Fareham, Hampshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fareham when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 400 companies were formed in Fareham. This figure is 16.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014400300,731
    2013344269,432
    % change16.3%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (492)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 193 companies were registered in Fareham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 31.3% 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)FarehamUK
    2014193150,009
    2013147134,630
    % change31.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2006 (225) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fareham when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014536575
    New companies in 2013564744
    % change-5.4%38.3%70.5%
    Record Year2006 (97)2006 (73)2014 (75)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 292 companies were dissolved in Fareham. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014292177,207
    2013308155,192
    % change-5.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (460)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Fareham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.7% 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)FarehamUK
    201415194,837
    201315277,278
    % change-0.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (253) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014345562
    Closed companies in 2013714140
    % change-52.1%34.1%55%
    Record Year2013 (71)2009 (113)2009 (80)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Fareham increased by 108 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarehamUK
    2014108123,524
    201336114,240
    Record Year2007 (335)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Fareham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 42 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)FarehamUK
    20144255,172
    2013-557,352
    Record Year 2005 (152) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014191013
    Net growth in 2013-1564
    Record Year2006 (72)2003 (57)2008 (66)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Fareham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Fareham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.6%27.6%47.7%
    Record Year1995 (0.3%)1991 (0.4%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Fareham was 2005 when 34.2% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Fareham 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Fareham was in 2005 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Fareham 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SPECSAVERS4.58%CONSULTING5.16%
    DOMICILIARY2.75%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    11.30%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.30%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%ENGINEERING1.99%
    HEARCARE1.07%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    20.99%LONDON1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.92%CARE1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.92%DESIGN1.75%
    HAMPSHIRE0.92%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTY0.84%BUSINESS1.69%
    BUSINESS0.76%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TRAINING0.76%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSTRUCTION0.61%GLOBAL1.55%
    R0.61%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    J0.61%J1.51%
    HOLDINGS0.61%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SOUTHERN0.61%MEDIA1.44%
    (SOUTHERN)0.61%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    40.53%IT1.33%
    IT0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SOLENT0.53%BUILDING1.26%
    ELITE0.53%M1.24%
    CONTRACTORS0.53%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied242261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company9148,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7940,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5657,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5429,029
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)511,629
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2719,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2328,352
    74990 - Non-trading company2214,351
    41100 - Development of building projects1810,527
    43210 - Electrical installation186,050
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis175,731
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1713,024
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1610,133
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles155,375
    62012 - Business and domestic software development159,834
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,533
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing145,855
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment146,631
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities133,165

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09074785 SRS LEARNING LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09081095 SOUTHERN ENERGY SOLUTIONS (PROPERTY SERVICES) LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09085807 VILLAGE SPORTS AND FAMILIES CLUB LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09098970 LASER APPLICATIONS SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09065891 INCOMM PAYMENTS UK LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09066287 NUVISI LTD. 02 Jun 2014
    09067158 G2 EQUESTRIAN LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09075281 CAMBRIDGE 1 DOMICILIARY SPECSAVERS LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09075404 THE FORT GLASGOW SPECSAVERS LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09075825 ESL APARTMENTS LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09085782 ARCHER FINISHING LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09090357 XEHKODE LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09101914 STEVE CLARIDGE LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09101937 COAST FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09106795 APEX QUALITY LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09076404 LUCID A/V LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09076474 LIVERPOOL STUDENT LIVING LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09079594 LYCROFT EGGS LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09081224 R.E.G GAS CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09094494 RALLY FOR HEROES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09100315 GIFTS 4 ALL OCCASIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103568 QUAYPOINT DECORATORS LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09106436 C-TWELVE LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09107224 GREEN GATE GARDENS LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09078956 PATHFINDER HEALTH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 Jun 2014