Fleet, Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any year in history.
A total of 260 companies were formed in Fleet in 2012. This total is 23.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Fleet UK 2012 260 491,893 2011 211 452,870 2010 207 400,358 2009 181 362,675 2008 200 349,203 Record Year 2012 (260) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 125 companies were formed in Fleet. This figure is 21.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fleet occurred in 2012 when a total of 125 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet UK 2012 125 238,743 2011 103 224,135 % change 21.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (125) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 59 companies were registered in Fleet during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 40.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Fleet UK 2012 59 119,875 2011 42 109,623 % change 40.5% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (68) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 29 14 16 New companies in 2011 11 19 12 % change 163.6% -26.3% 33.3% Record Year 2006 (31) 2010 (23) 2009 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Fleet in 2012. This total is 6.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Fleet UK 2012 181 293,728 2011 193 314,524 2010 170 342,233 2009 198 533,787 2008 121 237,873 Record Year 2009 (198) 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 84 companies were dissolved in Fleet. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fleet occurred in 2011 when a total of 108 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet UK 2012 84 145,934 2011 108 152,213 % change -22.2% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (108) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Fleet during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Fleet UK 2012 42 70,026 2011 60 79,983 % change -30.0% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (60) 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 Fleet when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 19 14 9 Closed companies in 2011 6 30 24 % change 216.7% -53.3% -63% Record Year 2012 (19) 2011 (30) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 79 companies were added to the company register for Fleet in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 61 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Fleet company register grew by 122 companies.
Year Fleet UK 2012 79 198,165 2011 18 138,346 2010 37 58,125 2009 -17 -171,112 2008 79 111,330 Record Year 2006 (122) 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 Fleet increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet UK 2012 41 92,809 2011 -5 71,922 Record Year 1998 (57) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Fleet during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Fleet UK 2012 17 49,849 2011 -18 29,640 Record Year 2006 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 10 0 7 Net growth in 2011 5 -11 -12 Record Year 2006 (19) 1998 (13) 2006 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Fleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Fleet was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Fleet 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Fleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Fleet formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Fleet 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 121.5% -29.9% 29.8% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1960 (0.4%) 1963 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% 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 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 Fleet was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fleet in 2012 was 30.8%. 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 Fleet was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Fleet 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 Fleet was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Fleet 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 CONSULTING 3.70% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SOFTWARE 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.31% FLEET 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% VINE 1.09% TRADING 2.03% RECRUITMENT 0.87% DESIGN 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.79% COMMUNICATIONS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRADING 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% R 0.65% LONDON 1.69% YOUR 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% EXECUTIVE 0.43% J 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TOTH 0.43% IT 1.43% AUTOS 0.43% CARE 1.39% RED 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% HR 0.43% M 1.26% DAVID 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% CLEANING 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIA 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% SEARCH 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% RTM 0.43% 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 70 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 15,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 52,427 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,177 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 4,543 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 4,829 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 4,936 7487 - Other business activities 5 10,703 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,045 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 4,759 56290 - Other food services 5 2,833 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 3,270 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,220 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08238722 FLEET AUTOS LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08242288 JOY SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Oct 2012 08244983 HALNET LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08248380 DYNAMITE RESOURCES LTD 11 Oct 2012 08257510 SHAKEN MEDIA FX LTD 17 Oct 2012 08258497 THE OUTDOOR DOG COMPANY LTD 18 Oct 2012 08258803 CJW EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08259331 PASB CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08263216 OH SO WOW LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08268995 THOMAS BOWDEN & ASSOCIATES QA LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08270167 THORPES PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08273308 NINKASI (UK) LTD. 30 Oct 2012 08275557 JODRILL LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08275591 CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08275918 NRG DIGITAL CREATIVE LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08276076 GP STAFFING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 Oct 2012 08234588 GEM-N-I LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08241821 CADAC SOFTWARE LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08244965 S R AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08246823 TOTH INTELLECTUAL SOLTUONS LTD 10 Oct 2012 08246829 TOTH INTELLECTUAL SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Oct 2012 08250604 JB ELECTRO OPTICAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08261045 VICHY LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08268474 PRIAM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 OC379788 FUMACQ LLP 30 Oct 2012
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