Eastleigh, Hampshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Eastleigh when compared to any previous February.

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 2010)

    A total of 171 companies were registered in Eastleigh during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 39.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)EastleighUK
    2010171105,137
    200912391,034
    % change39.0%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (184) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010445077
    New companies in 2009303558
    % change46.7%42.9%32.8%
    Record Year2003 (54)2006 (55)2007 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)EastleighUK
    201011182,677
    2009120108,060
    % change-7.5%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Eastleigh when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010303348
    Closed companies in 2009343056
    % change-11.8%10.0%-14%
    Record Year2007 (42)2010 (33)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Eastleigh during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 60 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)EastleighUK
    20106022,460
    20093-17,026
    Record Year 2004 (111) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010141729
    Net growth in 2009-452
    Record Year2004 (29)2004 (32)2008 (57)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Eastleigh formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Eastleigh
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change36.2%22.4%10.3%
    Record Year1964 (0.6%)1968 (0.6%)1973 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Eastleigh was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.55%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.44%CONSULTING4.60%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    RECRUITMENT1.00%PROPERTY2.50%
    PROPERTY1.00%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    TRAINING0.89%TRADING1.93%
    MANAGING0.89%DESIGN1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    GROUP0.78%MEDIA1.84%
    CARE0.78%BUSINESS1.74%
    PROPERTIES0.78%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    HOLDINGS0.67%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    SOUTHERN0.67%ENGINEERING1.54%
    C0.67%J1.48%
    ENGINEERING0.67%LONDON1.45%
    SOUTH0.67%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    CREATIVE0.67%GROUP1.37%
    PROJECTS0.55%GLOBAL1.35%
    HAMPSHIRE0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    J0.55%BUILDING1.34%
    MEDICAL0.55%CARE1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DESIGN0.44%M1.28%
    CATERING0.44%SYSTEMS1.25%
    BUILDING0.44%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied220228,645
    7487 - Other business activities10274,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3926,974
    7499 - Non-trading company3415,398
    99999 - Dormant Company3013,808
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2914,007
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2417,003
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering229,325
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities219,943
    9999 - Dormant Company2019,948
    62090 - Other information technology service activities196,340
    7260 - Other computer related activities1710,331
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply159,659
    74990 - Non-trading company148,149
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified138,154
    0111 - Grow cereals & other crops12379
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified117,143
    9305 - Other service activities109,038
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified103,069
    43320 - Joinery installation91,264

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07141045 JOANNE COLLINS LTD 30 Jan 2010
    07140396 DIGICOM MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Jan 2010
    07135996 CRABB COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07129965 CAZZALINI CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Jan 2010
    07129237 GREEN LIGHT SOUTHAMPTON LTD 19 Jan 2010
    07128264 SABSE SASTA (HOLDINGS) LTD 18 Jan 2010
    07127378 CAKS 666 LIMITED 16 Jan 2010
    07124890 UMC (CNC) LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07123257 SABROSO EVENTS LTD 12 Jan 2010
    07116226 TIGER INK LIMITED 05 Jan 2010
    OC351750 ROLAND SECURITY LLP 26 Jan 2010
    OC351796 LADY DOWN VIEW LLP 28 Jan 2010
    07139908 CREATIVE PROGRAMME CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07139271 CLEVELAND DESIGNS LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07138363 ENMILL MEDICAL LIMITED 27 Jan 2010
    07137973 SIRUS LIMITED 27 Jan 2010
    07137968 SIRUS TELECOM LIMITED 27 Jan 2010
    07137248 8 ALEXANDRA GARDENS (FREEHOLD) LIMITED 26 Jan 2010
    07133433 SARAND PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Jan 2010
    07128144 GLENGARRY PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 18 Jan 2010
    07126472 FOUR PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 15 Jan 2010
    07125820 FOUR COUNTIES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Jan 2010
    07124515 MRH SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07119657 CONCIERGE & SECURITY (LONDON) LIMITED 08 Jan 2010
    07116959 SHOOTING BUSINESS LIMITED 05 Jan 2010