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Poole, Dorset

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous April.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 877 companies were formed in Poole. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011877228,735
    2010856203,749
    % change2.5%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (904)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 419 companies were registered in Poole during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PooleUK
    2011419112,344
    201047098,612
    % change-10.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (470) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011131117171
    New companies in 2010138141191
    % change-5.1%-17.0%-10.5%
    Record Year2010 (138)2010 (141)2010 (191)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 394 companies were dissolved in Poole. This figure is 33.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011394162,310
    2010590177,631
    % change-33.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (874)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 167 companies were dissolved in Poole during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 53.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PooleUK
    201116771,324
    201035994,954
    % change-53.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011277565
    Closed companies in 201071148140
    % change-62.0%-49.3%-54%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (210)2010 (140)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Poole increased by 483 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PooleUK
    201148366,425
    201026626,118
    Record Year2007 (663)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Poole during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 252 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)PooleUK
    201125241,020
    20101113,658
    Record Year 2011 (252) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201110442106
    Net growth in 201067-751
    Record Year2011 (104)2003 (90)2011 (106)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Poole
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Poole
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.5%0.5%
    % change-8.1%-34.7%-20.7%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)1960 (0.6%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Poole was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Poole in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    29.4% of all director appointments in Poole in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING6.03%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY3.27%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    IT2.24%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.98%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROJECT0.86%TRADING2.05%
    DORSET0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    ENGINEERING0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    BUSINESS0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SOFTWARE0.65%MEDIA1.73%
    TRAINING0.60%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CARE0.60%LONDON1.60%
    SECURITY0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    D0.52%J1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%CARE1.44%
    HOME0.52%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    (DORSET)0.52%IT1.39%
    POOLE0.47%BUILDING1.32%
    FINANCIAL0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    S0.43%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SOLAR0.39%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.39%S1.23%
    PROPERTY0.39%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ANALYSIS0.39%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied469202,072
    7487 - Other business activities22160,758
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified2111,515
    7260 - Other computer related activities1517,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7710,545
    99999 - Dormant Company5818,918
    62090 - Other information technology service activities547,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5410,322
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4730,647
    9999 - Dormant Company3920,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3216,419
    9305 - Other service activities299,063
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2813,053
    74990 - Non-trading company228,481
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities213,394
    7499 - Non-trading company2010,955
    41100 - Development of building projects203,852
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis193,095
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing172,641
    4534 - Other building installation162,274

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07618190 DIGZ LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07614596 HAMBLIN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07609331 RONNIE COWAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07606766 MONSTER WIFI LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07606460 KAREN DAVIE LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602733 HS RESOURCING LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602577 KCM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601429 SPHERITAL LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07601402 GRASS ROOTS UNITED SPORTS LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07601136 GOLDEN HORIZON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599828 MELODIES IN MOTION LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07599359 THE INSPIRATION AGENCY LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07598623 J.D ENVIRONMENT LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596331 CXL DIGITAL LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07596144 JOHN PETERSEN LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07594013 TALEROOM LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07593196 CONTEQ LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07592598 37 SPORT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07589408 ECO LOFTS(DORSET) LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07587847 ASYNC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07616344 CUSTOM COVERS MARINE UPHOLSTERY LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614313 IDENTITY HOMES LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07609826 RACING ENGINEERING LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07608291 COMPLETE CARTRIDGE COMPANY LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07603855 LAMOND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011