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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Poole UK 2011 877 228,735 2010 856 203,749 % change 2.5% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (904) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Poole UK 2011 419 112,344 2010 470 98,612 % change -10.9% 13.9% Record Year 2010 (470) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 131 117 171 New companies in 2010 138 141 191 % change -5.1% -17.0% -10.5% Record Year 2010 (138) 2010 (141) 2010 (191)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Poole UK 2011 394 162,310 2010 590 177,631 % change -33.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (874) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Poole UK 2011 167 71,324 2010 359 94,954 % change -53.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 27 75 65 Closed companies in 2010 71 148 140 % change -62.0% -49.3% -54% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (210) 2010 (140)
Net Company Growth
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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) Poole UK 2011 483 66,425 2010 266 26,118 Record Year 2007 (663) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Poole UK 2011 252 41,020 2010 111 3,658 Record Year 2011 (252) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 104 42 106 Net growth in 2010 67 -7 51 Record Year 2011 (104) 2003 (90) 2011 (106)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% % change -8.1% -34.7% -20.7% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 1960 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 6.03% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 3.27% MANAGEMENT 4.86% IT 2.24% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.98% PROPERTY 2.43% PROJECT 0.86% TRADING 2.05% DORSET 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% ENGINEERING 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DESIGN 0.78% BUSINESS 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUSINESS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SOFTWARE 0.65% MEDIA 1.73% TRAINING 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% CARE 0.60% LONDON 1.60% SECURITY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% D 0.52% J 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.52% CARE 1.44% HOME 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.42% (DORSET) 0.52% IT 1.39% POOLE 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% FINANCIAL 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% S 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SOLAR 0.39% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.39% S 1.23% PROPERTY 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ANALYSIS 0.39% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 469 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 221 60,758 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 211 1,515 7260 - Other computer related activities 151 7,849 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 77 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 58 18,918 62090 - Other information technology service activities 54 7,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 10,322 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 39 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 29 9,063 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 13,053 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,481 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 21 3,394 7499 - Non-trading company 20 10,955 41100 - Development of building projects 20 3,852 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 19 3,095 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 2,641 4534 - Other building installation 16 2,274
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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