Hampshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 3,203 companies were registered in Hampshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HampshireUK
    20133,203134,802
    20123,224131,491
    % change-0.7%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (3,580) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 3,203 companies were registered in Hampshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HampshireUK
    20133,203134,802
    20123,224131,491
    % change-0.7%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (3,580) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20131,0601,0521,091
    New companies in 20129371,1531,134
    % change13.1%-8.8%-3.8%
    Record Year2013 (1,060)2012 (1,153)2007 (1,785)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20131,0601,0521,091
    New companies in 20129371,1531,134
    % change13.1%-8.8%-3.8%
    Record Year2013 (1,060)2012 (1,153)2007 (1,785)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 1,964 companies were dissolved in Hampshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HampshireUK
    20131,96477,914
    20121,59967,576
    % change22.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (3,007) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,964 companies were dissolved in Hampshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HampshireUK
    20131,96477,914
    20121,59967,576
    % change22.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (3,007) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013814522628
    Closed companies in 2012576569454
    % change41.3%-8.3%38%
    Record Year2013 (814)2009 (1,216)2009 (1,311)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013814522628
    Closed companies in 2012576569454
    % change41.3%-8.3%38%
    Record Year2013 (814)2009 (1,216)2009 (1,311)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Hampshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 1,239 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HampshireUK
    20131,23956,888
    20121,62563,915
    Record Year 2007 (2,146) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Hampshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 1,239 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)HampshireUK
    20131,23956,888
    20121,62563,915
    Record Year 2007 (2,146) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013246530463
    Net growth in 2012361584680
    Record Year2003 (440)1999 (658)2007 (1,344)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013246530463
    Net growth in 2012361584680
    Record Year2003 (440)1999 (658)2007 (1,344)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Hampshire formed 2.4% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Hampshire
    20132.4%
    20122.5%
    20112.4%
    20102.3%
    20092.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (3.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2013, Hampshire formed 2.4% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Hampshire
    20132.4%
    20122.5%
    20112.4%
    20102.3%
    20092.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (3.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20132.4%2.4%2.4%
    UK formation share in 20122.4%2.6%2.4%
    % change1.4%-9.4%-0.5%
    Record Year1992 (3.2%)1999 (4.4%)1992 (3.5%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20132.4%2.4%2.4%
    UK formation share in 20122.4%2.6%2.4%
    % change1.4%-9.4%-0.5%
    Record Year1992 (3.2%)1999 (4.4%)1992 (3.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Hampshire was in 2007 when 33.2% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Hampshire was in 2007 when 33.2% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.44%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT2.46%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.81%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CARE1.25%PROPERTY2.44%
    PROPERTY1.22%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING1.17%DESIGN1.80%
    ASSOCIATES1.05%ENGINEERING1.78%
    DESIGN0.93%BUSINESS1.78%
    J0.86%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.85%LONDON1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%MEDIA1.63%
    BUILDING0.79%GLOBAL1.58%
    TRAINING0.76%J1.56%
    IT0.73%CARE1.46%
    SOUTHERN0.70%IT1.42%
    HAMPSHIRE0.69%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SYSTEMS0.64%PROPERTIES1.36%
    SOCIAL0.64%M1.26%
    M0.62%BUILDING1.21%
    HOUSE0.61%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    MARKETING0.60%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    TRADING0.57%TRAINING1.17%
    GLOBAL0.56%SECURITY1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.43%CONSULTING5.19%
    MANAGEMENT2.45%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.80%CONSULTANCY3.32%
    CARE1.27%PROPERTY2.45%
    PROPERTY1.22%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING1.17%DESIGN1.80%
    ASSOCIATES1.06%ENGINEERING1.78%
    DESIGN0.93%BUSINESS1.78%
    J0.86%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%LONDON1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.83%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    BUILDING0.80%MEDIA1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%GLOBAL1.58%
    TRAINING0.76%J1.56%
    IT0.73%CARE1.47%
    SOUTHERN0.70%IT1.42%
    HAMPSHIRE0.69%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    SOCIAL0.64%PROPERTIES1.36%
    SYSTEMS0.64%M1.26%
    M0.62%BUILDING1.21%
    HOUSE0.61%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    MARKETING0.60%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    MEDIA0.56%TRAINING1.18%
    GLOBAL0.56%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,043232,560
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1,03033,439
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified95555,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88725,414
    99999 - Dormant Company85444,156
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified51616,712
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified45024,207
    62090 - Other information technology service activities44312,879
    74990 - Non-trading company29514,226
    43210 - Electrical installation2375,795
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2368,275
    41100 - Development of building projects2308,901
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified2187,155
    86900 - Other human health activities2138,698
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets2115,326
    66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified2011,441
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1987,407
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1785,554
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation1764,486
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1707,760
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied4,033232,252
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1,03533,533
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified94755,321
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88825,461
    99999 - Dormant Company85944,046
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified51316,693
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified45124,177
    62090 - Other information technology service activities44312,890
    74990 - Non-trading company29214,180
    43210 - Electrical installation2385,811
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2388,286
    41100 - Development of building projects2308,933
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified2177,166
    86900 - Other human health activities2138,710
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets2105,342
    66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified2011,447
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1987,435
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1795,565
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation1774,496
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1717,798

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08396513 GORDON WOOD CONSULTING LTD 11 Feb 2013
    08398032 23 SLR RTM COMPANY LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08404134 UK LOANS LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08406533 LA BOUTIQUE DE L'AMOUR LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08408161 PJS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08420735 DRUITT HALL ASSOCIATION LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08402550 TINERANA LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08422789 LINK MARKETING LTD 27 Feb 2013
    08385678 SALESLABS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08416023 CONSOLIDATED SERVICES & FINANCE LTD 22 Feb 2013
    08417566 PLATINUM CATERING LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08384599 NOAHSTONE LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08389356 DIGITISE ME PRO LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08409249 JMONTY LTD 19 Feb 2013
    08390056 J HILL CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08410291 DIANA STALDER (UK) LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08414889 MACC PROPERTY LTD 22 Feb 2013
    08417147 KEEDANGLE LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08422075 VOLT SITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08423789 BENEDETTA FERRARO LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08406235 GR BODYWORKS LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08420840 SLADE SPORTS CORPORATION LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
    08394835 FENTEQ LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08411723 AYLESBURY DAIRY LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08412017 TONY ALLEN DAIRY LIMITED 20 Feb 2013