Hampshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous October.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 12,356 companies were formed in Hampshire in 2013. This total is 8.3% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Hampshire UK 2013 12,356 529,363 2012 11,406 491,893 2011 10,389 452,870 2010 9,258 400,358 2009 8,491 362,675 Record Year 2013 (12,356) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 6,032 companies were formed in Hampshire. This figure is 10.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hampshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 6,032 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire UK 2013 6,032 259,931 2012 5,485 238,743 % change 10.0% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (6,032) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 2,846 companies were registered in Hampshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hampshire UK 2013 2,846 127,247 2012 2,759 119,875 % change 3.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (2,846) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hampshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 1,109 1,009 728 New companies in 2012 1,033 962 764 % change 7.4% 4.9% -4.7% Record Year 2013 (1,109) 2013 (1,009) 2012 (764)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 7,786 companies were dissolved in Hampshire in 2013. This total is 15.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hampshire UK 2013 7,786 332,213 2012 6,767 293,729 2011 7,521 314,524 2010 7,962 342,233 2009 10,754 533,789 Record Year 2009 (10,754) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 3,977 companies were dissolved in Hampshire. This figure is 22.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 3,977 177,021 2012 3,250 145,935 % change 22.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (4,567) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 2,023 companies were dissolved in Hampshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hampshire UK 2013 2,023 90,851 2012 1,544 70,027 % change 31.0% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (2,023) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hampshire when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 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 2013 758 571 694 Closed companies in 2012 752 492 300 % change 0.8% 16.1% 131% Record Year 2013 (758) 2010 (786) 2013 (694)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 4,570 companies were added to the company register for Hampshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 37.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 69 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hampshire company register grew by 4,934 companies.
Year Hampshire UK 2013 4,570 197,150 2012 4,639 198,164 2011 2,868 138,346 2010 1,296 58,125 2009 -2,263 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (4,934) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Hampshire increased by 2,055 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire UK 2013 2,055 82,910 2012 2,235 92,808 Record Year 2003 (2,584) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Hampshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 823 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hampshire UK 2013 823 36,396 2012 1,215 49,848 Record Year 2012 (1,215) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 351 438 34 Net growth in 2012 281 470 464 Record Year 2003 (658) 2012 (470) 2012 (464)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Hampshire formed 2.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Hampshire was responsible for 2.3% of all UK companies.
Year Hampshire 2013 2.3% 2012 2.3% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (3.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Hampshire formed 2.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 2.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hampshire 2013 2.3% 2012 2.3% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (3.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hampshire formed 2.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hampshire 2013 2.2% 2012 2.3% 2011 2.3% 2010 2.3% 2009 2.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (2.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 2.2% 2.3% 2.1% UK formation share in 2012 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% % change -0.2% 3.1% -13.4% Record Year 1991 (3.1%) 1998 (3.0%) 1993 (3.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Hampshire was 2003 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hampshire in 2013 was 28.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Hampshire was 2004 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hampshire was in 2006 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Hampshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.30% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.22% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CARE 1.58% PROPERTY 2.59% ENGINEERING 1.37% TRADING 2.08% PROPERTY 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOCIAL 1.00% LONDON 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.98% DESIGN 1.76% J 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DESIGN 0.90% CARE 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% BUSINESS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.78% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.56% IT 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.54% ENTERPRISES 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.53% SOUTHERN 0.63% J 1.51% D 0.63% MEDIA 1.50% TRADING 0.63% IT 1.35% HAMPSHIRE 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% M 1.23% BUILDING 0.60% BUILDING 1.21% HOUSE 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.20% TRAINING 0.57% CAPITAL 1.19% M 0.56% ENERGY 1.14%
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 4,703 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1,119 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 945 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 894 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 850 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 532 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 451 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 404 12,511 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 342 1,775 62012 - Business and domestic software development 279 9,360 41100 - Development of building projects 254 9,485 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 252 7,823 74990 - Non-trading company 236 14,223 43210 - Electrical installation 229 5,730 86900 - Other human health activities 210 9,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 197 8,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 195 8,733 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 186 4,687 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 186 7,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 185 5,800
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