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Fareham, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 339 companies were formed in Fareham. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Fareham occurred in 2007 when a total of 492 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarehamUK
    2012339253,150
    2011321228,735
    % change5.6%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (492)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 166 companies were registered in Fareham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FarehamUK
    2012166121,659
    2011158112,344
    % change5.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (225) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012546646
    New companies in 2011535055
    % change1.9%32.0%-16.4%
    Record Year2006 (97)2006 (73)2003 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Fareham. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Fareham occurred in 2009 when a total of 460 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarehamUK
    2012298147,793
    2011323162,310
    % change-7.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (460)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Fareham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FarehamUK
    201215380,218
    201114471,324
    % change6.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (253) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012506439
    Closed companies in 2011405945
    % change25.0%8.5%-13%
    Record Year2010 (61)2009 (113)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Fareham increased by 41 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarehamUK
    201241105,357
    2011-266,425
    Record Year2007 (335)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Fareham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 13 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FarehamUK
    20121341,441
    20111441,020
    Record Year 2003 (158) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012427
    Net growth in 201113-910
    Record Year2006 (72)2003 (57)2008 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Fareham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Fareham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.2%15.7%-10.8%
    Record Year1980 (0.4%)1961 (0.8%)1963 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Fareham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.6% of all director appointments in Fareham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Fareham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Fareham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.94%CONSULTING5.07%
    SPECSAVERS1.94%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING1.11%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.02%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.92%DESIGN1.89%
    HAMPSHIRE0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FAREHAM0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SOUTH0.83%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUILDING0.74%BUSINESS1.70%
    RECRUITMENT0.74%MEDIA1.69%
    TRAINING0.65%LONDON1.68%
    (SOUTHERN)0.65%J1.57%
    SYSTEMS0.65%GLOBAL1.51%
    J0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROJECTS0.65%IT1.42%
    DESIGN0.55%CARE1.31%
    CENTRE0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PROJECT0.55%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.55%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    LOGISTICS0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    ALL0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    MARINE0.46%S1.18%
    ROAD0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied286244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6647,029
    74990 - Non-trading company549,706
    7499 - Non-trading company458,023
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3520,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3026,088
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)281,102
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2215,280
    9999 - Dormant Company2216,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1914,220
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores161,641
    98000 - Residents property management133,001
    7260 - Other computer related activities126,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    41100 - Development of building projects115,149
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    43210 - Electrical installation93,557
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    9305 - Other service activities97,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08106231 NUMBER NERDS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106246 MK MEDIA CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08117188 J & D PARTNERSHIP LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08118018 BERDILAN LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08122378 N A INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08093656 TOGETHER ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096942 MMCD CONSULTING LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08103412 TAG AERO EUROPE LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08104715 BARRAKAV PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106222 THAT FILM EDITOR LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08108404 WESTHILL SPECSAVERS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08115074 GSC TRAVEL LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08121037 STARBIKES COFFEE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08093249 HUDDLESTON CIVIL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08098521 APPLEFORD COURT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08101032 CUBED PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103544 INSTORE PROJECTS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105386 SOUTHERN (UK) PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08105712 URSCON SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08113810 BUZZ PEOPLE LOGISTICS SERVICES LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08115504 SYSTEMS SAFETY ENGINEERING LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08117550 ESPARDUS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118644 HEATHWAY CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08098451 AEROBRAKING SYSTEMS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08116209 TRE CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Jun 2012