Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hampshire when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hampshire when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 11,411 companies were formed in Hampshire in 2012. This total is 9.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Hampshire UK 2012 11,411 491,893 2011 10,389 452,870 2010 9,258 400,358 2009 8,491 362,675 2008 8,211 349,203 Record Year 2012 (11,411) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 5,490 companies were formed in Hampshire. This figure is 6.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hampshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 5,490 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire UK 2012 5,490 238,743 2011 5,169 224,135 % change 6.2% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (5,490) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 2,764 companies were registered in Hampshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hampshire UK 2012 2,764 119,875 2011 2,497 109,623 % change 10.7% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (2,764) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 1,033 963 768 New companies in 2011 896 900 701 % change 15.3% 7.0% 9.6% Record Year 2012 (1,033) 2012 (963) 2012 (768)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 6,766 companies were dissolved in Hampshire in 2012. This total is 10.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hampshire UK 2012 6,766 293,728 2011 7,521 314,524 2010 7,962 342,233 2009 10,754 533,787 2008 5,948 237,873 Record Year 2009 (10,754) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 3,250 companies were dissolved in Hampshire. This figure is 11.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hampshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 4,567 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire UK 2012 3,250 145,934 2011 3,691 152,213 % change -11.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (4,567) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,544 companies were dissolved in Hampshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 18.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hampshire UK 2012 1,544 70,026 2011 1,892 79,983 % change -18.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (1,924) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 752 492 300 Closed companies in 2011 475 736 681 % change 58.3% -33.2% -56% Record Year 2012 (752) 2010 (786) 2009 (688)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 4,645 companies were added to the company register for Hampshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 1,777 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Hampshire company register grew by 5,777 companies.
Year Hampshire UK 2012 4,645 198,165 2011 2,868 138,346 2010 1,296 58,125 2009 -2,263 -171,112 2008 2,263 111,330 Record Year 2003 (5,777) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Hampshire increased by 2,240 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire UK 2012 2,240 92,809 2011 1,478 71,922 Record Year 2003 (2,584) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Hampshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 1,220 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hampshire UK 2012 1,220 49,849 2011 605 29,640 Record Year 2003 (1,485) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hampshire when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Hampshire when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 281 471 468 Net growth in 2011 421 164 20 Record Year 2003 (658) 2012 (471) 2012 (468)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Hampshire formed 2.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Hampshire was responsible for 2.3% of all UK companies.
Year Hampshire 2012 2.3% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.3% 2008 2.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (3.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Hampshire formed 2.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 2.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire 2012 2.3% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.3% 2008 2.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (3.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Hampshire formed 2.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hampshire 2012 2.3% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.3% 2008 2.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (3.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% UK formation share in 2011 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% % change -3.1% 1.8% 6.6% Record Year 1966 (4.1%) 1960 (4.0%) 1988 (3.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Hampshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hampshire in 2012 was 33.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Hampshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hampshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.51% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.36% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.93% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.28% PROPERTY 2.40% ENGINEERING 1.15% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 1.04% DESIGN 1.86% DESIGN 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.90% BUSINESS 1.76% BUILDING 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.75% IT 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.80% LONDON 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.78% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.76% J 1.57% SOUTHERN 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRAINING 0.74% IT 1.43% HAMPSHIRE 0.66% CARE 1.39% MEDIA 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.34% SYSTEMS 0.62% M 1.26% M 0.61% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% C 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% TRADING 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HOUSE 0.55% SECURITY 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 4,082 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 942 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 936 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 808 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 733 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 480 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 440 12,291 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 423 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 291 13,808 43210 - Electrical installation 212 5,304 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 206 4,829 41100 - Development of building projects 205 7,980 62012 - Business and domestic software development 205 7,446 7487 - Other business activities 200 10,703 86900 - Other human health activities 198 7,866 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 192 6,419 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 166 6,307 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 164 4,045 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 156 4,882 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 154 4,882
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