Hook, Hampshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hook when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 263 companies were formed in Hook in 2014. This total is 0.8% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Hook UK 2014 263 582,051 2013 265 529,363 2012 243 491,893 2011 200 452,870 2010 229 400,358 Record Year 2007 (284) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 125 companies were formed in Hook. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hook occurred in 2007 when a total of 171 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook UK 2014 125 281,320 2013 118 259,931 % change 5.9% 8.2% Record Year 2007 (171) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hook when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 61 companies were registered in Hook during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hook UK 2014 61 137,906 2013 53 127,247 % change 15.1% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (61) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 23 18 20 New companies in 2013 22 18 13 % change 4.5% 0.0% 53.8% Record Year 2007 (40) 2012 (21) 2014 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 172 companies were dissolved in Hook in 2014. This total is 20.4% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hook UK 2014 172 367,937 2013 216 332,213 2012 144 293,729 2011 155 314,524 2010 146 342,233 Record Year 2013 (216) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 70 companies were dissolved in Hook. This figure is 2.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hook occurred in 2011 when a total of 79 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook UK 2014 70 190,730 2013 72 177,021 % change -2.8% 7.7% Record Year 2011 (79) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Hook during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hook UK 2014 31 89,060 2013 46 90,851 % change -32.6% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (46) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 12 7 12 Closed companies in 2013 18 9 19 % change -33.3% -22.2% -37% Record Year 2013 (18) 2005 (16) 2013 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 91 companies were added to the company register for Hook in 2014. This number represents growth of 34.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 42 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hook company register grew by 151 companies.
Year Hook UK 2014 91 214,114 2013 49 197,150 2012 99 198,164 2011 45 138,346 2010 83 58,125 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Hook increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook UK 2014 55 90,590 2013 46 82,910 Record Year 2007 (111) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Hook during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 30 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hook UK 2014 30 48,846 2013 7 36,396 Record Year 2007 (31) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 11 11 8 Net growth in 2013 4 9 -6 Record Year 2007 (27) 1994 (12) 2005 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Hook formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Hook was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hook 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Hook formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Hook formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hook 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -0.7% -5.3% 31.6% Record Year 2007 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 1989 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Hook was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hook in 2014 was 20.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Hook was 2012 when 64.0% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Hook in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hook was in 2012 when 76.9% of all directors were female.
32.5% of all director appointments in Hook in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.06% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.57% LONDON 1.03% PROPERTY 2.66% MMC 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% J 0.82% ENGINEERING 2.10% EUROPE 0.82% CARE 2.02% DEVELOPMENTS 0.82% TRADING 1.94% RECRUITMENT 0.62% LONDON 1.93% CREATIVE 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.93% MOTOR 0.62% DESIGN 1.66% IT 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CONSULTANTS 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PHARMA 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.62% TEAM 0.62% BUSINESS 1.56% PRODUCTIONS 0.62% J 1.54% CENTRE 0.62% CO., 1.50% PROJECTS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.49% ASSET 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LEGAL 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ASSOCIATES 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ART 0.41% MEDIA 1.33% ESTATES 0.41% IT 1.31% ELECTRICAL 0.41% BUILDING 1.29% PHYSIOTHERAPY 0.41% M 1.22%
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 74 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 22 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 29,009 41100 - Development of building projects 8 11,397 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,761 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,837 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 6 3,562 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 10,107 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 6 4,745 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 9,752 90030 - Artistic creation 6 4,610 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 7,559 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 11,212 69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified 5 1,634 70221 - Financial management 5 3,608 86900 - Other human health activities 5 12,976
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09243425 MTM FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09249721 LC MARONE LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09250933 PROPERTY OPPORTUNITIES LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09251641 SYNERGY INSPIRED LTD 07 Oct 2014 09256215 SOCIAL DYNAMOS LIMITED 09 Oct 2014 09256299 HEX CREATIVE LIMITED 09 Oct 2014 09262675 ELITE AUDIT RECRUITMENT LTD 14 Oct 2014 09267212 VILLAGE LETTINGS LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09271761 HARTLEY WINTNEY SYSTEMS LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09271852 BEECHNUT ELECTRICAL LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09272372 DIRECT TO PA LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09274237 HARTLETTS CAFE LTD 21 Oct 2014 09274680 OBCODI LTD 22 Oct 2014 09279838 E&R PROJECTS LTD 24 Oct 2014 09279959 SQUARE ONE SPORTS THERAPY LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09282413 FLEET BEAUTY THERAPY LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 09283541 KAREN HAZEL LIMITED 28 Oct 2014 09286762 TRACKED LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09288695 ARVIND PHARMA LIMITED 30 Oct 2014 09290467 PARKE FLOORING LTD 31 Oct 2014 09290523 COSIGNO SERVICES LTD 31 Oct 2014 09270566 AM592 LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09289088 WCD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Oct 2014