Hampshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 5,968 companies were formed in Hampshire. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hampshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 6,077 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hampshire UK 2012 5,968 253,150 2011 5,260 228,735 % change 13.5% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (6,077) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 2,719 companies were registered in Hampshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hampshire UK 2012 2,719 121,659 2011 2,496 112,344 % change 8.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (2,719) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 887 1,004 828 New companies in 2011 767 847 882 % change 15.6% 18.5% -6.1% Record Year 2007 (898) 2012 (1,004) 2011 (882)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 3,540 companies were dissolved in Hampshire. This figure is 8.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hampshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 6,224 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hampshire UK 2012 3,540 147,793 2011 3,858 162,310 % change -8.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (6,224) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,925 companies were dissolved in Hampshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hampshire UK 2012 1,925 80,217 2011 1,787 71,324 % change 7.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (3,202) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 589 709 627 Closed companies in 2011 408 792 587 % change 44.4% -10.5% 7% Record Year 2008 (922) 2009 (1,460) 2009 (939)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hampshire increased by 2,428 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hampshire UK 2012 2,428 105,357 2011 1,402 66,425 Record Year 2003 (3,229) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Hampshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 794 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hampshire UK 2012 794 41,442 2011 709 41,020 Record Year 2003 (1,543) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 298 295 201 Net growth in 2011 359 55 295 Record Year 2000 (586) 2003 (528) 2008 (582)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Hampshire formed 2.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 2.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hampshire 2012 2.4% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.4% 2008 2.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (3.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Hampshire formed 2.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hampshire 2012 2.2% 2011 2.2% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.4% 2008 2.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (3.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 2.2% 2.3% 2.2% UK formation share in 2011 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% % change -2.6% 3.9% 0.2% Record Year 1970 (3.6%) 1964 (4.2%) 1968 (4.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Hampshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hampshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.22% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.22% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 2.19% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 1.16% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANTS 1.04% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.78% IT 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.82% BUSINESS 1.70% BUILDING 0.81% MEDIA 1.69% HAMPSHIRE 0.75% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.72% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.71% GLOBAL 1.51% SOUTHERN 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% S 0.68% IT 1.42% CARE 0.65% CARE 1.31% TRADING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRAINING 0.62% M 1.26% SYSTEMS 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% MEDIA 0.56% SECURITY 1.19% M 0.54% S 1.18% D 0.51% ENTERPRISES 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 4,409 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 1,018 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 653 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 605 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 517 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 460 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 337 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 330 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 312 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 299 8,258 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 283 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 235 9,706 7260 - Other computer related activities 233 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 205 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 178 8,023 9305 - Other service activities 155 7,926 43210 - Electrical installation 142 3,557 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 140 3,233 86900 - Other human health activities 139 5,222 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 136 4,091
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