Farnborough, Hampshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 230 companies were formed in Farnborough. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Farnborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 230 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnborough UK 2013 230 269,432 2012 224 253,150 % change 2.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 118 companies were registered in Farnborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Farnborough UK 2013 118 134,630 2012 95 121,659 % change 24.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (118) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 45 40 33 New companies in 2012 30 29 36 % change 50.0% 37.9% -8.3% Record Year 2013 (45) 2013 (40) 2012 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 130 companies were dissolved in Farnborough. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 130 155,192 2012 119 147,794 % change 9.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Farnborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Farnborough UK 2013 54 77,278 2012 78 80,218 % change -30.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 22 15 17 Closed companies in 2012 25 36 17 % change -12.0% -58.3% 0% Record Year 2009 (30) 2009 (52) 2006 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Farnborough increased by 100 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnborough UK 2013 100 114,240 2012 105 105,356 Record Year 2012 (105) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Farnborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 64 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Farnborough UK 2013 64 57,352 2012 17 41,441 Record Year 2013 (64) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 23 25 16 Net growth in 2012 5 -7 19 Record Year 2011 (31) 2006 (25) 2012 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Farnborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 26.1% 34.0% -17.0% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 2000 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Farnborough was 2007 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the first half of 2013 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Farnborough was in 2006 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.68% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SYSTEMS 0.99% PROPERTY 2.48% TECHNOLOGIES 0.85% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.70% DESIGN 1.79% AVIATION 0.70% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% FINANCIAL 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% IT 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% C 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% BUILDING 0.56% CARE 1.55% GAMA 0.56% J 1.53% S 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.42% IT 1.40% HOUSE 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% MEDIA 0.42% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% CAPITAL 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% (ASSET 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% INTERIORS 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% PROJECT 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 161 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 33 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 54,555 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 8,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,212 71129 - Other engineering activities 12 4,494 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,876 80100 - Private security activities 8 2,841 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,303 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 2,502 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 7,148
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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