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Bournemouth, Dorset

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 820 companies were formed in Bournemouth. This figure is 19.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012820253,150
    2011686228,735
    % change19.5%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (955)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 441 companies were registered in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 38.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BournemouthUK
    2012441121,659
    2011318112,344
    % change38.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (441) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012132159150
    New companies in 201189115114
    % change48.3%38.3%31.6%
    Record Year2012 (132)2012 (159)2012 (150)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 412 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012412147,793
    2011396162,310
    % change4.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2010 (614)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 227 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 32.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BournemouthUK
    201222780,218
    201117171,324
    % change32.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012718670
    Closed companies in 2011308457
    % change136.7%2.4%23%
    Record Year2003 (106)2009 (164)2010 (153)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bournemouth increased by 408 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BournemouthUK
    2012408105,357
    201129066,425
    Record Year2007 (600)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 214 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BournemouthUK
    201221441,441
    201114741,020
    Record Year 2012 (214) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012617380
    Net growth in 2011593157
    Record Year2007 (79)2012 (73)2012 (80)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bournemouth
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bournemouth formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bournemouth
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change24.9%21.2%40.5%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1961 (0.9%)1966 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.0% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bournemouth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.11%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.88%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BOURNEMOUTH1.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%PROPERTY2.35%
    IT0.82%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.82%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA0.69%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.69%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTIES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    DORSET0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    HOUSE0.55%LONDON1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%J1.57%
    CO0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUILDING0.46%IT1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%CARE1.31%
    FREEHOLD0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SYSTEMS0.46%M1.26%
    PLUMBING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SUPPORT0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    BUSINESS0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.41%S1.18%
    FINANCIAL0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied601244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14115,280
    7487 - Other business activities10447,029
    99999 - Dormant Company8026,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6435,447
    98000 - Residents property management503,001
    9999 - Dormant Company4816,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4420,390
    7260 - Other computer related activities406,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3914,220
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis283,365
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply256,356
    9305 - Other service activities247,926
    41100 - Development of building projects235,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development234,742
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    9800 - Residents Property Management221,321
    7499 - Non-trading company218,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities208,258
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate194,535

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053763 BATTY ARTIS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08057694 TUNGSTEN SYSTEMS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060538 GREAT BARGAIN MUSIC LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08067225 FIBRETEL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069702 R ALLEN ASSOCIATES (EDUCATIONAL) LTD 15 May 2012
    08070782 CHANGE4YOUTH LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08070906 LUXX MEDIA LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08074390 CAPTUS IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075361 MARKETPLACE TRADE & LEISURE LTD 18 May 2012
    08080194 CONCEPTUAL HOMES LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08089872 BONDI BRONZE LTD 31 May 2012
    08091008 BLUE SKY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08057204 MOTOR DISCOUNT CLUB LTD 04 May 2012
    08071326 MISTRAL INTERIOR DESIGN LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08083367 AD CLEAR LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08089888 ROCKETT PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES LTD 31 May 2012
    08055261 JUNO DEVELOPMENTS (WINCHESTER) LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08058211 WORLD OF SOLAR LTD 04 May 2012
    08063364 MERTON METALS CONSULTING LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08053805 BEE-A-BUG FRANCHISING LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08057197 THE CLEAR COAST LTD 03 May 2012
    08080437 CENTRADO CONSULTING LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08082819 PROTEX SEALANT LTD 24 May 2012
    08087287 BIG MATTS MENSWEAR LTD 29 May 2012
    08089274 ADMIN ADDRESS LTD 30 May 2012