Fareham, Hampshire
2013 Annual 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
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 765 companies were formed in Fareham in 2013. This total is 11.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Fareham UK 2013 765 529,363 2012 684 491,893 2011 645 452,870 2010 565 400,358 2009 641 362,675 Record Year 2006 (936) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 421 companies were formed in Fareham. This figure is 22.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 421 259,931 2012 345 238,743 % change 22.0% 8.9% Record Year 2006 (467) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 172 companies were registered in Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Fareham UK 2013 172 127,247 2012 158 119,875 % change 8.9% 6.1% Record Year 2005 (210) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 64 60 48 New companies in 2012 56 56 46 % change 14.3% 7.1% 4.3% Record Year 2006 (96) 2003 (80) 2004 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 597 companies were dissolved in Fareham in 2013. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Fareham UK 2013 597 332,213 2012 604 293,729 2011 615 314,524 2010 692 342,233 2009 791 533,789 Record Year 2009 (791) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 289 companies were dissolved in Fareham. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 289 177,021 2012 306 145,935 % change -5.6% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (354) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Fareham UK 2013 150 90,851 2012 142 70,027 % change 5.6% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (184) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 52 46 52 Closed companies in 2012 69 49 24 % change -24.6% -6.1% 117% Record Year 2012 (69) 2010 (82) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 168 companies were added to the company register for Fareham in 2013. This number represents growth of 22.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 88 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 2013 168 197,150 2012 80 198,164 2011 30 138,346 2010 -127 58,125 2009 -150 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (621) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Fareham increased by 132 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham UK 2013 132 82,910 2012 39 92,808 Record Year 2006 (302) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Fareham UK 2013 22 36,396 2012 16 49,848 Record Year 2005 (148) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 12 14 -4 Net growth in 2012 -13 7 22 Record Year 2005 (64) 2003 (54) 2004 (47)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Fareham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Fareham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Fareham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Fareham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 6.2% 5.3% -5.1% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1991 (0.4%) 2004 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Fareham was 1985 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fareham in 2013 was 26.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Fareham was 2004 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Fareham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Fareham was in 2007 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Fareham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SPECSAVERS 4.45% CONSULTING 5.22% HEARCARE 2.31% MANAGEMENT 4.72% DOMICILIARY 1.65% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MANAGEMENT 1.48% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSULTING 1.24% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.91% LONDON 1.86% J 0.82% DESIGN 1.76% HAMPSHIRE 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTY 0.74% CARE 1.73% 1 0.66% BUSINESS 1.71% (SOUTHERN) 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BUSINESS 0.66% GLOBAL 1.58% MARINE 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.56% SOUTHERN 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.54% ELECTRICAL 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DESIGN 0.66% J 1.51% SOLENT 0.58% MEDIA 1.50% FAREHAM 0.58% IT 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% M 1.23% TRAINING 0.58% BUILDING 1.21% 2 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ELITE 0.49% CAPITAL 1.19% DIRECT 0.49% ENERGY 1.14%
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 270 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 75 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 51 27,183 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 44 1,558 74990 - Non-trading company 35 14,223 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 17 9,485 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,730 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 7,075 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,511 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 14 3,736 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,687 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 6,000 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,823 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 7,010 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 8,733 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,987
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