Eastleigh, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 315 companies were formed in Eastleigh. This figure is 26.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Eastleigh occurred in 2007 when a total of 365 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    2010315203,749
    2009250182,021
    % change26.0%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (365)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 144 companies were registered in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EastleighUK
    201014498,612
    200912790,987
    % change13.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (181) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010584244
    New companies in 2009523045
    % change11.5%40.0%-2.2%
    Record Year2007 (63)2002 (59)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 248 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh. This figure is 24.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Eastleigh occurred in 2009 when a total of 328 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    2010248177,631
    2009328289,236
    % change-24.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (328)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EastleighUK
    201013794,954
    2009208181,176
    % change-34.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010314858
    Closed companies in 2009488971
    % change-35.4%-46.1%-18%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (89)2009 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Eastleigh increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    20106726,118
    2009-78-107,215
    Record Year2003 (212)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 7 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EastleighUK
    201073,658
    2009-81-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201027-6-14
    Net growth in 20094-59-26
    Record Year2003 (37)2003 (44)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Eastleigh formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Eastleigh
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Eastleigh
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change2.5%33.5%-12.0%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1962 (0.3%)1968 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    26.3% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Eastleigh was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.49%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.38%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTING1.38%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CARE0.96%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.85%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDICAL0.85%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTIES0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    TRAINING0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.85%MEDIA1.80%
    S0.74%BUSINESS1.75%
    RECRUITMENT0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PROPERTY0.74%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    DESIGN0.74%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CREATIVE0.64%LONDON1.52%
    SOUTH0.64%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    M0.64%J1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.64%CARE1.41%
    GROUP0.64%GLOBAL1.39%
    HAMPSHIRE0.64%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROJECTS0.64%BUILDING1.33%
    HIRE0.53%M1.29%
    CATERING0.53%IT1.28%
    J0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ENGINEERING0.53%GROUP1.25%
    SYSTEMS0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied222207,125
    7487 - Other business activities9368,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3325,942
    99999 - Dormant Company3214,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2514,598
    7499 - Non-trading company2113,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering218,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities208,590
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,842
    74990 - Non-trading company177,893
    62090 - Other information technology service activities175,854
    7260 - Other computer related activities169,122
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified146,684
    0111 - Grow cereals & other crops12342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified127,922
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply118,285
    9305 - Other service activities108,822
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified92,739
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities72,916

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07235392 CHANGE RETAIL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07233946 RST TECHNICAL LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232343 HAMBLE CEILING & PARTITION SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07226399 INCORPORATED BEAUTY LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07226322 PRH CONSULTANTS LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07223887 NOVUS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07218411 FUSION BAR & GRILL LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07212149 AZHAR CATERING SUPPLIES LTD 06 Apr 2010
    OC354314 DROP SNARE LLP 21 Apr 2010
    07237921 J M F (EUROPE) LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07235299 WILSON AND DAVIS LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07234367 GOING LIVE LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07231438 HQC COMPTON (OPERATION) LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230708 FIRST FOR AID ( HAMPSHIRE ) LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229445 INNERSPACE NETWORK DESIGN LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07224318 CREATIVE UPGRADES LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223786 M B PIPER LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07222684 GROSVENOR VOKES LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07219775 B.G. ENTERPRISES (BGE) LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07217264 FIRECARE AND SECURITY LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07215424 LAKESIDE MULTISPORTS LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07215272 ALBIOR LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07215130 COAST COSMETIC CLINIC LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07214566 GI CLINIC LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07211178 RAINMAKER MARKETING LTD 01 Apr 2010