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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Bournemouth UK 2012 820 253,150 2011 686 228,735 % change 19.5% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (955) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bournemouth UK 2012 441 121,659 2011 318 112,344 % change 38.7% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (441) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 132 159 150 New companies in 2011 89 115 114 % change 48.3% 38.3% 31.6% Record Year 2012 (132) 2012 (159) 2012 (150)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bournemouth UK 2012 412 147,793 2011 396 162,310 % change 4.0% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (614) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bournemouth UK 2012 227 80,218 2011 171 71,324 % change 32.7% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 71 86 70 Closed companies in 2011 30 84 57 % change 136.7% 2.4% 23% Record Year 2003 (106) 2009 (164) 2010 (153)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bournemouth UK 2012 408 105,357 2011 290 66,425 Record Year 2007 (600) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bournemouth UK 2012 214 41,441 2011 147 41,020 Record Year 2012 (214) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 61 73 80 Net growth in 2011 59 31 57 Record Year 2007 (79) 2012 (73) 2012 (80)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 24.9% 21.2% 40.5% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1961 (0.9%) 1966 (1.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.11% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.74% BOURNEMOUTH 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.35% IT 0.82% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.82% DESIGN 1.89% MEDIA 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.60% BUSINESS 1.70% DORSET 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% HOUSE 0.55% LONDON 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% J 1.57% CO 0.50% GLOBAL 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.46% IT 1.42% CONSULTANTS 0.46% CARE 1.31% FREEHOLD 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% SYSTEMS 0.46% M 1.26% PLUMBING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SUPPORT 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% BUSINESS 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% TECHNOLOGIES 0.41% S 1.18% FINANCIAL 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 601 244,457 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 141 15,280 7487 - Other business activities 104 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 80 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 64 35,447 98000 - Residents property management 50 3,001 9999 - Dormant Company 48 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 20,390 7260 - Other computer related activities 40 6,456 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 14,220 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 28 3,365 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 24 7,926 41100 - Development of building projects 23 5,149 62012 - Business and domestic software development 23 4,742 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 9800 - Residents Property Management 22 1,321 7499 - Non-trading company 21 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 8,258 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 4,535
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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