Fareham, 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

  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham 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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 344 companies were formed in Fareham. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013344269,432
    2012339253,150
    % change1.5%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (492)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 147 companies were registered in Fareham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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)FarehamUK
    2013147134,630
    2012166121,659
    % change-11.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (225) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013564744
    New companies in 2012546646
    % change3.7%-28.8%-4.3%
    Record Year2006 (97)2006 (73)2003 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 308 companies were dissolved in Fareham. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013308155,192
    2012298147,794
    % change3.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (460)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 152 companies were dissolved in Fareham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)FarehamUK
    201315277,278
    201215380,218
    % change-0.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (253) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013714140
    Closed companies in 2012506439
    % change42.0%-35.9%3%
    Record Year2013 (71)2009 (113)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Fareham increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarehamUK
    201336114,240
    201241105,356
    Record Year2007 (335)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Fareham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FarehamUK
    2013-557,352
    20121341,441
    Record Year 2005 (152) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013-1564
    Net growth in 2012427
    Record Year2006 (72)2003 (57)2008 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Fareham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Fareham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-12.8%-30.8%-13.4%
    Record Year1995 (0.3%)1991 (0.4%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% 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 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% 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 Fareham was 2005 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    21.8% of all director appointments in Fareham 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 Fareham was in 2005 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Fareham 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
    SPECSAVERS2.42%CONSULTING5.25%
    HEARCARE1.70%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.61%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%TRADING2.05%
    TRAINING1.08%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DESIGN0.90%DESIGN1.79%
    BUILDING0.90%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY0.81%BUSINESS1.77%
    ENGINEERING0.81%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MARKETING0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    COMMERCIAL0.72%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    SOUTHERN0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    J0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    SC0.63%CARE1.55%
    DIRECT0.54%J1.53%
    RECRUITMENT0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TECHNICAL0.54%IT1.40%
    HAMPSHIRE0.54%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SYSTEMS0.54%M1.26%
    HOUSE0.54%BUILDING1.22%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    IMPROVEMENTS0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HOME0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    PROPERTIES0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied273257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6944,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5833,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5254,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5025,583
    74990 - Non-trading company4114,303
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)341,613
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3124,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1817,095
    41100 - Development of building projects178,876
    43210 - Electrical installation175,611
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands136,140
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies133,371
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,452
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment115,505
    98000 - Residents property management114,626
    62012 - Business and domestic software development118,590
    43290 - Other construction installation113,015
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities102,502
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,578

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468537 ROB BRAIN ENGINEERING LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470817 DIE HARD COMICS AND COLLECTIBLES LTD. 03 Apr 2013
    08470947 ACHIEVE THE FUTURE (ATF) SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08479523 IMPROVEMENTS PLUS (WINDOWS) LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08479679 IMPROVEMENTS PLUS (KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS) LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08504938 FAREHAM COMPUTER REPAIR LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08509010 GLOBE WELLNESS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08485039 BELIYF LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486313 TVR AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08495329 SCOTTOOL (UK) LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08500549 SPORTSHQMAG LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08468486 LM TECHNOLOGY LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08472041 MIKE T LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472324 DAVID CUNNINGTON CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08476899 RAY JONES CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08483533 TRADE COUNTER WINDOWS LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08486494 ED GROUP FINANCE LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486919 FAREHAM TV & AUDIO CENTRE LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08488081 RSR DEVELOPMENTS LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08494638 HUCKLEBERRY RECRUITMENT LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08495110 GEARING CAPITAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08499310 J CON LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08501006 CARBONARTZ LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08511207 PRAESTANTIAM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08477560 SWITCH TO NATURE LIMITED 08 Apr 2013