Eastleigh, Hampshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous June.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 345 companies were formed in Eastleigh. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013345269,432
    2012333253,150
    % change3.6%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (365)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 175 companies were registered in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)EastleighUK
    2013175134,630
    2012140121,659
    % change25.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (181) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013565267
    New companies in 2012435344
    % change30.2%-1.9%52.3%
    Record Year2007 (63)2002 (59)2013 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 238 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Eastleigh occurred in 2009 when a total of 327 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    2013238155,192
    2012240147,794
    % change-0.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (327)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)EastleighUK
    201310877,278
    201211480,218
    % change-5.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (207) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013403533
    Closed companies in 2012364434
    % change11.1%-20.5%-3%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (89)2009 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Eastleigh increased by 107 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    2013107114,240
    201293105,356
    Record Year2003 (212)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 67 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)EastleighUK
    20136757,352
    20122641,441
    Record Year 2004 (93) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013161734
    Net growth in 20127910
    Record Year1999 (37)2003 (44)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Eastleigh
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Eastleigh
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.4%-4.6%37.8%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1988 (0.2%)1994 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Eastleigh was 2005 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Eastleigh was in 2005 when 37.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.40%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    GLOBAL0.88%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    SOUTHERN0.79%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENGINEERING0.70%DESIGN1.79%
    GREEN0.70%LONDON1.77%
    J0.61%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.61%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    FINANCIAL0.61%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSTRUCTION0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    H0.53%MEDIA1.57%
    SERVICE0.53%CARE1.55%
    HAMPSHIRE0.53%J1.53%
    SECURITY0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%IT1.40%
    (SOUTHERN)0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    IT0.53%M1.26%
    DESIGN0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    R0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    INSTALLATIONS0.53%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CLEANING0.53%CAPITAL1.16%
    COMMERCIAL0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied236257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7833,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6254,555
    99999 - Dormant Company4844,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4125,583
    98000 - Residents property management294,626
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2512,578
    74990 - Non-trading company2514,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    43210 - Electrical installation245,611
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2324,324
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet187,793
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets175,366
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate167,871
    56101 - Licensed restaurants167,148
    49410 - Freight transport by road146,273
    41100 - Development of building projects148,876
    62012 - Business and domestic software development138,590
    86900 - Other human health activities138,687
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,253

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08518520 MB SPICE LTD 07 May 2013
    08520240 SL INSTALLATIONS LTD 08 May 2013
    08523972 NJN 2013 LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08526321 LEADTREE GLOBAL LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08526697 AUMSRI MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08529555 THE GOOD WILL (UK) COMPANY LTD 15 May 2013
    08530016 M3 WHOLESALE LTD 15 May 2013
    08530767 NOIRERTC LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08532211 AKT EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE LTD 16 May 2013
    08539371 PREMIER TALENT RECRUITMENT LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540900 ORDER OF SERVICE ONLINE LTD 23 May 2013
    08542201 WF PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542737 SILVER BLODLINGS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08543818 H & R SIGNALLING LTD 24 May 2013
    08546310 SCOTTISH EXILES RFC LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08549625 PROFESSIONAL ORGANISER LTD 30 May 2013
    08551554 FOOTPRINTS NURSERY LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08515911 HOLLYBROOK COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08517143 J L MCNICOL LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08527881 PRIME CAR SALES LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08527967 MARTIN GOODWIN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08529243 ZIP ZAP ZOOM LTD 14 May 2013
    08531508 ADVANCED ROOFING (SOUTHERN) LTD 16 May 2013
    08545830 AARON JAMES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547295 HASTA 3 LIMITED 29 May 2013