Poole, Dorset
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous October.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,614 companies were formed in Poole in 2011. This total is 1.7% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Poole UK 2011 1,614 452,870 2010 1,642 400,358 2009 1,012 362,675 2008 920 349,203 2007 1,390 457,649 Record Year 2010 (1,642) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 737 companies were formed in Poole. This figure is 6.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Poole occurred in 2010 when a total of 786 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole UK 2011 737 224,135 2010 786 196,609 % change -6.2% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (786) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 322 companies were registered in Poole during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Poole UK 2011 322 109,623 2010 347 95,117 % change -7.2% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (347) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 132 104 86 New companies in 2010 122 124 101 % change 8.2% -16.1% -14.9% Record Year 2011 (132) 2010 (124) 2010 (101)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 814 companies were dissolved in Poole in 2011. This total is 19.6% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Poole UK 2011 814 314,523 2010 1,013 342,232 2009 1,477 533,773 2008 483 237,901 2007 517 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,477) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 420 companies were dissolved in Poole. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Poole occurred in 2009 when a total of 603 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole UK 2011 420 152,213 2010 423 164,601 % change -0.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (603) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 215 companies were dissolved in Poole during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Poole UK 2011 215 79,983 2010 185 76,896 % change 16.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 47 96 72 Closed companies in 2010 68 74 43 % change -30.9% 29.7% 67% Record Year 2009 (83) 2011 (96) 2009 (104)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 800 companies were added to the company register for Poole in 2011. This number represents growth of 48.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 171 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Poole company register grew by 873 companies.
Year Poole UK 2011 800 138,347 2010 629 58,126 2009 -465 -171,098 2008 437 111,302 2007 873 237,354 Record Year 2007 (873) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Poole increased by 317 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole UK 2011 317 71,922 2010 363 32,008 Record Year 2010 (363) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Poole during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 107 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Poole UK 2011 107 29,640 2010 162 18,221 Record Year 2003 (186) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 85 8 14 Net growth in 2010 54 50 58 Record Year 2003 (92) 2004 (59) 2010 (58)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Poole was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Poole formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Poole formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Poole 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -6.0% -28.6% -24.5% Record Year 2000 (0.5%) 1962 (0.8%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Poole was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Poole in 2011 was 31.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Poole was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Poole in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Poole was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Poole in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 5.86% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 2.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% IT 2.20% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.85% PROPERTY 2.37% ENGINEERING 0.97% TRADING 2.07% BUSINESS 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROJECT 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.78% SOFTWARE 0.66% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% DIGITAL 0.57% LONDON 1.63% DORSET 0.57% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SECURITY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% P 0.53% IT 1.41% SOLAR 0.53% CARE 1.39% POOLE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.29% (DORSET) 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.29% FINANCIAL 0.48% M 1.27% ENERGY 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% (POOLE) 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% S 1.20% COMMUNICATIONS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 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 504 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 345 57,052 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 205 1,787 7260 - Other computer related activities 168 7,667 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 129 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 107 11,768 99999 - Dormant Company 61 21,846 62090 - Other information technology service activities 57 7,493 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 48 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 45 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 17,765 9305 - Other service activities 33 9,492 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 13,034 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 25 3,633 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 3,194 74990 - Non-trading company 20 8,929 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 5,558 41100 - Development of building projects 17 4,331 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 16 2,832 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,398
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