - Residents property management552,888
    7260 - Other computer related activities447,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply327,143
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3013,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities287,095
    9305 - Other service activities269,063
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2416,419
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2210,322
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis213,095
    9800 - Residents Property Management211,533
    41100 - Development of building projects203,852
    7499 - Non-trading company2010,955
    62012 - Business and domestic software development153,262
    74990 - Non-trading company158,481

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07651187 LEVANT BOURNEMOUTH LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07643257 APPETITE SOCIAL LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07642995 BPR RESOURCE LTD 23 May 2011
    07640544 GYAKYI CONSULTING LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07639440 MAROON BABOON LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07634660 R & V PARTNERS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07624002 K8 SKO LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07621908 THINKVISION SOFTWARE LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07637216 MJL PROPERTIES (HAMPSHIRE) HOLDINGS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636044 REACH PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07633354 WRD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07628768 S R COMMUNICATIONS LTD 10 May 2011
    07618899 ASTRAVICI LTD 03 May 2011
    07634498 MR KYPS POOLE LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07634241 UPBEAT FESTIVAL LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07629362 THE WINCHESTER (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07646899 24 BROWNING AVENUE FREEHOLD LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07642449 SIMPSON & ASSOCIATES (ACCOUNTANTS) LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07623841 ORCHARD PROJECT SERVICES (SOUTH WEST) LTD 05 May 2011
    07651799 BUILD2GETHER LTD 31 May 2011
    07648080 LSDESIGN ENGINEERING LTD 26 May 2011
    07647470 POLSKIE ANONSE LTD 25 May 2011
    07629598 XULINUK LTD 11 May 2011
    07643899 NIMA COMPUTING LTD 23 May 2011
    07640369 LYSAND LIMITED 19 May 2011