Fleet, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous April.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 111 companies were formed in Fleet. This figure is 20.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Fleet occurred in 2007 when a total of 130 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    2010111203,749
    200992182,021
    % change20.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (130)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 49 companies were registered in Fleet during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)FleetUK
    20104998,612
    20094690,987
    % change6.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2008 (56) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010161914
    New companies in 2009161911
    % change0.0%0.0%27.3%
    Record Year1999 (21)2003 (21)2006 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Fleet. This figure is 17.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Fleet occurred in 2009 when a total of 113 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    201093177,631
    2009113289,236
    % change-17.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (113)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Fleet during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)FleetUK
    20105194,954
    200960181,176
    % change-15.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous June.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010151422
    Closed companies in 2009142917
    % change7.1%-51.7%29%
    Record Year2010 (15)2009 (29)2010 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Fleet increased by 18 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    20101826,118
    2009-21-107,215
    Record Year2007 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Fleet during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -2 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)FleetUK
    2010-23,658
    2009-14-90,189
    Record Year 1999 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201015-8
    Net growth in 20092-10-6
    Record Year1999 (16)2004 (16)2006 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Fleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Fleet
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Fleet formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Fleet
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-8.1%-4.7%14.7%
    Record Year1989 (0.2%)1964 (0.5%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Fleet was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    33.2% of all director appointments in Fleet in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Fleet was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    34.3% of all director appointments in Fleet in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.07%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    DESIGN1.40%CONSULTING4.79%
    ASSOCIATES1.40%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    FLEET1.12%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.12%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%TRADING2.01%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    LIVING0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SOFTWARE0.84%MEDIA1.80%
    CARE0.84%BUSINESS1.75%
    I0.84%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CO0.84%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRADING0.56%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ALL0.56%J1.46%
    TECHNICAL0.56%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%GLOBAL1.39%
    SALSA0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    IT0.56%BUILDING1.33%
    CLEANING0.56%M1.29%
    IMMEDIATE0.56%IT1.28%
    EXTREME0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GREEN0.56%GROUP1.25%
    PI0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied76207,125
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities248,590
    7487 - Other business activities2368,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1614,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply158,285
    9999 - Dormant Company1219,842
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis83,070
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified725,942
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    62012 - Business and domestic software development62,576
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,684
    62090 - Other information technology service activities65,854
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices52,198
    7450 - Labour recruitment43,248
    4534 - Other building installation42,652
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering48,262
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract42,301
    99999 - Dormant Company414,342
    7499 - Non-trading company413,997

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297565 STUDIOCRAFT (UK) LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07296313 VIRTUOUSITY LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07295340 INDIANA SPICE LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07293174 FISH SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07289033 CAIN COURT LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07287652 77M LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07281405 HADLEY HAYWOOD HOMES LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07277987 MARITIME LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07271143 ALL DISTRICT PROPERTY LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07298271 DYNAMICS FD SERVICES LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298089 KEYSTONE RESILIENCE LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07286189 ALL THINGS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07273073 T.G.R MEDIA LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07271291 GILCHRIST SERVICES LTD 02 Jun 2010

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