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
    08473248 SUITABILITY INDEX LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08475165 MAGICAL NEW BEGINNINGS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08476395 HEALEY AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08476542 GET IT GONE LTD 06 Apr 2013
    08476881 PLATINUM SIGNALLING LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478574 APPLETON'S HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08486839 BRIG DESIGNWORK LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08492780 SUITABLE STRATEGIES LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08493946 MARCH AND HARE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494222 BUFF & SHINE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08499088 DJS HOLDING LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08504701 NR TAXIS LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08506166 POST FORMED SYSTEMS LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08467373 MWD PROJECTS (UK) LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468894 R4R PROPERTIES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08469774 MARK SAYERS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08475250 AL-RAWI ANAESTHESIA ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08479007 HARPAR GRACE INTERNATIONAL LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08487380 HJH ELECTRICAL LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08489812 KEW HR AND TRAINING LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08491706 HIGHWAY AGGREGATES LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492602 P&L LANDSCAPES LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08492834 SNAPPERS PHOTOBOOTH LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08499925 CABLE EXPERT LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08503718 AH DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Apr 2013