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
New Company Registrations
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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) Farnborough UK 2012 224 253,150 2011 193 228,735 % change 16.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (224) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Farnborough UK 2012 95 121,659 2011 92 112,344 % change 3.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (95) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 30 29 36 New companies in 2011 35 27 30 % change -14.3% 7.4% 20.0% Record Year 2005 (40) 2006 (33) 2012 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Farnborough UK 2012 119 147,793 2011 122 162,310 % change -2.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Farnborough UK 2012 78 80,218 2011 45 71,324 % change 73.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 25 36 17 Closed companies in 2011 4 17 24 % change 525.0% 111.8% -29% Record Year 2009 (30) 2009 (52) 2006 (28)
Net Company Growth
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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) Farnborough UK 2012 105 105,357 2011 71 66,425 Record Year 2012 (105) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Farnborough UK 2012 17 41,441 2011 47 41,020 Record Year 2011 (47) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 5 -7 19 Net growth in 2011 31 10 6 Record Year 2011 (31) 2006 (25) 2012 (19)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -27.9% -5.8% 28.2% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1961 (0.5%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.67% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENGINEERING 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 0.97% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGNS 0.83% TRADING 2.10% IT 0.69% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FARNBOROUGH 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% HAIR 0.56% BUSINESS 1.70% SECURITY 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.56% LONDON 1.68% CARE 0.56% J 1.57% PROPERTIES 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% TECHNOLOGIES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% G 0.56% IT 1.42% PARA 0.42% CARE 1.31% B 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.31% DIGITAL 0.42% M 1.26% FINANCIAL 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BUILDING 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% MEDIA 0.42% SECURITY 1.19% FITNESS 0.42% S 1.18% R 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 160 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 35 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 27 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 20,390 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 10,978 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 2,716 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 4,091 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 2,453 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,706 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 4,644 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,271 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,535 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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