Lymington, Hampshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Lymington when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 172 companies were formed in Lymington in 2010. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearLymingtonUK
    2010172400,358
    2009146362,675
    2008146349,203
    2007172457,649
    2006173405,440
    Record Year2003 (188)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 81 companies were formed in Lymington. This figure is 24.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Lymington occurred in 2003 when a total of 95 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LymingtonUK
    201081196,609
    200965180,654
    % change24.6%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (95)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 45 companies were registered in Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 40.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LymingtonUK
    20104595,117
    20093285,983
    % change40.6%10.6%
    Record Year 2003 (46) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Lymington when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010142011
    New companies in 200911912
    % change27.3%122.2%-8.3%
    Record Year2003 (15)2010 (20)1988 (16)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Lymington in 2010. This total is 28.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLymingtonUK
    2010115342,232
    2009161533,773
    2008102237,901
    200793220,295
    200667200,166
    Record Year2009 (161)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 51 companies were dissolved in Lymington. This figure is 31.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Lymington occurred in 2009 when a total of 74 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LymingtonUK
    201051164,601
    200974244,537
    % change-31.1%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (74)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LymingtonUK
    20102576,896
    20092785,136
    % change-7.4%-9.7%
    Record Year 2005 (35) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20106118
    Closed companies in 20098910
    % change-25.0%22.2%-20%
    Record Year2009 (8)2005 (30)2007 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 57 companies were added to the company register for Lymington in 2010. This number represents growth of 39.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 72 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lymington company register grew by 124 companies.

    YearLymingtonUK
    20105758,126
    2009-15-171,098
    200844111,302
    200779237,354
    2006106205,274
    Record Year2003 (124)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Lymington increased by 30 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LymingtonUK
    20103032,008
    2009-9-63,883
    Record Year2003 (65)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 20 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LymingtonUK
    20102018,221
    20095847
    Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010893
    Net growth in 2009302
    Record Year2003 (11)2003 (14)2002 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Lymington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearLymington
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Lymington
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Lymington
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change11.5%98.6%-12.9%
    Record Year1966 (0.5%)1970 (0.5%)1988 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Lymington was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Lymington in 2010 was 31.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Lymington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    34.1% of all director appointments in Lymington in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lymington was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Lymington in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MARINE1.81%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    FOREST1.20%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    NEW1.20%PROPERTY2.36%
    J0.90%TRADING2.11%
    VENTURES0.90%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%DESIGN1.92%
    BRITISH0.90%BUSINESS1.82%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    DESIGN0.90%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    FOUNDATION0.90%MEDIA1.71%
    COURT0.90%ENGINEERING1.62%
    D0.60%LONDON1.60%
    FRAME0.60%CARE1.45%
    COMPOSITES0.60%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    PLUMBING0.60%GLOBAL1.43%
    CFL0.60%J1.42%
    ELECTRIC0.60%IT1.41%
    MARKETING0.60%PROPERTIES1.34%
    BEST0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%BUILDING1.34%
    LEGAL0.60%M1.30%
    PROPERTY0.60%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    REPAIRS0.60%SYSTEMS1.24%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied43199,572
    7487 - Other business activities2463,348
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified138,799
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1014,505
    62090 - Other information technology service activities96,330
    9305 - Other service activities68,858
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,298
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings52,127
    7414 - Business & management consultancy513,474
    98000 - Residents property management53,235
    41100 - Development of building projects53,765
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities43,088
    5530 - Restaurants44,939
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate43,755
    7499 - Non-trading company412,000
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities49,177
    87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled3266
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified37,088
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified31,348
    7020 - Letting of own property31,427

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07480636 ANCHOR LEISURE LTD 31 Dec 2010
    07475207 KWAMODE LTD 21 Dec 2010
    07474575 S & P NUDING LIMITED 21 Dec 2010
    07473791 LJHENRY CONSULTANTS LTD 20 Dec 2010
    07466919 MARRZ LIMITED 10 Dec 2010
    07466801 NEW FOREST PROPERTY CARE LTD. 10 Dec 2010
    07463778 JAMES MORRISON GOLF LIMITED 08 Dec 2010
    07461261 SU-KUMARI LIMITED 06 Dec 2010
    07459906 BRITISH ELECTRIC BICYCLE ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 03 Dec 2010
    07457248 M.A. RICHARDS & COMPANY LIMITED 01 Dec 2010
    OC360427 STRATEGIC ENERGY FORUM LLP 21 Dec 2010

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