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Farnborough, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Farnborough 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 224 companies were formed in Farnborough. This figure is 16.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Farnborough occurred in 2012 when a total of 224 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarnboroughUK
    2012224253,150
    2011193228,735
    % change16.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (224)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 95 companies were registered in Farnborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FarnboroughUK
    201295121,659
    201192112,344
    % change3.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (95) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012302936
    New companies in 2011352730
    % change-14.3%7.4%20.0%
    Record Year2005 (40)2006 (33)2012 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 119 companies were dissolved in Farnborough. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Farnborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 172 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarnboroughUK
    2012119147,793
    2011122162,310
    % change-2.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (172)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Farnborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 73.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FarnboroughUK
    20127880,218
    20114571,324
    % change73.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012253617
    Closed companies in 201141724
    % change525.0%111.8%-29%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (52)2006 (28)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Farnborough increased by 105 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarnboroughUK
    2012105105,357
    20117166,425
    Record Year2012 (105)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Farnborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 17 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FarnboroughUK
    20121741,441
    20114741,020
    Record Year 2011 (47) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Farnborough when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20125-719
    Net growth in 201131106
    Record Year2011 (31)2006 (25)2012 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Farnborough
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Farnborough
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-27.9%-5.8%28.2%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1961 (0.5%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Farnborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Farnborough was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.67%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ENGINEERING0.97%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES0.97%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGNS0.83%TRADING2.10%
    IT0.69%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.69%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MANAGEMENT0.69%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    FARNBOROUGH0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HAIR0.56%BUSINESS1.70%
    SECURITY0.56%MEDIA1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%LONDON1.68%
    CARE0.56%J1.57%
    PROPERTIES0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    G0.56%IT1.42%
    PARA0.42%CARE1.31%
    B0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DIGITAL0.42%M1.26%
    FINANCIAL0.42%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BUILDING0.42%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDIA0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    FITNESS0.42%S1.18%
    R0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied160244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3547,029
    99999 - Dormant Company2726,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2435,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2315,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2120,390
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1010,978
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation92,716
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified84,091
    71129 - Other engineering activities82,453
    74990 - Non-trading company79,706
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering74,644
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified614,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate54,535
    9305 - Other service activities57,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053493 OAK BARN FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053634 STRATEGY SIMULATION LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08054641 HYDROFLOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08058809 THE LOCAL GEEK LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059544 FOOTPRINT STORE LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08059930 BASETRACK LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060048 PIMP MY PLANE LTD 08 May 2012
    08061223 UNSIGNED STARS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08063787 POWER4EVENTS LTD 10 May 2012
    08064237 LCP ACCOUNTING 2015 LTD 10 May 2012
    08065297 ZZOLUTIONS LTD 11 May 2012
    08065485 LUVFUD LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067229 SKYTEK SOLUTIONS LTD 14 May 2012
    08067849 DB7 SOCCER SCHOOL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069514 JAYDEE COMPUTING LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070924 VILLAGE SPICE FARNBOROUGH LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071723 ANGIECHEN LTD 16 May 2012
    08071948 JOHN PINKERTON CANAL CRUISES LTD 16 May 2012
    08073305 R&K DRIVING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075025 DUD GAUN LTD 18 May 2012
    08079528 OLLA LONDON LTD 23 May 2012
    08082471 MEDISIGN LTD 24 May 2012
    08082851 JOHNSON BROTHERS ROOFING LTD 24 May 2012
    08086908 BARDSLEY ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08088923 ECLIPSE CONSULTING SOLUTIONS LTD 30 May 2012

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