Farnborough, Hampshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 253 companies were formed in Farnborough. This figure is 10.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Farnborough occurred in 2014 when a total of 253 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnborough UK 2014 253 300,731 2013 230 269,432 % change 10.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (253) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 120 companies were registered in Farnborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnborough UK 2014 120 150,009 2013 118 134,630 % change 1.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (120) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnborough when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 41 42 37 New companies in 2013 45 40 33 % change -8.9% 5.0% 12.1% Record Year 2013 (45) 2014 (42) 2014 (37)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 141 companies were dissolved in Farnborough. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 141 177,207 2013 130 155,192 % change 8.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Farnborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnborough UK 2014 64 94,837 2013 54 77,278 % change 18.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 33 19 Closed companies in 2013 22 15 17 % change -45.5% 120.0% 12% Record Year 2009 (30) 2009 (52) 2006 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Farnborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Farnborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Farnborough increased by 112 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnborough UK 2014 112 123,524 2013 100 114,240 Record Year 2014 (112) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Farnborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 56 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnborough UK 2014 56 55,172 2013 64 57,352 Record Year 2013 (64) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 29 9 18 Net growth in 2013 23 25 16 Record Year 2011 (31) 2006 (25) 2012 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Farnborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -17.8% -3.1% -2.9% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 2000 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Farnborough was 2007 when 32.2% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Farnborough was in 2006 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Farnborough in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ENGINEERING 0.94% PROPERTY 2.66% ASSOCIATES 0.94% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.99% DEVELOPMENTS 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.67% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.67% CARE 1.85% DESIGN 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% TRAINING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SERVICE 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% IT 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.63% RECRUITMENT 0.67% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUILDING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HEALTHCARE 0.54% J 1.51% J 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% C 0.54% MEDIA 1.44% CREATIVE 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PLUMBING 0.40% IT 1.33% PRODUCTIONS 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% SOFTWARE 0.40% M 1.24% ROAD 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 156 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 64 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 57,421 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 9,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 16 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,533 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,631 41100 - Development of building projects 10 10,527 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,053 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,415 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 5,787 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,351 74100 - specialised design activities 8 4,703 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 4,152 80100 - Private security activities 6 3,304
Recent Companies
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