Dorset

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dorset when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Dorset when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 2,060 companies were registered in Dorset during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)DorsetUK
    20152,060161,156
    20141,639150,722
    % change25.7%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (2,060) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous February.

    January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Dorset when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015597694769
    New companies in 2014516525598
    % change15.7%32.2%28.6%
    Record Year2015 (597)2015 (694)2007 (1,103)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 888 companies were dissolved in Dorset during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)DorsetUK
    201588889,523
    201490582,370
    % change-1.9%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,093) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015222315351
    Closed companies in 2014229331345
    % change-3.1%-4.8%2%
    Record Year2013 (322)2014 (331)2009 (611)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Dorset during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 1,172 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)DorsetUK
    20151,17271,633
    201473468,352
    Record Year 2007 (1,263) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous February.

    January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Dorset when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015375379418
    Net growth in 2014287194253
    Record Year2015 (375)2015 (379)2007 (919)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Dorset formed 1.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Dorset
    20151.3%
    20141.1%
    20131.1%
    20121.1%
    20111.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20151.2%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20141.1%1.1%1.1%
    % change13.5%21.8%17.2%
    Record Year2003 (1.4%)2003 (1.3%)2007 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Dorset was in 2006 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Dorset in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.18%CONSULTING5.23%
    CONSULTANCY2.99%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    MANAGEMENT2.57%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    IT1.43%PROPERTY2.72%
    DORSET1.31%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    CONSTRUCTION1.13%CARE2.13%
    PROPERTY1.05%ENGINEERING2.12%
    ENGINEERING1.00%LONDON1.91%
    J0.97%TRADING1.88%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.93%TRANSPORT1.82%
    DESIGN0.89%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%DESIGN1.65%
    BUSINESS0.74%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CARE0.72%CO.,1.58%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%J1.55%
    PROJECT0.64%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%BUSINESS1.49%
    S0.59%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BOURNEMOUTH0.59%GLOBAL1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.59%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    SOUTH0.54%BUILDING1.31%
    BUILDING0.54%IT1.30%
    TRADING0.53%MEDIA1.28%
    ENTERPRISES0.51%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,600288,953
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified1,1186,242
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified59029,218
    99999 - Dormant Company52249,474
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities52130,825
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management46943,081
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36958,522
    62090 - Other information technology service activities20012,862
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17019,098
    41100 - Development of building projects16411,863
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation1335,331
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet13110,200
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1287,797
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate12011,600
    74990 - Non-trading company11013,794
    98000 - Residents property management1065,308
    86900 - Other human health activities10513,990
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1028,909
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified989,080
    43210 - Electrical installation886,139

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09420792 S I DAVIES LIMITED 04 Feb 2015
    09424340 ELDAMEK CONSULTING LTD 05 Feb 2015
    09436491 THE WORLD OF WALL ART LTD 12 Feb 2015
    09444041 GJU CONSULTANTS LTD 17 Feb 2015
    09444206 EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL NETWORK LIMITED 17 Feb 2015
    09448478 HENRY NORTON MEDIA LTD 19 Feb 2015
    09449589 SECURE MY GOODS LIMITED 19 Feb 2015
    09418032 PROMOTIONAL RESOURCES AND LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 Feb 2015
    09418767 FORZA LIMITED 03 Feb 2015
    09437318 HLF LAW LIMITED 12 Feb 2015
    09439003 OAK TREE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD 13 Feb 2015
    09441258 SELADOR SOLUTIONS LTD. 16 Feb 2015
    09454060 BOURNEBECK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 23 Feb 2015
    09457639 POW TRADING LIMITED 25 Feb 2015
    09438956 GALLERY 65 LIMITED 13 Feb 2015
    09444112 NIGHTINGALE SERIES LIMITED 17 Feb 2015
    09444988 MARAFIN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Feb 2015
    09423521 PREMIER MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED 05 Feb 2015
    09446005 CONSERVATION BRICKWORK LIMITED 18 Feb 2015
    09450550 CAMAEROUK LTD 20 Feb 2015
    09462778 FEDOR PROPERTY LTD 27 Feb 2015
    09463747 U.S. IMPORTS LIMITED 27 Feb 2015
    09417785 MOSAE DIGITAL LIMITED 02 Feb 2015
    09425004 VICTYREGO LTD 05 Feb 2015
    09425063 3T SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Feb 2015