Eastleigh, Hampshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Eastleigh when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 432 companies were formed in Eastleigh. This figure is 25.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Eastleigh occurred in 2014 when a total of 432 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    2014432300,731
    2013345269,432
    % change25.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (432)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 210 companies were registered in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EastleighUK
    2014210150,009
    2013175134,630
    % change20.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (210) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastleigh when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014886953
    New companies in 2013565267
    % change57.1%32.7%-20.9%
    Record Year2014 (88)2014 (69)2013 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 250 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014250177,207
    2013238155,192
    % change5.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (327)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EastleighUK
    201412794,837
    201310877,278
    % change17.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (207) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014464239
    Closed companies in 2013403533
    % change15.0%20.0%18%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (89)2009 (71)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Eastleigh increased by 182 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastleighUK
    2014182123,524
    2013107114,240
    Record Year2003 (212)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Eastleigh during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 83 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EastleighUK
    20148355,172
    20136757,352
    Record Year 2014 (83) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Eastleigh when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014422714
    Net growth in 2013161734
    Record Year2014 (42)2003 (44)2003 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Eastleigh
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Eastleigh formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Eastleigh
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change41.7%22.5%-31.5%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1988 (0.2%)1994 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    24.5% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    25.2% of all director appointments in Eastleigh in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.91%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.23%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    RAIL0.84%PROPERTY2.66%
    EARTH0.69%TRADING2.03%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%ENGINEERING1.99%
    SOUTHERN0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.61%LONDON1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%CARE1.85%
    CARE0.61%DESIGN1.75%
    HEALTH0.61%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.54%BUSINESS1.69%
    PROPERTY0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    FORGED0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    INSTALLATIONS0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    J0.46%J1.51%
    HOME0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DESIGN0.46%MEDIA1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    IT0.46%IT1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%BUILDING1.26%
    HAMPSHIRE0.46%M1.24%
    TREE0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied219261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company7148,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6640,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5757,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4529,029
    43210 - Electrical installation346,050
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3219,058
    98000 - Residents property management285,046
    74990 - Non-trading company2514,351
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2428,352
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1710,133
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1713,024
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities163,855
    49410 - Freight transport by road169,265
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified168,533
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles155,375
    62012 - Business and domestic software development159,834
    49320 - Taxi operation151,722
    56101 - Licensed restaurants148,585
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands147,840

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020387 SON OF POG LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09020826 EBYTE-IT LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09029233 D1 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031957 PORTALS TO THE PAST (WIGAN) LTD 09 May 2014
    09035669 AY PLASTERING LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09038536 FMA-LINE UK LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09039839 SMITHS BUTCHERS LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040921 CAMARGUE SOMERSET LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09041027 THE BRANTLEY MEWS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09056083 WCR CONTRACTING LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09019729 NICEY ICEY LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022707 LLOYD LINK LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09027159 WINTONIAN CARE SERVICES LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09027630 CONFERENCECALL.CALL LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09035038 FIRE UP START UP LTD 12 May 2014
    09036593 RAYANN LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09044342 BRIGHTSY LTD 16 May 2014
    09045034 INSOMNIAC DESIGN LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09050870 MKS HEALTH LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09050990 MKS ESTATES LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09051319 CEDAR VIEW CHIPSTEAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09054173 ORIGINAL BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054936 ONE CLICK LEGAL LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09060521 NORTHMOUNT RECRUITMENT LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09061112 THE BLONDE BARBER LTD 29 May 2014