Poole, Dorset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 908 companies were formed in Poole. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Poole occurred in 2012 when a total of 908 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Poole UK 2012 908 253,150 2011 877 228,735 % change 3.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (908) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 462 companies were registered in Poole during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Poole UK 2012 462 121,659 2011 419 112,344 % change 10.3% 8.3% Record Year 2010 (470) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 160 163 139 New companies in 2011 131 117 171 % change 22.1% 39.3% -18.7% Record Year 2012 (160) 2012 (163) 2010 (191)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 406 companies were dissolved in Poole. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 406 147,793 2011 394 162,310 % change 3.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (874) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 237 companies were dissolved in Poole during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Poole UK 2012 237 80,218 2011 167 71,324 % change 41.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 76 88 73 Closed companies in 2011 27 75 65 % change 181.5% 17.3% 12% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (210) 2010 (140)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Poole increased by 502 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Poole UK 2012 502 105,357 2011 483 66,425 Record Year 2007 (663) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Poole during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 225 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Poole UK 2012 225 41,441 2011 252 41,020 Record Year 2011 (252) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 84 75 66 Net growth in 2011 104 42 106 Record Year 2011 (104) 2003 (90) 2011 (106)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Poole 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Poole 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change 2.9% 22.1% -13.2% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 1960 (0.6%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Poole was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Poole in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Poole was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Poole in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.74% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 4.74% IT 2.76% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 2.07% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.95% TRADING 2.10% PROJECT 0.90% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOFTWARE 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DORSET 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% POOLE 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.60% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% HOME 0.56% LONDON 1.68% GLOBAL 0.56% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOUTH 0.56% IT 1.42% PROJECTS 0.52% CARE 1.31% SECURITY 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% DESIGN 0.47% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% TRAINING 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% COAST 0.43% S 1.18% (POOLE) 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 667 244,457 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 369 2,456 7487 - Other business activities 327 47,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 151 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 149 6,456 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 146 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 84 26,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 58 8,258 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 40 16,469 9305 - Other service activities 25 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 10,978 41100 - Development of building projects 22 5,149 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 4,295 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 20 3,241 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 4,644 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 17 3,365 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 6,356
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08014499 ROSMEAD CONSULTANCY LTD 02 Apr 2012 08015485 LETS GO SUPPORTED HOLIDAYS LTD 02 Apr 2012 08016679 LARIDAE LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08018046 TARGET SALES SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Apr 2012 08018871 DEPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08021146 ELT HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08022257 GROVE PACKAGING LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08023002 KMR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Apr 2012 08023203 HUMAN TELEPHONY INTEGRATION LTD 10 Apr 2012 08024558 NAUTILUS ZEN LTD 10 Apr 2012 08026283 JAMBLER LTD 11 Apr 2012 08026461 WALTON-SMITH LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08029146 PJSGEO LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08034623 TRENTON CONSULTANTS LTD 17 Apr 2012 08035464 HALCYON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08036145 PURBECK PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08038611 GMP CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 19 Apr 2012 08043256 BELKAST CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08043288 ULTRA EIGHT LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08043338 JONES POWDER COATING LTD 24 Apr 2012 08047559 MATILDA COMMUNICATIONS LTD 26 Apr 2012 08047942 TLA IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012 08036501 BRITE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08044298 CAVIAR LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08045955 TITIANS A M LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
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