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
New Company Registrations
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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) Eastleigh UK 2014 432 300,731 2013 345 269,432 % change 25.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (432) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Eastleigh UK 2014 210 150,009 2013 175 134,630 % change 20.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (210) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 88 69 53 New companies in 2013 56 52 67 % change 57.1% 32.7% -20.9% Record Year 2014 (88) 2014 (69) 2013 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Eastleigh UK 2014 250 177,207 2013 238 155,192 % change 5.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (327) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Eastleigh UK 2014 127 94,837 2013 108 77,278 % change 17.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (207) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 46 42 39 Closed companies in 2013 40 35 33 % change 15.0% 20.0% 18% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (89) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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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) Eastleigh UK 2014 182 123,524 2013 107 114,240 Record Year 2003 (212) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Eastleigh UK 2014 83 55,172 2013 67 57,352 Record Year 2014 (83) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 42 27 14 Net growth in 2013 16 17 34 Record Year 2014 (42) 2003 (44) 2003 (38)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 41.7% 22.5% -31.5% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1988 (0.2%) 1994 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.91% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.50% RAIL 0.84% PROPERTY 2.66% EARTH 0.69% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.99% SOUTHERN 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.61% LONDON 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.61% CARE 1.85% CARE 0.61% DESIGN 1.75% HEALTH 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.54% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTY 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% FORGED 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% INSTALLATIONS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% J 0.46% J 1.51% HOME 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DESIGN 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% IT 0.46% IT 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% HAMPSHIRE 0.46% M 1.24% TREE 0.38% CO., 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 219 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 71 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 29,029 43210 - Electrical installation 34 6,050 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 19,058 98000 - Residents property management 28 5,046 74990 - Non-trading company 25 14,351 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 28,352 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 10,133 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 13,024 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 16 3,855 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 9,265 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,533 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 5,375 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,834 49320 - Taxi operation 15 1,722 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 8,585 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 7,840
Recent Companies
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