Lymington, Hampshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lymington when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 170 companies were formed in Lymington in 2014. This total is 15.0% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Lymington UK 2014 170 582,051 2013 200 529,363 2012 186 491,893 2011 187 452,870 2010 172 400,358 Record Year 2013 (200) 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 70 companies were formed in Lymington. This figure is 40.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lymington occurred in 2013 when a total of 118 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington UK 2014 70 281,320 2013 118 259,931 % change -40.7% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (118) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 36 companies were registered in Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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) Lymington UK 2014 36 137,906 2013 50 127,247 % change -28.0% 8.4% Record Year 2013 (50) 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 9 12 15 New companies in 2013 14 19 17 % change -35.7% -36.8% -11.8% Record Year 2011 (18) 2010 (20) 2013 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 146 companies were dissolved in Lymington in 2014. This total is 14.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Lymington UK 2014 146 367,937 2013 128 332,213 2012 114 293,729 2011 138 314,524 2010 116 342,233 Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lymington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Lymington. This figure is 26.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lymington occurred in 2014 when a total of 87 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington UK 2014 87 190,730 2013 69 177,021 % change 26.1% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (87) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly 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) Lymington UK 2014 38 89,060 2013 30 90,851 % change 26.7% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (38) 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 14 12 12 Closed companies in 2013 14 10 6 % change 0.0% 20.0% 100% Record Year 2013 (14) 2005 (30) 2011 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 24 companies were added to the company register for Lymington in 2014. This number represents growth of 14.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 48 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Lymington company register grew by 106 companies.
Year Lymington UK 2014 24 214,114 2013 72 197,150 2012 72 198,164 2011 49 138,346 2010 56 58,125 Record Year 2006 (106) 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 Lymington decreased by 17 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington UK 2014 -17 90,590 2013 49 82,910 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Lymington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lymington UK 2014 -2 48,846 2013 20 36,396 Record Year 2006 (23) 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 -5 0 3 Net growth in 2013 0 9 11 Record Year 2011 (11) 2003 (14) 2002 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Lymington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Lymington 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lymington 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 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, Lymington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lymington 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (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 -38.7% -40.1% -24.6% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1995 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% 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 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 51.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 14.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% 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 Lymington was 1989 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lymington in 2014 was 32.6%. 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 Lymington was 2007 when 39.1% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Lymington 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 Lymington was in 2006 when 41.2% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Lymington 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 NEW 1.76% CONSULTING 5.22% FOREST 1.76% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.47% PROPERTY 2.66% MARINE 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PROJECTS 1.18% ENGINEERING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.88% CARE 2.02% P 0.88% TRADING 1.94% ESTATES 0.88% LONDON 1.93% LYMINGTON 0.88% TRANSPORT 1.93% MAKE 0.59% DESIGN 1.66% ENGINEERING 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CATERING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSULTANCY 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.62% SEA 0.59% BUSINESS 1.56% COFFEE 0.59% J 1.54% SYSTEMS 0.59% CO., 1.50% ACCOUNTANCY 0.59% GLOBAL 1.49% BIG 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.47% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% IP 0.59% MEDIA 1.33% ELLIOTTS 0.59% IT 1.31% HOLDINGS 0.59% BUILDING 1.29% MARK 0.59% 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 65 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 24 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 19,049 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 58,068 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,837 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 7,559 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,752 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 11,212 71111 - Architectural activities 7 2,830 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 29,009 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 8,782 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 30,178 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,841 86900 - Other human health activities 6 12,976 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 6,083 93199 - Other sports activities 5 4,176 98000 - Residents property management 4 5,255 79909 - Other reservation service activities not elsewhere classified 4 1,095 90020 - Support activities to performing arts 4 2,173
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09335651 KH&WR LTD 01 Dec 2014 09336913 A.T.C ESTATES LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09338088 A P MARITIME LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09338550 CROFT PM LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09346655 SADFACE LTD 09 Dec 2014 09348943 STUDIO ONE NAILS AND BEAUTY LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09351377 SMC (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09354576 YOUR STARS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09355739 SPECTRUM VESSEL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Dec 2014 09356861 THE BIG KITCHEN COMPANY LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09358910 KNIGHTBRIDGE PROJECTS LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09362766 G R MORTON CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09364359 C C (STRETTON) LTD 22 Dec 2014 09365349 SMIFF SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Dec 2014 09370967 HALO SERVICES AND SUPPORT LTD 31 Dec 2014