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
New Company Registrations
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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) Bournemouth UK 2011 686 228,735 2010 587 203,749 % change 16.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (955) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bournemouth UK 2011 318 112,344 2010 293 98,612 % change 8.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (318) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 89 115 114 New companies in 2010 93 82 118 % change -4.3% 40.2% -3.4% Record Year 2007 (104) 2011 (115) 2010 (118)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bournemouth UK 2011 396 162,310 2010 614 177,631 % change -35.5% -8.6% Record Year 2010 (614) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bournemouth UK 2011 171 71,324 2010 372 94,954 % change -54.0% -24.9% Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 30 84 57 Closed companies in 2010 106 113 153 % change -71.7% -25.7% -63% Record Year 2010 (106) 2009 (164) 2010 (153)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bournemouth UK 2011 290 66,425 2010 -27 26,118 Record Year 2007 (600) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bournemouth UK 2011 147 41,020 2010 -79 3,658 Record Year 2007 (157) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 59 31 57 Net growth in 2010 -13 -31 -35 Record Year 2007 (79) 2004 (59) 1999 (78)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -7.4% 10.4% -14.4% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1961 (0.9%) 1966 (1.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.05% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.94% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.17% BOURNEMOUTH 1.33% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 1.05% TRADING 2.05% FREEHOLD 0.94% DESIGN 1.94% ROAD 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% (BOURNEMOUTH) 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% IT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.61% MEDIA 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.67% RTM 0.61% LONDON 1.60% PARK 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% DORSET 0.61% J 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% CARE 1.44% MARKETING 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TRADING 0.55% IT 1.39% BUILDING 0.50% BUILDING 1.32% DESIGN 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% SYSTEMS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% R 0.44% M 1.27% HOME 0.44% S 1.23% CARE 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% COURT 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 500 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 123 60,758 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 65 10,545 9999 - Dormant Company 60 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 56 18,918 98000 - Residents property management 55 2,888 7260 - Other computer related activities 44 7,849 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 32 7,143 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 13,053 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 7,095 9305 - Other service activities 26 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 16,419 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 10,322 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 3,095 9800 - Residents Property Management 21 1,533 41100 - Development of building projects 20 3,852 7499 - Non-trading company 20 10,955 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 3,262 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,481
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