Poole, Dorset

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 856 companies were formed in Poole. This figure is 74.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Poole occurred in 2007 when a total of 904 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PooleUK
    2010856203,749
    2009492182,021
    % change74.0%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (904)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 470 companies were registered in Poole during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 87.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)PooleUK
    201047098,612
    200925190,987
    % change87.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (470) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous June.

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous May.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010138141191
    New companies in 2009768095
    % change81.6%76.3%101.1%
    Record Year2010 (138)2010 (141)2010 (191)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 590 companies were dissolved in Poole. This figure is 32.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Poole occurred in 2009 when a total of 874 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PooleUK
    2010590177,631
    2009874289,236
    % change-32.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (874)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 359 companies were dissolved in Poole during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)PooleUK
    201035994,954
    2009404181,176
    % change-11.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201071148140
    Closed companies in 200983210111
    % change-14.5%-29.5%26%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (210)2010 (140)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Poole increased by 266 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PooleUK
    201026626,118
    2009-382-107,215
    Record Year2007 (663)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Poole during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 111 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)PooleUK
    20101113,658
    2009-153-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (208) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201067-751
    Net growth in 2009-7-130-16
    Record Year2007 (97)2003 (90)2008 (89)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2010 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Poole
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Poole formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Poole
    20100.5%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change67.0%68.0%80.8%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)1960 (0.6%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Poole was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Poole in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Poole was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.5% of all director appointments in Poole in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.82%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY2.89%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.83%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    IT1.37%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROJECT0.76%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    DESIGN0.71%TRADING2.01%
    ENGINEERING0.71%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    J0.61%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%BUSINESS1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.61%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    M0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    D0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRAINING0.56%LONDON1.52%
    HOMES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%J1.46%
    FINANCIAL0.51%CARE1.41%
    BUSINESS0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    ELECTRICAL0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PLUMBING0.46%BUILDING1.33%
    DORSET0.46%M1.29%
    GREEN0.46%IT1.28%
    CARE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.46%GROUP1.25%
    S0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied423207,125
    7260 - Other computer related activities1429,122
    7487 - Other business activities10868,525
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified841,147
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities538,590
    9999 - Dormant Company5219,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4614,598
    99999 - Dormant Company4014,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3925,942
    62090 - Other information technology service activities385,854
    74990 - Non-trading company367,893
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2713,490
    9305 - Other service activities258,822
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified227,922
    41100 - Development of building projects203,945
    7499 - Non-trading company2013,997
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing192,417
    5530 - Restaurants184,879
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering178,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply178,285

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07299881 HEWGLEN LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07299521 SILVADE LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07296649 GENE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07296002 ANONIMA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294327 MEDIA EXPLORERS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07292820 PC CHIPS AND BITZ LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292805 ANDREW/JONES AUTHORING LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292703 STRATUS COMPUTING LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07291256 THIRD TIME LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07289661 ASSESSMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07289270 SQ-MILE SYSTEMS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288993 OUTCOME MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288702 ESPLEY CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07288281 STRUCTURED LOGIC LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287743 SAR TEST CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287537 COGENSIS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287211 SHAKUN TECH LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287081 THURLEIGH CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07285679 SOPHIA VENTURES LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07283302 RICHARD MATHER LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07282294 EINAV AVNI LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07281954 DP SABAPATHY LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281705 MD TRAINING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07279088 JENIX LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07278995 KEEPER SYSTEMS LTD 09 Jun 2010