Petersfield, Hampshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

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 (2012)

    A total of 169 companies were formed in Petersfield in 2012. This total is 19.1% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearPetersfieldUK
    2012169491,893
    2011209452,870
    2010201400,358
    2009201362,675
    2008192349,203
    Record Year2005 (336)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 81 companies were formed in Petersfield. This figure is 11.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Petersfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 105 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PetersfieldUK
    201281238,743
    201191224,135
    % change-11.0%6.5%
    Record Year2009 (105)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 42 companies were registered in Petersfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally 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)PetersfieldUK
    201242119,875
    201140109,623
    % change5.0%9.4%
    Record Year 2003 (51) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201215189
    New companies in 2011141412
    % change7.1%28.6%-25.0%
    Record Year2003 (23)2010 (20)2004 (14)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Petersfield in 2012. This total is 23.1% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearPetersfieldUK
    2012100293,728
    2011130314,524
    2010307342,233
    2009235533,787
    200896237,873
    Record Year2010 (307)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Petersfield. This figure is 19.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Petersfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 125 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PetersfieldUK
    201245145,934
    201156152,213
    % change-19.6%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (125)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Petersfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.2% 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)PetersfieldUK
    20122670,026
    20113379,983
    % change-21.2%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (56) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201213103
    Closed companies in 201171115
    % change85.7%-9.1%-80%
    Record Year2009 (23)2009 (18)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 69 companies were added to the company register for Petersfield in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 10 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Petersfield company register grew by 274 companies.

    YearPetersfieldUK
    201269198,165
    201179138,346
    2010-10658,125
    2009-34-171,112
    200896111,330
    Record Year2005 (274)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Petersfield increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PetersfieldUK
    20123692,809
    20113571,922
    Record Year2003 (65)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Petersfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 16 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)PetersfieldUK
    20121649,849
    2011729,640
    Record Year 2003 (36) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012286
    Net growth in 201173-3
    Record Year2003 (19)2002 (15)2006 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Petersfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Petersfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearPetersfield
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2005 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Petersfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Petersfield
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Petersfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Petersfield
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-9.9%22.5%-27.0%
    Record Year1977 (0.2%)1971 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Petersfield was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Petersfield in 2012 was 36.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    29.7% of all director appointments in Petersfield 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Petersfield was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Petersfield 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DAIRIES2.85%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING1.99%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    IN1.14%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    DIRECT1.14%PROPERTY2.40%
    DAPPER0.85%TRADING2.03%
    PRODUCTIONS0.85%DESIGN1.86%
    GLOBAL0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.85%ENGINEERING1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%BUSINESS1.76%
    SOFTWARE0.85%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    PARTNERS0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    WALK0.85%LONDON1.69%
    MARINE0.57%MEDIA1.69%
    BUILDING0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    BEAUTY0.57%J1.57%
    DESIGN0.57%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUSINESS0.57%IT1.43%
    MAINLAND0.57%CARE1.39%
    MANAGEMENT0.57%PROPERTIES1.34%
    BOOK0.57%M1.26%
    BRIAN0.57%BUILDING1.23%
    ROBINS0.57%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    USEFUL0.57%TRAINING1.18%
    ANOTHER0.57%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets734,829
    None Supplied54236,139
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2830,396
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1415,572
    99999 - Dormant Company1340,648
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1223,256
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified952,427
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities62,178
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate66,971
    56101 - Licensed restaurants66,400
    74990 - Non-trading company513,808
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified56,419
    41100 - Development of building projects57,980
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified52,834
    59111 - Motion picture production activities52,479
    74100 - specialised design activities43,267
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities46,177
    47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores3847
    49410 - Freight transport by road35,165
    62012 - Business and domestic software development37,446

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08325146 ANTROBUS FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 11 Dec 2012
    08331516 AZQUO LTD 14 Dec 2012
    08331605 LUNDIAN CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
    08334144 BRIAN ROBINS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08334614 ANNATOM LTD 18 Dec 2012
    08338269 VANESSA COOPER LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
    08339144 GREENWAY MEDIA & TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 21 Dec 2012
    08327155 SJJ AVIATION LTD 11 Dec 2012
    08339471 TAMMY'S HAIR & BEAUTY LIMITED 21 Dec 2012

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