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

  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 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)FarnboroughUK
    2014253300,731
    2013230269,432
    % change10.0%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (253)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)FarnboroughUK
    2014120150,009
    2013118134,630
    % change1.7%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (120) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014414237
    New companies in 2013454033
    % change-8.9%5.0%12.1%
    Record Year2013 (45)2014 (42)2014 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)FarnboroughUK
    2014141177,207
    2013130155,192
    % change8.5%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (172)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)FarnboroughUK
    20146494,837
    20135477,278
    % change18.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014123319
    Closed companies in 2013221517
    % change-45.5%120.0%12%
    Record Year2009 (30)2009 (52)2006 (28)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)FarnboroughUK
    2014112123,524
    2013100114,240
    Record Year2014 (112)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)FarnboroughUK
    20145655,172
    20136457,352
    Record Year 2013 (64) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201429918
    Net growth in 2013232516
    Record Year2011 (31)2006 (25)2012 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-17.8%-3.1%-2.9%
    Record Year1995 (0.2%)2000 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.88%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.48%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.08%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ENGINEERING0.94%PROPERTY2.66%
    ASSOCIATES0.94%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTY0.67%LONDON1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%CARE1.85%
    DESIGN0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    TRAINING0.67%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SERVICE0.67%BUSINESS1.69%
    IT0.67%PROPERTIES1.63%
    RECRUITMENT0.67%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BUILDING0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.54%J1.51%
    J0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    C0.54%MEDIA1.44%
    CREATIVE0.54%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PLUMBING0.40%IT1.33%
    PRODUCTIONS0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.40%BUILDING1.26%
    SOFTWARE0.40%M1.24%
    ROAD0.40%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied156261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6440,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4829,029
    99999 - Dormant Company2948,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2857,421
    62012 - Business and domestic software development219,834
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1628,352
    86900 - Other human health activities1611,292
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1419,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1213,024
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified128,533
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment116,631
    41100 - Development of building projects1010,527
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings87,053
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities87,415
    71129 - Other engineering activities85,787
    74990 - Non-trading company814,351
    74100 - specialised design activities84,703
    70100 - Activities of head offices74,152
    80100 - Private security activities63,304

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09019917 RJL JOINERY LTD 01 May 2014
    09020570 PURE CELL ENERGY LTD 01 May 2014
    09020807 BELLES HEALTHCARE LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022659 CARS DOCTOR LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09022827 FOXFORD CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09025327 SAHARA SAJHA LTD. 06 May 2014
    09026701 DELIVERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09028911 FARNBOROUGH MANAGEMENT LTD 08 May 2014
    09029451 C A WATSON GENERAL BUILDER / CONTRACTOR LTD 08 May 2014
    09030765 LONDON PRO GOLF LTD 08 May 2014
    09031038 POWELL BROADCASTING INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031614 SGC OFFICE SERVICES LTD 09 May 2014
    09032167 ELZAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 09 May 2014
    09033583 AGILE INVENTORIES LTD 12 May 2014
    09036102 IVELY LODGE LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09039630 FUSED RECRUITMENT LTD 14 May 2014
    09041355 IBRO ASSOCIATES LTD 15 May 2014
    09047606 RHAZCAM LTD 20 May 2014
    09049575 SONIC SWAN LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09051079 PARCELSHIPPER LTD 21 May 2014
    09051396 LYNX DEVELOPMENTS (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09052391 AJ INTERIORS (KBB) LTD 22 May 2014
    09053623 NEWLIFE LETTINGS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09056290 TUDOR ASSOCIATES 2014 LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09063844 SAVVYITSOLUTIONS LTD 30 May 2014

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