Farnborough, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnborough when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 309 companies were formed in Farnborough in 2010. This total is 16.6% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Farnborough UK 2010 309 400,358 2009 265 362,675 2008 276 349,203 2007 348 457,649 2006 302 405,440 Record Year 2007 (348) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 164 companies were formed in Farnborough. This figure is 20.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Farnborough occurred in 2010 when a total of 164 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnborough UK 2010 164 196,609 2009 136 180,654 % change 20.6% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (164) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 82 companies were registered in Farnborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnborough UK 2010 82 95,117 2009 79 85,983 % change 3.8% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (82) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 23 33 26 New companies in 2009 25 35 19 % change -8.0% -5.7% 36.8% Record Year 2003 (34) 2009 (35) 2010 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 283 companies were dissolved in Farnborough in 2010. This total is 6.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Farnborough UK 2010 283 342,232 2009 302 533,773 2008 144 237,901 2007 205 220,295 2006 176 200,166 Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnborough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 141 companies were dissolved in Farnborough. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Farnborough occurred in 2010 when a total of 141 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnborough UK 2010 141 164,601 2009 130 244,537 % change 8.5% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (141) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Farnborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnborough UK 2010 54 76,896 2009 47 85,136 % change 14.9% -9.7% Record Year 2002 (56) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnborough when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 11 30 13 Closed companies in 2009 17 19 11 % change -35.3% 57.9% 18% Record Year 2002 (26) 2010 (30) 2005 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 26 companies were added to the company register for Farnborough in 2010. This number represents growth of 9.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 63 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Farnborough company register grew by 143 companies.
Year Farnborough UK 2010 26 58,126 2009 -37 -171,098 2008 132 111,302 2007 143 237,354 2006 126 205,274 Record Year 2007 (143) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Farnborough increased by 23 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnborough UK 2010 23 32,008 2009 6 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (74) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Farnborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnborough UK 2010 28 18,221 2009 32 847 Record Year 1995 (45) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 12 3 13 Net growth in 2009 8 16 8 Record Year 2008 (22) 2009 (16) 2010 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Farnborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Farnborough 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnborough 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnborough 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.4% -15.7% 30.2% Record Year 1989 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%) 1963 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Farnborough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Farnborough in 2010 was 33.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Farnborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Farnborough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.07% CONSULTING 5.06% PROPERTY 1.55% MANAGEMENT 5.01% TRAINING 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ENGINEERING 1.21% PROPERTY 2.36% MANAGEMENT 0.86% TRADING 2.11% SYSTEMS 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.95% VISTA 0.69% DESIGN 1.92% HOLDINGS 0.69% BUSINESS 1.82% EVENTS 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% T 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.62% CLEANING 0.69% LONDON 1.60% ELECTRICAL 0.69% CARE 1.45% DESIGN 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CATERING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.43% MARKETING 0.52% J 1.42% HEATING 0.52% IT 1.41% FOODSERVICE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOME 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% BAE 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% IT 0.52% M 1.30% CARE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.25% DEVELOPMENT 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.24% ASSOCIATES 0.52% S 1.23%
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 111 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 57 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 8,089 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 10 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,243 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,144 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 6,330 7499 - Non-trading company 7 12,000 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,799 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,980 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 1,451 8042 - Adult and other education 4 2,142 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,187 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07453427 CARTEL CLEANING SERVICES LTD 29 Nov 2010 07452996 QUALITY SHOP FITTERS LTD 26 Nov 2010 07452612 LIVEN CREATIVE LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07452562 DAEMON ENGINEERING LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07449110 VALLEY END PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07448204 ATG ENERGY LTD 23 Nov 2010 07447885 ENDORSEE LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07442848 VISTA FOODIES LTD 17 Nov 2010 07442363 BLAST PROMOTIONS LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07441365 TOSKA CARE LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07438379 VISTA FOODSERVICE MARKETING LTD 12 Nov 2010 07438277 VISTA FOODSERVICE HOLDINGS LTD 12 Nov 2010 07437032 HEARING MARKET LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07436815 CAKE ETC LTD 11 Nov 2010 07435820 THE ACCIDENT & SAFETY PEOPLE LTD 10 Nov 2010 07435270 PROJ3 LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07435106 DB FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07433021 CEDARWOOD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07430506 SMJ VIRTUAL SERVICES LTD 05 Nov 2010 07429696 KNIGHT LAND MANAGEMENT LTD 04 Nov 2010 07429617 SALT CREATIVE LTD 04 Nov 2010 07429178 MAZZA RESTAURANT LIMITED 04 Nov 2010 07426900 RJH PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 02 Nov 2010 07425801 SOUTHWOOD COURIERS LIMITED 01 Nov 2010 07425650 TAW GARDEN LANDSCAPES LIMITED 01 Nov 2010
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