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Fleet, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 135 companies were formed in Fleet. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Fleet occurred in 2012 when a total of 135 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    2012135253,150
    2011108228,735
    % change25.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (135)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 61 companies were registered in Fleet during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 35.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FleetUK
    201261121,659
    201145112,344
    % change35.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (61) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012212218
    New companies in 2011111717
    % change90.9%29.4%5.9%
    Record Year1999 (21)2012 (22)2006 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Fleet. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201297147,793
    201185162,310
    % change14.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (113)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Fleet during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 115.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FleetUK
    20125680,218
    20112671,324
    % change115.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012152318
    Closed companies in 20116128
    % change150.0%91.7%125%
    Record Year2012 (15)2009 (29)2010 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Fleet increased by 38 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    201238105,357
    20112366,425
    Record Year2007 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Fleet during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 5 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)FleetUK
    2012541,441
    20111941,020
    Record Year 1999 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20126-10
    Net growth in 2011559
    Record Year1999 (16)2004 (16)2008 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Fleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Fleet
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Fleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Fleet
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change60.8%13.5%13.1%
    Record Year1989 (0.2%)1964 (0.5%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    27.2% of all director appointments in Fleet in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Fleet was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Fleet in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.09%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING1.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    VINE1.19%PROPERTY2.35%
    RECRUITMENT0.95%TRADING2.10%
    FLEET0.95%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.95%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.95%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    VERTU0.71%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MUSIC0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HEATING0.71%BUSINESS1.70%
    LETTINGS0.71%MEDIA1.69%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.71%LONDON1.68%
    TRADING0.71%J1.57%
    MARKETING0.71%GLOBAL1.51%
    GLOBAL0.71%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTY0.71%IT1.42%
    HR0.48%CARE1.31%
    HOUSE0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TECHNOLOGY0.48%M1.26%
    INSTALLATIONS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SPORT0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    PROJECTS0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    LITTLE0.48%S1.18%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied70244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2715,280
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply236,356
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1920,390
    7487 - Other business activities1947,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1426,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1335,447
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,295
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet53,818
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment42,993
    78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions4871
    9999 - Dormant Company416,469
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified32,456
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis33,365
    5245 - Retail electric h'hold, etc. goods3387
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering34,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08019091 MIMCONSULT LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020244 ETON RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021673 SAPHIENT CONSULTING LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08026231 T15 LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08028679 HUDSON PRIVATE HIRE LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029753 MANGROVE CUISINE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08038863 SOUTH DOWNS LETTINGS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08039650 ELUCEO LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08040742 WE FIX ALL TRADES LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08041734 ODONATA CONSULTING LTD. 23 Apr 2012
    08041814 WEBDIBULAR LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08044398 TOMAHAWK ADVANTAGE LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08049431 AV ELITE INSTALLATIONS LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08049433 DIVERSE WAYS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08049589 WHYTE WAY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08015833 GAPP INTERIORS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017789 KARAMIA LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08021096 4 SECURE CODING LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08021723 BROADGATE CONTRACTING LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08030916 THE HR MANAGER LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08045580 YOUR BRANDZ LIMITED 25 Apr 2012

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