Lymington, Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lymington when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lymington when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 187 companies were formed in Lymington in 2012. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Lymington UK 2012 187 491,893 2011 187 452,870 2010 172 400,358 2009 146 362,675 2008 146 349,203 Record Year 2003 (188) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 82 companies were formed in Lymington. This figure is 9.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lymington occurred in 2003 when a total of 95 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington UK 2012 82 238,743 2011 91 224,135 % change -9.9% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (95) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 39 companies were registered in Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Lymington UK 2012 39 119,875 2011 49 109,623 % change -20.4% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (49) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 12 19 8 New companies in 2011 18 18 13 % change -33.3% 5.6% -38.5% Record Year 2011 (18) 2010 (20) 1988 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Lymington in 2012. This total is 17.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lymington UK 2012 114 293,728 2011 138 314,524 2010 116 342,233 2009 161 533,787 2008 102 237,873 Record Year 2009 (161) 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 51 companies were dissolved in Lymington. This figure is 35.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lymington occurred in 2011 when a total of 79 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington UK 2012 51 145,934 2011 79 152,213 % change -35.4% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (79) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.4% 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) Lymington UK 2012 25 70,026 2011 37 79,983 % change -32.4% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (37) 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 Lymington when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 11 5 9 Closed companies in 2011 7 13 17 % change 57.1% -61.5% -47% Record Year 2012 (11) 2005 (30) 2011 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 73 companies were added to the company register for Lymington in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 24 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.
Year Lymington UK 2012 73 198,165 2011 49 138,346 2010 56 58,125 2009 -15 -171,112 2008 44 111,330 Record Year 2003 (124) 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 Lymington increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington UK 2012 31 92,809 2011 12 71,922 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lymington UK 2012 14 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lymington when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 1 14 -1 Net growth in 2011 11 5 -4 Record Year 2011 (11) 2003 (14) 2002 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Lymington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Lymington 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lymington 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -44.1% 0.4% -40.2% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1970 (0.5%) 1988 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% 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 49.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% 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 49.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% 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 Lymington was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lymington in 2012 was 35.8%. 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 Lymington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Lymington 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 Lymington was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
34.8% of all director appointments in Lymington 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 1.99% CONSULTING 5.15% DESIGN 1.99% MANAGEMENT 4.78% FOREST 1.70% CONSULTANCY 3.31% NEW 1.14% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 1.14% TRADING 2.03% INVESTMENTS 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% LYMINGTON 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HOMES 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% (LYMINGTON) 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% STONEHAVEN 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.75% C 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% D 0.57% LONDON 1.69% BUILDING 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% DIGITAL 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.57% J 1.57% IT 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% RACING 0.57% IT 1.43% MCKEON 0.57% CARE 1.39% SYSTEMS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.57% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% VISION 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CLEANING 0.57% TRAINING 1.18% CARE 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.17% WHEELS 0.57% 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 64 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 10 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,291 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 4,882 68310 - Real estate agencies 6 3,270 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 6,400 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 4,759 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 23,256 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,484 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277851 GARLIC & HERB LTD 01 Nov 2012 08278840 THE TOLL INN LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08281019 PINEHURST PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08281113 NEW FOREST SAFARI LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08281672 VIRIDI TECHNOLOGY LTD 05 Nov 2012 08283001 MALCOLM MCKEON YACHT DESIGN LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08283138 MALCOLM MCKEON YACHTS LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08283457 X-RAY D3 LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08284396 25 ISLAND STREET LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08291970 SHUTTERSOUTH LTD 13 Nov 2012 08299790 FOREST TANDOORI (UK) LTD 20 Nov 2012 08300231 DRAKEBURNS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08300912 FUTURE FIBRES INNOVATIONS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08301001 MOOKYWOO LTD 20 Nov 2012 08302769 QM EUROPE LTD 21 Nov 2012 08303308 GECKO ECOMMERCE LTD 22 Nov 2012 08314853 DUBOIS SALES LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08314861 DUBOIS DESIGN LIMITED 30 Nov 2012