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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

  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 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)HampshireUK
    20125,968253,150
    20115,260228,735
    % change13.5%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (6,077)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HampshireUK
    20122,719121,659
    20112,496112,344
    % change8.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (2,719) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20128871,004828
    New companies in 2011767847882
    % change15.6%18.5%-6.1%
    Record Year2007 (898)2012 (1,004)2011 (882)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HampshireUK
    20123,540147,793
    20113,858162,310
    % change-8.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (6,224)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HampshireUK
    20121,92580,217
    20111,78771,324
    % change7.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (3,202) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012589709627
    Closed companies in 2011408792587
    % change44.4%-10.5%7%
    Record Year2008 (922)2009 (1,460)2009 (939)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HampshireUK
    20122,428105,357
    20111,40266,425
    Record Year2003 (3,229)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HampshireUK
    201279441,442
    201170941,020
    Record Year 2003 (1,543) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012298295201
    Net growth in 201135955295
    Record Year2000 (586)2003 (528)2008 (582)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20122.4%
    20112.3%
    20102.3%
    20092.4%
    20082.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (3.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20122.2%
    20112.2%
    20102.3%
    20092.4%
    20082.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (3.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20122.2%2.3%2.2%
    UK formation share in 20112.2%2.2%2.2%
    % change-2.6%3.9%0.2%
    Record Year1970 (3.6%)1964 (4.2%)1968 (4.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.22%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.22%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY2.19%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    PROPERTY1.24%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING1.16%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS1.04%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES1.03%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN1.00%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.95%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    IT0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    J0.82%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUILDING0.81%MEDIA1.69%
    HAMPSHIRE0.75%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.72%J1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%GLOBAL1.51%
    SOUTHERN0.70%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    S0.68%IT1.42%
    CARE0.65%CARE1.31%
    TRADING0.62%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRAINING0.62%M1.26%
    SYSTEMS0.60%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDIA0.56%SECURITY1.19%
    M0.54%S1.18%
    D0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,409244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1,01847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified65335,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management60520,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities51715,280
    99999 - Dormant Company46026,088
    9999 - Dormant Company33716,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy33010,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified31210,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2998,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified28314,220
    74990 - Non-trading company2359,706
    7260 - Other computer related activities2336,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply2056,356
    7499 - Non-trading company1788,023
    9305 - Other service activities1557,926
    43210 - Electrical installation1423,557
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets1403,233
    86900 - Other human health activities1395,222
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1364,091

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08056397 LUNCH DATES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08064709 HIGHGROVE MEWS RESIDENTS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065397 IDEAL HOME KITCHENS LTD 11 May 2012
    08065466 IDEAL HOME BEDROOMS LTD 11 May 2012
    08065677 IDEAL HOME MOBILITY LTD 11 May 2012
    08066940 IDEAL HOME FURNITURE LTD 14 May 2012
    08070216 PAIGLES MARKETING LTD 15 May 2012
    08082415 RICHARD ANTHONY PROPERTY INTERNET MARKETING LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08082435 HAMPSHIRE ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08056095 GLOBAL TRAVEL SERVICE UK LTD 03 May 2012
    08068984 AFM SPV NO.1 LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08082848 ABI ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083779 INDENT MARKETING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    OC375273 COFFEE MI BISTRO LLP 16 May 2012
    08053634 STRATEGY SIMULATION LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08054641 HYDROFLOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08061223 UNSIGNED STARS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08065251 IBUYCLOTHES.CO.UK LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066218 RED MEDIA CONSULTANCY LTD 11 May 2012
    08067849 DB7 SOCCER SCHOOL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08075080 DILS N CONSTRUCTION LTD 18 May 2012
    08079528 OLLA LONDON LTD 23 May 2012
    08053336 HASLEMERE CATERERS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08083905 SMP CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD 25 May 2012
    08087492 MOLCO TRADING LTD 29 May 2012