Fleet, Hampshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 137 companies were formed in Fleet. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Fleet occurred in 2013 when a total of 137 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    2013137269,432
    2012135253,150
    % change1.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (137)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 66 companies were registered in Fleet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FleetUK
    201366134,630
    201261121,659
    % change8.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (66) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013222420
    New companies in 2012212218
    % change4.8%9.1%11.1%
    Record Year2013 (22)2013 (24)2006 (27)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Fleet. This figure is 1.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201398155,192
    201297147,794
    % change1.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (113)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Fleet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FleetUK
    20134677,278
    20125680,218
    % change-17.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (60) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Fleet when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013191413
    Closed companies in 2012152318
    % change26.7%-39.1%-28%
    Record Year2013 (19)2009 (29)2010 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Fleet increased by 39 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FleetUK
    201339114,240
    201238105,356
    Record Year2007 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Fleet during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FleetUK
    20132057,352
    2012541,441
    Record Year 2006 (31) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20133107
    Net growth in 20126-10
    Record Year1997 (16)2004 (16)2008 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Fleet formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Fleet
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Fleet formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Fleet
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-12.1%5.9%0.4%
    Record Year1999 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)1998 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Fleet was 2007 when 35.2% of all directors were female.

    31.1% of all director appointments in Fleet in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Fleet was in 2005 when 39.0% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Fleet in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.35%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.88%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    SOFTWARE1.05%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANTS0.84%PROPERTY2.48%
    FLEET0.84%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CROOKHAM0.63%DESIGN1.79%
    CORPORATION0.63%LONDON1.77%
    MARKETING0.63%BUSINESS1.77%
    OFFICE0.63%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MEDIA0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    FIRST0.42%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    LEARNING0.42%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.42%MEDIA1.57%
    SEARCH0.42%CARE1.55%
    CLEAN0.42%J1.53%
    SPECIALISTS0.42%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    (FLEET)0.42%IT1.40%
    PROJECT0.42%PROPERTIES1.40%
    K0.42%M1.26%
    W0.42%BUILDING1.22%
    ENERGY0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FARNHAM0.42%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    1000.42%CAPITAL1.16%
    BROWN0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied67257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4225,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3233,633
    99999 - Dormant Company3044,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1817,095
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1554,555
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,578
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets75,366
    62012 - Business and domestic software development78,590
    41100 - Development of building projects68,876
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation64,452
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet67,793
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified65,057
    56290 - Other food services53,408
    43290 - Other construction installation53,015
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment55,505
    68310 - Real estate agencies53,343
    26301 - Manufacture of telegraph and telephone apparatus and equipment425
    74990 - Non-trading company414,303
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies43,371

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468208 JAMES RODWELL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08468329 FIRST PAYMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08469389 PJ WILDSMITH SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472719 KAYS-AI LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08474132 KAREE LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08478687 GULREZ ANSARI LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480795 ROXBOROUGH HOMES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08485009 SAUL CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485833 EZEE MOVERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485953 100% NATURAL BEAUTY LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08489424 WELLINGTON HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08491033 NMR CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08492052 CROOKHAM HAND CAR WASH LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492429 SERIESTECH SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08496327 MBOAS LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08496808 ANDERSON ANALYTIX LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08499535 JULIAN OAKEY LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08505915 MR FINTECH LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08509048 SQUIRE INVENTORIES LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08470293 THEWEBDESIGNGUYS LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08491599 BOURNE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08502349 ASHCO MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 Apr 2013

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