Ferndown, Dorset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Ferndown when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ferndown when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ferndown when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ferndown when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Ferndown when compared to any year in history.
A total of 123 companies were formed in Ferndown in 2012. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Ferndown UK 2012 123 491,893 2011 123 452,870 2010 106 400,358 2009 101 362,675 2008 80 349,203 Record Year 2012 (123) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 67 companies were formed in Ferndown. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ferndown occurred in 2011 when a total of 68 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ferndown UK 2012 67 238,743 2011 68 224,135 % change -1.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (68) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Ferndown during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ferndown UK 2012 31 119,875 2011 34 109,623 % change -8.8% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (34) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ferndown when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 12 13 6 New companies in 2011 16 10 8 % change -25.0% 30.0% -25.0% Record Year 2011 (16) 2012 (13) 2007 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Ferndown in 2012. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ferndown UK 2012 65 293,728 2011 59 314,524 2010 91 342,233 2009 88 533,787 2008 45 237,873 Record Year 2010 (91) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 30 companies were dissolved in Ferndown. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ferndown occurred in 2009 when a total of 41 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ferndown UK 2012 30 145,934 2011 28 152,213 % change 7.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Ferndown during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ferndown UK 2012 15 70,026 2011 13 79,983 % change 15.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ferndown when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 3 4 Closed companies in 2011 4 4 5 % change 100.0% -25.0% -20% Record Year 2012 (8) 2009 (11) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 58 companies were added to the company register for Ferndown in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 6 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Ferndown company register grew by 85 companies.
Year Ferndown UK 2012 58 198,165 2011 64 138,346 2010 15 58,125 2009 13 -171,112 2008 35 111,330 Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Ferndown increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ferndown UK 2012 37 92,809 2011 40 71,922 Record Year 2011 (40) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Ferndown during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ferndown UK 2012 16 49,849 2011 21 29,640 Record Year 2011 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Ferndown when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 4 10 2 Net growth in 2011 12 6 3 Record Year 2011 (12) 2012 (10) 2003 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Ferndown formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Ferndown was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ferndown 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Ferndown formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ferndown 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Ferndown formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ferndown 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -37.0% 23.8% -26.8% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%) 1962 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Ferndown was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ferndown in 2012 was 36.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Ferndown was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
41.2% of all director appointments in Ferndown in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ferndown was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
45.0% of all director appointments in Ferndown in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ON 1.69% CONSULTING 5.15% PRODUCTIONS 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSTRUCTION 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 1.27% TRADING 2.03% PARTNERSHIP 1.27% DESIGN 1.86% FINANCE 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.75% INSURANCE 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FARM 0.85% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTING 0.85% MEDIA 1.69% BROKERS 0.85% GLOBAL 1.59% D 0.85% J 1.57% LAND 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.46% YOUR 0.85% IT 1.43% FERNDOWN 0.85% CARE 1.39% WHITE 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.34% JAMES 0.85% M 1.26% HOMES 0.85% BUILDING 1.23% BATHROOMS 0.85% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SOLD 0.85% TRAINING 1.18% (SOUTHERN) 0.85% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CATERING 0.85% SECURITY 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 39 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 13 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 23,256 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,045 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 65120 - Non-life insurance 3 523 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 4,759 93199 - Other sports activities 3 3,154 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 6,307 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 3 2,032 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 2 4,882
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234929 ISGAR LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08235917 HARMONISE CONSULTING LTD 02 Oct 2012 08238055 SCHOLFIELDS LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08240787 CHERRY MORTGAGE & FINANCE LTD 04 Oct 2012 OC379055 KJM WEBTEK LLP 05 Oct 2012 08242751 ENTRUST GUARDIAN LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08244978 BAILEY BATHROOMS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08261307 CAR CLEAN LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08265515 INDIECHATS LTD 23 Oct 2012 08266913 PRECLARUS LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 08267850 AERDIS LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08273108 FIREFLY HOMES LIMITED 30 Oct 2012