Bournemouth, Dorset
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 805 companies were formed in Bournemouth. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 805 269,432 2012 820 253,150 % change -1.8% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (955) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 398 companies were registered in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bournemouth UK 2013 398 134,630 2012 441 121,659 % change -9.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (441) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 140 139 119 New companies in 2012 132 159 150 % change 6.1% -12.6% -20.7% Record Year 2013 (140) 2012 (159) 2012 (150)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 468 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth. This figure is 13.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bournemouth occurred in 2010 when a total of 615 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth UK 2013 468 155,192 2012 412 147,794 % change 13.6% 5.0% Record Year 2010 (615) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 226 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bournemouth UK 2013 226 77,278 2012 227 80,218 % change -0.4% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 81 76 69 Closed companies in 2012 71 86 70 % change 14.1% -11.6% -1% Record Year 2003 (106) 2009 (164) 2010 (153)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bournemouth increased by 337 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth UK 2013 337 114,240 2012 408 105,356 Record Year 2007 (600) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 172 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bournemouth UK 2013 172 57,352 2012 214 41,441 Record Year 2012 (214) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 59 63 50 Net growth in 2012 61 73 80 Record Year 2007 (79) 2012 (73) 2012 (80)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bournemouth 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bournemouth 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change -10.9% -15.0% -28.2% Record Year 1999 (0.5%) 1971 (0.8%) 1990 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bournemouth was 2005 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bournemouth was in 2004 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.63% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BOURNEMOUTH 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% IT 0.86% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% SOUTH 0.65% LONDON 1.77% (DORSET) 0.60% BUSINESS 1.77% HOUSE 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% (BOURNEMOUTH) 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CATERING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% CO 0.47% MEDIA 1.57% FINANCIAL 0.43% CARE 1.55% J 0.43% J 1.53% COURT 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.43% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.40% FREEHOLD 0.43% M 1.26% BEAUTY 0.39% BUILDING 1.22% DIGITAL 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.39% CAPITAL 1.16% HOMES 0.39% TRAINING 1.16%
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 644 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 289 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 122 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 79 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 74 24,324 98000 - Residents property management 69 4,626 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,578 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 43 5,184 62012 - Business and domestic software development 41 8,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 35 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 32 7,871 86900 - Other human health activities 32 8,687 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 7,793 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 22 5,505 56101 - Licensed restaurants 22 7,148 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 20 5,665 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,303
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08552859 TASTY PASTRIES LTD 03 Jun 2013 08556947 EKO-BEL-DREW LIMITED 05 Jun 2013 08562381 INDIGO SKYLINE LIMITED 10 Jun 2013 08564813 EWISE CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08565921 PLATINUM CORE LIMITED 12 Jun 2013 08571022 NISHAAN LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08573204 BUSBRIDGE CONSULTING LTD 18 Jun 2013 08573669 REVOLUTION SURGERY LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08582153 WR WALKER CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08587676 CLICK REDUCE LTD 27 Jun 2013 08558556 HONEY BEE'S WORLD LTD 06 Jun 2013 08560371 HAIR FORCE (UK) LTD 07 Jun 2013 08579168 SAXO (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED 21 Jun 2013 08573647 PJD FX LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08587641 LANSDOWNE COURT (BOURNEMOUTH) FREEHOLD LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08588349 FRESH HOMES (BOURNEMOUTH) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08580032 DORSET OAK LIMITED 21 Jun 2013 08582954 ULTIMATE GET FIT LTD 25 Jun 2013 08558836 CHICKEN SHACK FOOD LTD 06 Jun 2013 08571270 VANDAT LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08557470 HEALTHWATCH WEST SUSSEX C.I.C. 05 Jun 2013 08561195 HEALTHWATCH WOKINGHAM BOROUGH C.I.C. 07 Jun 2013 08561199 SPM SCAFFOLDING (CONSULTANTS) LTD. 07 Jun 2013 08566675 FACE2FACE(PORTSMOUTH) LTD 12 Jun 2013 08567038 H & C POOLE LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
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