Fareham, Hampshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 738 companies were formed in Fareham in 2014. This total is 3.5% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Fareham UK 2014 738 582,051 2013 765 529,363 2012 684 491,893 2011 645 452,870 2010 565 400,358 Record Year 2006 (936) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 338 companies were formed in Fareham. This figure is 19.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 338 281,320 2013 421 259,931 % change -19.7% 8.2% Record Year 2006 (467) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 174 companies were registered in Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fareham UK 2014 174 137,906 2013 172 127,247 % change 1.2% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (210) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 71 49 54 New companies in 2013 64 60 48 % change 10.9% -18.3% 12.5% Record Year 2006 (96) 2003 (80) 2004 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 669 companies were dissolved in Fareham in 2014. This total is 12.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Fareham UK 2014 669 367,937 2013 597 332,213 2012 604 293,729 2011 615 314,524 2010 692 342,233 Record Year 2009 (791) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Fareham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 377 companies were dissolved in Fareham. This figure is 30.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fareham occurred in 2014 when a total of 377 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham UK 2014 377 190,730 2013 289 177,021 % change 30.4% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (377) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 166 companies were dissolved in Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fareham UK 2014 166 89,060 2013 150 90,851 % change 10.7% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (184) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 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 2014 38 58 70 Closed companies in 2013 52 46 52 % change -26.9% 26.1% 35% Record Year 2012 (69) 2010 (82) 2014 (70)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 69 companies were added to the company register for Fareham in 2014. This number represents growth of 9.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 99 companies lower 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 2014 69 214,114 2013 168 197,150 2012 80 198,164 2011 30 138,346 2010 -127 58,125 Record Year 2006 (621) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Fareham decreased by 39 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham UK 2014 -39 90,590 2013 132 82,910 Record Year 2006 (302) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Fareham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fareham UK 2014 8 48,846 2013 22 36,396 Record Year 2005 (148) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 33 -9 -16 Net growth in 2013 12 14 -4 Record Year 2005 (64) 2003 (54) 2004 (47)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Fareham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Fareham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fareham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Fareham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fareham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 5.6% -22.5% -3.7% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1991 (0.4%) 2004 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Fareham was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fareham in 2014 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Fareham was 2005 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Fareham in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Fareham was in 2007 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Fareham in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SPECSAVERS 3.51% CONSULTING 5.22% DOMICILIARY 1.92% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTING 1.50% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% 2 0.92% ENGINEERING 2.10% ENGINEERING 0.92% CARE 2.02% HAMPSHIRE 0.83% TRADING 1.94% PROPERTY 0.75% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.75% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% DESIGN 1.66% TRAINING 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.64% 1 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SC 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.62% IT 0.67% BUSINESS 1.56% HEARCARE 0.58% J 1.54% SOLENT 0.58% CO., 1.50% PROPERTIES 0.50% GLOBAL 1.49% J 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOLDINGS 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.47% R 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% SOUTHERN 0.50% MEDIA 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.50% IT 1.31% PLUMBING 0.42% BUILDING 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.42% M 1.22%
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 263 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 82 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 81 42,290 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 80 1,677 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 58,068 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 59 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,049 74990 - Non-trading company 24 13,984 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,837 41100 - Development of building projects 19 11,397 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,761 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 9,752 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 7,559 43210 - Electrical installation 16 5,985 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 11,212 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 16 5,425 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 16 6,010 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 7,528 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 5,189
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