Gosport, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 109 companies were formed in Gosport. This figure is 6.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gosport occurred in 2007 when a total of 147 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GosportUK
    2010109203,749
    2009117182,021
    % change-6.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (147)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 45 companies were registered in Gosport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly 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)GosportUK
    20104598,612
    20095590,987
    % change-18.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (63) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010131319
    New companies in 2009251119
    % change-48.0%18.2%0.0%
    Record Year2007 (28)2002 (23)2008 (21)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 82 companies were dissolved in Gosport. This figure is 44.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gosport occurred in 2009 when a total of 148 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GosportUK
    201082177,631
    2009148289,236
    % change-44.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (148)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Gosport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 53.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well 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)GosportUK
    20104594,954
    200997181,176
    % change-53.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010141516
    Closed companies in 2009283831
    % change-50.0%-60.5%-48%
    Record Year2009 (28)2009 (38)2009 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Gosport increased by 27 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GosportUK
    20102726,118
    2009-31-107,215
    Record Year2007 (79)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Gosport during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 0 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GosportUK
    201003,658
    2009-42-90,189
    Record Year 1997 (34) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-1-23
    Net growth in 2009-3-27-12
    Record Year2007 (14)2005 (17)2008 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gosport
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Gosport
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-52.2%12.8%-10.0%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1999 (0.1%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 Gosport was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Gosport 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 Gosport was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Gosport 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
    SOLENT1.54%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MARINE1.54%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.28%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    GOSPORT1.28%PROPERTY2.40%
    ENGINEERING1.28%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    HEATING1.03%TRADING2.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%DESIGN1.91%
    HOLDINGS1.03%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    PUB0.77%MEDIA1.80%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.77%BUSINESS1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.77%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    VALLEYMORE0.77%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    S0.77%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (SOUTHERN)0.77%LONDON1.52%
    SOUTH0.77%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    COAST0.77%J1.46%
    C0.77%CARE1.41%
    SYSTEMS0.77%GLOBAL1.39%
    CARPENTRY0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUILDING0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    STONE0.51%M1.29%
    ALLOY0.51%IT1.28%
    ACCOUNTANTS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ESSENTIAL0.51%GROUP1.25%
    L0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied125207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5468,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1713,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1325,942
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified96,684
    9999 - Dormant Company819,842
    74990 - Non-trading company87,893
    7414 - Business & management consultancy714,598
    62090 - Other information technology service activities75,854
    7499 - Non-trading company613,997
    9305 - Other service activities68,822
    99999 - Dormant Company614,342
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores52,131
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering58,262
    5530 - Restaurants54,879
    4525 - Other special trades construction42,224
    7260 - Other computer related activities49,122
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult42,425
    98000 - Residents property management43,540
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.42,504

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07268334 ROY SARGEANT CARPETS & VINYLS LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07258733 SOUTHERN PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LTD 19 May 2010
    07254338 THE 5TH LEVEL LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07254150 RAKE CAR SALES LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07251294 ADVENTURE THERAPY LTD 12 May 2010
    07251031 21ST CENTURY ACCOUNTANTS (2010) LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07249766 CJ FOOKS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07244423 BERRYMORE BUILDING LTD 05 May 2010
    07241222 STEPPING STONE CONSULTING LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07256043 VALLEYMORE LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255855 VALLEYMORE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255817 VALLEYMORE GROUP LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07242234 EODIWEAR LIMITED 04 May 2010

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