Gosport, Hampshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gosport when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gosport when compared to any previous second half year.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 280 companies were formed in Gosport in 2014. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearGosportUK
    2014280582,051
    2013268529,363
    2012271491,893
    2011236452,870
    2010223400,358
    Record Year2007 (284)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gosport when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 150 companies were formed in Gosport. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Gosport occurred in 2014 when a total of 150 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GosportUK
    2014150281,320
    2013138259,931
    % change8.7%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (150)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 76 companies were registered in Gosport during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally 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)GosportUK
    201476137,906
    201367127,247
    % change13.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (76) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous December.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gosport when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014302026
    New companies in 2013252715
    % change20.0%-25.9%73.3%
    Record Year2014 (30)2013 (27)2014 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 222 companies were dissolved in Gosport in 2014. This total is 30.6% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearGosportUK
    2014222367,937
    2013170332,213
    2012147293,729
    2011179314,524
    2010180342,233
    Record Year2009 (248)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gosport when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in Gosport. This figure is 20.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Gosport occurred in 2014 when a total of 113 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GosportUK
    2014113190,730
    201394177,021
    % change20.2%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (113)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 49 companies were dissolved in Gosport during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.9% 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)GosportUK
    20144989,060
    20135990,851
    % change-16.9%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (59) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014121621
    Closed companies in 2013221522
    % change-45.5%6.7%-5%
    Record Year2012 (23)2010 (26)2011 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 58 companies were added to the company register for Gosport in 2014. This number represents growth of 20.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 40 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Gosport company register grew by 168 companies.

    YearGosportUK
    201458214,114
    201398197,150
    2012124198,164
    201157138,346
    20104358,125
    Record Year2007 (168)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Gosport increased by 37 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GosportUK
    20143790,590
    20134482,910
    Record Year2007 (89)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Gosport during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 27 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)GosportUK
    20142748,846
    2013836,396
    Record Year 2007 (51) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20141845
    Net growth in 2013312-7
    Record Year2008 (23)2007 (23)2007 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Gosport formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Gosport was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGosport
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1997 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Gosport formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Gosport
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Gosport formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Gosport
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change14.3%-29.6%48.4%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)2007 (0.1%)2007 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Gosport was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Gosport in 2014 was 32.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Gosport was 2006 when 35.8% of all directors were female.

    34.8% of all director appointments in Gosport 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gosport was in 2006 when 39.2% of all directors were female.

    34.4% of all director appointments in Gosport 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GOSPORT2.12%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.73%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    BUILDING1.54%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    IT1.15%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.15%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    AVIATION1.15%ENGINEERING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%CARE2.02%
    ENGINEERING1.15%TRADING1.94%
    (SERVICES)0.96%LONDON1.93%
    TECHNICAL0.96%TRANSPORT1.93%
    SOUTH0.77%DESIGN1.66%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CARE0.77%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    J0.77%PROPERTIES1.62%
    CATERING0.77%BUSINESS1.56%
    GLOBAL0.58%J1.54%
    CONSULTANCY0.58%CO.,1.50%
    SOLENT0.58%GLOBAL1.49%
    CARS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MARINE0.58%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    LANE0.58%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HAMPSHIRE0.58%MEDIA1.33%
    MAINTENANCE0.58%IT1.31%
    CLEANING0.58%BUILDING1.29%
    EVENTS0.38%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied134265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company2648,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2142,290
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1958,068
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1629,009
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,049
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1130,178
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,425
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands88,318
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,931
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation85,189
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified76,206
    86900 - Other human health activities712,976
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet710,107
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment76,742
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,837
    33160 - Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft6516
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities52,134
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets56,452
    43290 - Other construction installation53,286

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09291625 ENERGY INTIATIVES LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09292171 TECH EVENT SERVICES LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09305479 NOLAN BROWN LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09307204 CAREWISE24 LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09320674 SOUTH DOWNS PUBS AND CATERING LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09321889 PNG BUILDING (SERVICES) LTD 21 Nov 2014
    09322553 STUBBINGTON SPRINGBOARD GYMNASTICS CLUB LTD 21 Nov 2014
    09326549 4TN CONSULTING LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09327397 SAYAN CURRY CLUB LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09333359 HAIR BARE BUNCH LIMITED 28 Nov 2014
    09296659 IDEVICEFIXER LTD 05 Nov 2014
    09298024 COBHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD 06 Nov 2014
    09306891 GOSPORT 1966 LIMITED 12 Nov 2014
    09307957 LOAN TRADING EXCHANGE GLOBAL LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09307981 LOAN TRADING EXCHANGE LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09308019 LTX GLOBAL LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09308083 LT-XCHANGE LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09329012 HONEYSUCKLE 1962 LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09311723 TERRACLEAN SOUTH LTD 14 Nov 2014
    09328615 GARY KENNY LIMITED 26 Nov 2014

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