Fareham, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 565 companies were formed in Fareham in 2010. This total is 11.9% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Fareham UK 2010 565 400,358 2009 641 362,675 2008 648 349,203 2007 842 457,649 2006 936 405,440 Record Year 2006 (936) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 270 companies were formed in Fareham. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fareham occurred in 2006 when a total of 467 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham UK 2010 270 196,609 2009 289 180,654 % change -6.6% 8.8% Record Year 2006 (467) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 123 companies were registered in Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fareham UK 2010 123 95,117 2009 140 85,983 % change -12.1% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (210) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 29 60 34 New companies in 2009 45 51 44 % change -35.6% 17.6% -22.7% Record Year 2006 (96) 2003 (80) 2004 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 692 companies were dissolved in Fareham in 2010. This total is 12.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Fareham UK 2010 692 342,232 2009 791 533,773 2008 418 237,901 2007 318 220,295 2006 315 200,166 Record Year 2009 (791) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 354 companies were dissolved in Fareham. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fareham occurred in 2010 when a total of 354 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham UK 2010 354 164,601 2009 331 244,537 % change 6.9% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (354) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 184 companies were dissolved in Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 24.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fareham UK 2010 184 76,896 2009 148 85,136 % change 24.3% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (184) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 57 82 45 Closed companies in 2009 43 53 52 % change 32.6% 54.7% -13% Record Year 2010 (57) 2010 (82) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -127 companies were removed to the company register for Fareham in 2010. This number represents decline of 19.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Fareham company register grew by 621 companies.
Year Fareham UK 2010 -127 58,126 2009 -150 -171,098 2008 230 111,302 2007 524 237,354 2006 621 205,274 Record Year 2006 (621) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Fareham decreased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham UK 2010 -84 32,008 2009 -42 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (302) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -61 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fareham UK 2010 -61 18,221 2009 -8 847 Record Year 2005 (148) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -28 -22 -11 Net growth in 2009 2 -2 -8 Record Year 2005 (64) 2003 (54) 2004 (47)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Fareham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Fareham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Fareham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -43.6% 5.2% -26.5% Record Year 1971 (0.6%) 1986 (0.5%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Fareham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fareham in 2010 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Fareham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Fareham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Fareham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Fareham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.94% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANCY 1.42% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SPECSAVERS 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.01% PROPERTY 2.36% FINANCIAL 0.81% TRADING 2.11% EUROPE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.95% FINANCE 0.71% DESIGN 1.92% RECRUITMENT 0.71% BUSINESS 1.82% TRAINING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% NEW 0.71% LONDON 1.60% MARKETING 0.61% CARE 1.45% SOUTH 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DESIGN 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% DIGITAL 0.61% J 1.42% (SOUTHERN) 0.61% IT 1.41% ASSOCIATES 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% CAPITAL 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ENERGY 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% TECHNICAL 0.51% M 1.30% SC 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.25% J 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% CARE 0.51% S 1.23%
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 230 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 81 63,348 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 64 929 98000 - Residents property management 41 3,235 7499 - Non-trading company 41 12,000 9999 - Dormant Company 37 20,144 74990 - Non-trading company 36 8,243 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 35 2,016 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 31 16,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 9,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 6,330 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 13,474 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 6,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 8,799 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,862 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,088 7450 - Labour recruitment 11 2,783 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,298
Recent Companies
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