Fleet, Hampshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Fleet when compared to any year in history.
A total of 282 companies were formed in Fleet in 2014. This total is 4.4% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Fleet UK 2014 282 582,051 2013 270 529,363 2012 260 491,893 2011 211 452,870 2010 207 400,358 Record Year 2014 (282) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 131 companies were formed in Fleet. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Fleet occurred in 2013 when a total of 133 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet UK 2014 131 281,320 2013 133 259,931 % change -1.5% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (133) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 62 companies were registered in Fleet during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleet UK 2014 62 137,906 2013 67 127,247 % change -7.5% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (68) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Fleet when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 19 19 24 New companies in 2013 19 30 18 % change 0.0% -36.7% 33.3% Record Year 2006 (31) 2013 (30) 2014 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 192 companies were dissolved in Fleet in 2014. This total is 9.1% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Fleet UK 2014 192 367,937 2013 176 332,213 2012 181 293,729 2011 193 314,524 2010 170 342,233 Record Year 2009 (198) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 99 companies were dissolved in Fleet. This figure is 26.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 99 190,730 2013 78 177,021 % change 26.9% 7.7% Record Year 2011 (108) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Fleet during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleet UK 2014 38 89,060 2013 45 90,851 % change -15.6% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (60) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 11 6 21 Closed companies in 2013 15 12 18 % change -26.7% -50.0% 17% Record Year 2012 (19) 2011 (30) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 90 companies were added to the company register for Fleet in 2014. This number represents growth of 31.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 4 companies lower 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 2014 90 214,114 2013 94 197,150 2012 79 198,164 2011 18 138,346 2010 37 58,125 Record Year 2006 (122) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Fleet increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet UK 2014 32 90,590 2013 55 82,910 Record Year 1998 (57) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Fleet during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleet UK 2014 24 48,846 2013 22 36,396 Record Year 2006 (36) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 8 13 3 Net growth in 2013 4 18 0 Record Year 2006 (19) 2013 (18) 2006 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Fleet formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Fleet was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Fleet 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Fleet formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Fleet 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Fleet formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Fleet 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.7% -39.9% 14.0% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Fleet was 1989 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Fleet in 2014 was 32.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Fleet was 2013 when 39.8% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Fleet in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Fleet was in 2012 when 40.7% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Fleet in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.57% INVESTMENTS 0.77% PROPERTY 2.66% PROJECT 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% IT 0.77% ENGINEERING 2.10% DESIGN 0.77% CARE 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.77% TRADING 1.94% RED 0.77% LONDON 1.93% SNAPPER 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.93% DATA 0.57% DESIGN 1.66% D 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.64% I 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.62% RECRUITMENT 0.57% BUSINESS 1.56% - 0.57% J 1.54% CONCEPT 0.38% CO., 1.50% FLEET 0.38% GLOBAL 1.49% TECHNOLOGY 0.38% INVESTMENTS 1.48% RESIDENTS 0.38% ASSOCIATES 1.47% P 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% THRIVE 0.38% MEDIA 1.33% WANDSWORTH 0.38% IT 1.31% HANTS 0.38% BUILDING 1.29% 360 0.38% M 1.22%
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 95 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 30,178 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 58,068 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 9,752 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,837 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 10 4,182 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,157 98000 - Residents property management 9 5,255 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,528 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 7 2,749 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 11,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 10,107 41100 - Development of building projects 6 11,397 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 4,140 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 4 3,012
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09334316 CLOUDCHOICE CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09342932 PAROUSIA PRODUCTIONS LTD 05 Dec 2014 09346967 MINA CARE ASSISTANCE LTD 09 Dec 2014 09348553 CUTTLEFISH TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09352117 FRETHOJAM LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09353559 COYOTE LC LIMITED 12 Dec 2014 09353988 ANI INVESTMENT LTD 15 Dec 2014 09356053 HARESTONE CLASSICS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09358806 ADVANCED RPAS LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09362888 A J COLWELL LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 OC397239 GRYPHON BLACK LLP 22 Dec 2014 09365605 DR CHAPMAN AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09365922 SECURIENCE LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09366763 T & A TESTING SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Dec 2014 09370224 TA TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Dec 2014 09333520 SMART DRIVERS NETWORK LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09335169 I D H SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Dec 2014 09335591 ASSESSMENT SUCCESS LTD 01 Dec 2014 09339441 ADW ASSOCIATES LTD 03 Dec 2014 09350060 BROWN WILLIAMS LTD 11 Dec 2014 09350881 MILSAM LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09362540 CVT PM LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09367919 BARFOOT COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD 29 Dec 2014 09369970 MDAK LTD 30 Dec 2014
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