Bournemouth, Dorset

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 910 companies were formed in Bournemouth. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014910300,731
    2013805269,432
    % change13.0%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (955)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 455 companies were registered in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BournemouthUK
    2014455150,009
    2013398134,630
    % change14.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (455) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014146159150
    New companies in 2013140139119
    % change4.3%14.4%26.1%
    Record Year2014 (146)2012 (159)2012 (150)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 523 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bournemouth occurred in 2010 when a total of 615 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BournemouthUK
    2014523177,207
    2013468155,192
    % change11.8%14.2%
    Record Year2010 (615)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 252 companies were dissolved in Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BournemouthUK
    201425294,837
    201322677,278
    % change11.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2010 (372) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014619992
    Closed companies in 2013817669
    % change-24.7%30.3%33%
    Record Year2003 (106)2009 (164)2010 (153)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bournemouth increased by 387 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BournemouthUK
    2014387123,524
    2013337114,240
    Record Year2007 (600)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Bournemouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 203 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)BournemouthUK
    201420355,172
    201317257,352
    Record Year 2012 (214) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bournemouth when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014856058
    Net growth in 2013596350
    Record Year2014 (85)2012 (73)2012 (80)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bournemouth
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Bournemouth formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Bournemouth
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-6.0%5.6%9.2%
    Record Year1999 (0.5%)1971 (0.8%)1990 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bournemouth was 2005 when 34.5% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bournemouth was in 2005 when 32.2% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Bournemouth in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.81%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.89%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.55%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    BOURNEMOUTH1.51%PROPERTY2.66%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.01%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.97%ENGINEERING1.99%
    IT0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    DESIGN0.71%LONDON1.93%
    MARKETING0.71%CARE1.85%
    J0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    GLOBAL0.63%BUSINESS1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CLEANING0.59%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%GLOBAL1.55%
    CARE0.55%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    DIGITAL0.55%J1.51%
    BUILDING0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    RTM0.46%IT1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ROAD0.46%BUILDING1.26%
    M0.46%M1.24%
    HOMES0.46%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied760261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities33229,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14640,250
    99999 - Dormant Company14048,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9057,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8128,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6713,024
    98000 - Residents property management645,046
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet519,900
    41100 - Development of building projects4210,527
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis365,731
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3510,133
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3419,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development319,834
    86900 - Other human health activities3011,292
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,351
    70221 - Financial management293,511
    56101 - Licensed restaurants258,585
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment256,631
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified238,533

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08970409 TANYA ISAAC CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08973646 SHORE LETTINGS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08979495 MICROBYTES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980503 PUREWELL DENTAL LABORATORY LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08982849 CURVE LOGIC LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08986655 GIOVANNI RAVONE LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08990136 D NARDI LTD 10 Apr 2014
    OC392643 RUE D'ALBERT LLP 14 Apr 2014
    08994455 ANF IT CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09000116 DEVELOPING LIVES SERVICES (2000) LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09007195 ARDOUR DIGITAL LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09015692 HARLEY JOANS LTD 29 Apr 2014
    09019601 RIGHT TRAX TRAINING LTD 30 Apr 2014
    08975023 CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08999858 P HIGGINS & SONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09014461 COUNTESS GODA ESTATES LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    08981031 ELEGANCE THERAPIES LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08979541 I AM CONTENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08989093 IMAGINIVITY LTD 09 Apr 2014
    09009585 HEM EUROPE LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    08994351 SUHA AL KHALIFA LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08976691 REWARD SERVICES & TECHNOLOGIES LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08979983 PHILIP J SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980395 BAK SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08993157 JAMES BURTON CONSTRUCTION & MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Apr 2014