Bournemouth, Dorset
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous February.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 455 companies were registered in Bournemouth during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bournemouth UK 2014 455 150,722 2013 407 134,802 % change 11.8% 11.8% Record Year 2007 (660) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 140 145 170 New companies in 2013 147 136 124 % change -4.8% 6.6% 37.1% Record Year 2013 (147) 2014 (145) 2007 (483)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 271 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bournemouth UK 2014 271 82,370 2013 242 77,914 % change 12.0% 5.7% Record Year 2014 (271) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Bournemouth when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 71 95 105 Closed companies in 2013 85 65 92 % change -16.5% 46.2% 14% Record Year 2013 (85) 2014 (95) 2009 (142)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Bournemouth during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 184 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bournemouth UK 2014 184 68,352 2013 165 56,888 Record Year 2007 (443) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 69 50 65 Net growth in 2013 62 71 32 Record Year 2008 (70) 2013 (71) 2007 (403)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Bournemouth 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -10.9% -1.6% 14.4% Record Year 1973 (0.6%) 1976 (0.6%) 2007 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Bournemouth was in 2013 when 44.3% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.57% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.67% CONSULTANCY 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.49% BOURNEMOUTH 1.44% PROPERTY 2.64% IT 1.09% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.00% LONDON 1.88% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.86% MARKETING 0.70% CARE 1.79% J 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.65% DESIGN 1.75% HOMES 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% GLOBAL 0.61% BUSINESS 1.71% M 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.60% (BOURNEMOUTH) 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.60% DESIGN 0.52% GLOBAL 1.58% SYSTEMS 0.52% J 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DIGITAL 0.48% MEDIA 1.48% HOUSE 0.48% IT 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% TRANSPORT 1.30% FREEHOLD 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% CARE 0.48% BUILDING 1.24% ASSOCIATES 0.44% M 1.21% (DORSET) 0.44% CAPITAL 1.20% C.I.C. 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 785 280,210 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 339 27,750 99999 - Dormant Company 130 47,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 129 37,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 56,411 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 80 26,700 62090 - Other information technology service activities 62 12,813 98000 - Residents property management 62 4,832 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 48 9,358 41100 - Development of building projects 41 9,855 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 40 5,419 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 37 9,284 62012 - Business and domestic software development 33 9,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 18,491 74990 - Non-trading company 32 14,135 86900 - Other human health activities 30 10,273 70221 - Financial management 28 3,282 56101 - Licensed restaurants 26 7,965 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 6,236 43210 - Electrical installation 21 5,885
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08834879 SAMMULATION LIMITED 07 Jan 2014 08841374 LOGISTIFY LIMITED 13 Jan 2014 08844504 TAGUS PERSPECTIVE LIMITED 14 Jan 2014 08847378 FUTURE PERCEPTIONS LTD 16 Jan 2014 08849894 INKDEER LIMITED 17 Jan 2014 08853535 MS PLUMBING LTD 21 Jan 2014 08860901 PGM PROJECT CONSULTING LTD 24 Jan 2014 08861208 JJADEJA CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 Jan 2014 08866034 SALINE MARINE LIMITED 29 Jan 2014 08848426 ZHANG PROPERTY INVESTMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 16 Jan 2014 08864751 EXPANDOUK LIMITED 28 Jan 2014 08864930 COMAST DEVELOPMENTS LTD 28 Jan 2014 08870283 RUTLAND PLACE FREEHOLD LTD 30 Jan 2014 08858779 LCORP LTD 23 Jan 2014 08853691 CASTLEMAN INN LIMITED 21 Jan 2014 08854532 BCOOL EVENTS LIMITED 21 Jan 2014 08857486 TIMEDICAL LIMITED 23 Jan 2014 08846898 HUBARB LIMITED 15 Jan 2014 08865218 HAINES FIRE SAFETY LIMITED 28 Jan 2014 08868808 NIGHTMAPPER LIMITED 30 Jan 2014 08845651 DESTINED TO WIN FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL 15 Jan 2014 08852453 FIRST GLOBE EVENT LIMITED 20 Jan 2014 08860917 PREMIER 247 SERVICES LTD 24 Jan 2014 08833388 7AM RETAIL LIMITED 06 Jan 2014 08841178 CAMPERMAN TRAINING LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
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