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Eastleigh, Hampshire

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 333 companies were formed in Eastleigh. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012333253,150
    2011326228,735
    % change2.1%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (365)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 140 companies were registered in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EastleighUK
    2012140121,659
    2011151112,344
    % change-7.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (181) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012435344
    New companies in 2011534652
    % change-18.9%15.2%-15.4%
    Record Year2007 (63)2002 (59)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 240 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh. This figure is 1.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012240147,793
    2011243162,310
    % change-1.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (328)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EastleighUK
    201211480,218
    201110171,324
    % change12.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (208) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012364434
    Closed companies in 2011314228
    % change16.1%4.8%21%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (89)2009 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Eastleigh increased by 93 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    201293105,357
    20118366,425
    Record Year2003 (212)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 26 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EastleighUK
    20122641,441
    20115041,020
    Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20127910
    Net growth in 201122424
    Record Year2003 (37)2003 (44)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Eastleigh
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Eastleigh
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-31.7%1.0%-9.6%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1962 (0.3%)1968 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    21.3% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Eastleigh was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.76%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ENGINEERING1.11%PROPERTY2.35%
    J0.92%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.92%DESIGN1.89%
    INSTALLATIONS0.92%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.92%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUILDING0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SOUTHERN0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTIES0.55%MEDIA1.69%
    GLOBAL0.55%LONDON1.68%
    HAMPSHIRE0.55%J1.57%
    PROPERTY0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    COURT0.46%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    RTM0.46%IT1.42%
    HAIR0.46%CARE1.31%
    40.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SOUTHAMPTON0.46%M1.26%
    C0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    CARE0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    MAINTENANCE0.46%S1.18%
    CONTRACTORS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied232244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5435,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4820,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3526,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3115,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2010,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1916,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities198,258
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering144,644
    86900 - Other human health activities145,222
    74990 - Non-trading company149,706
    41100 - Development of building projects135,149
    7499 - Non-trading company138,023
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets133,233
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate123,143
    98000 - Residents property management123,001
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1214,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1210,271
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate124,535

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08069245 ADD A PLUS LTD 15 May 2012
    08071172 FOREST EDGE SERVICES (SOUTH) LTD 16 May 2012
    08071234 CW FITNESS MINDFUL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPECIALISTS LTD 16 May 2012
    08077174 GALA MOTORS LTD 21 May 2012
    08078827 ANWARI CASH & CARRY LTD 22 May 2012
    08079515 TAUSEEF & SEHAR LTD 23 May 2012
    08080673 BUTTON UP JEMIMA LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08083762 BENJAMIN THOMAS SMITH LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08085421 EXPRESS (NO1) LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087011 READY2LOAN LTD 29 May 2012
    08053402 TH LAND LTD 01 May 2012
    08054711 INSOURCE TRM LTD 02 May 2012
    08059054 MI-CARLIFE LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060473 KNIGHTWOOD IT LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061466 THE ONE AGENCY TEAM LTD 09 May 2012
    08069231 TOMILY CONSULTING LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08071142 DELANCEY (CHELTENHAM) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08075152 J F LOGISTICS LTD 18 May 2012
    08076289 LATIMER RENOVATIONS LTD 21 May 2012
    08079452 SEYMOUR GLOBAL LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08080337 ROMG LTD 23 May 2012
    08080992 TRITON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081757 YELLOW DOT (OTTERBOURNE) LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08087936 GIBBONS BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088771 ANGELES HAIR AND BEAUTY LIMITED 30 May 2012