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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.

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 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)PooleUK
    2012908253,150
    2011877228,735
    % change3.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (908)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PooleUK
    2012462121,659
    2011419112,344
    % change10.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2010 (470) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012160163139
    New companies in 2011131117171
    % change22.1%39.3%-18.7%
    Record Year2012 (160)2012 (163)2010 (191)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PooleUK
    2012406147,793
    2011394162,310
    % change3.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (874)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PooleUK
    201223780,218
    201116771,324
    % change41.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012768873
    Closed companies in 2011277565
    % change181.5%17.3%12%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (210)2010 (140)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PooleUK
    2012502105,357
    201148366,425
    Record Year2007 (663)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)PooleUK
    201222541,441
    201125241,020
    Record Year 2011 (252) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012847566
    Net growth in 201110442106
    Record Year2011 (104)2003 (90)2011 (106)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change2.9%22.1%-13.2%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)1960 (0.6%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING4.74%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY3.31%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    IT2.76%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT2.07%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.95%TRADING2.10%
    PROJECT0.90%DESIGN1.89%
    BUSINESS0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    SOFTWARE0.69%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DORSET0.69%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    POOLE0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    HOME0.56%LONDON1.68%
    GLOBAL0.56%J1.57%
    ENERGY0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SOUTH0.56%IT1.42%
    PROJECTS0.52%CARE1.31%
    SECURITY0.47%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DESIGN0.47%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.43%BUILDING1.23%
    TRAINING0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    COAST0.43%S1.18%
    (POOLE)0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied667244,457
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified3692,456
    7487 - Other business activities32747,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15114,220
    7260 - Other computer related activities1496,456
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14615,280
    99999 - Dormant Company8426,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities588,258
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4820,390
    9999 - Dormant Company4016,469
    9305 - Other service activities257,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2310,978
    41100 - Development of building projects225,149
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities224,295
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing203,241
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1810,271
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering184,644
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis173,365
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply176,356

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08058189 INZANI ELLIOT LTD 04 May 2012
    08061149 KREM CONSULTING LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062681 YELLOW STAR ACCOUNTING LTD 09 May 2012
    08063522 KAM IT SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2012
    08066251 PINSTRIPE JV LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067708 WEB PLAN 1 LTD 14 May 2012
    08072740 RON IT LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08072856 ISABELLE COURTNEY GUY TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073744 AMETHYST DATA SOLUTIONS LTD 17 May 2012
    08077779 NIX-C CONSULTANCY LTD 22 May 2012
    08079336 CMD BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LTD 22 May 2012
    08079454 KIEF CONSULTING LTD 22 May 2012
    08079545 GREEN MARBLE SYSTEMS LTD 23 May 2012
    08080793 ANNISON LTD 23 May 2012
    08080830 PMBA CONSULTANCY LTD 23 May 2012
    08090217 JO SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 31 May 2012
    08091357 SHARDSPARK LIMITED 31 May 2012
    OC375107 KAVELL PLANT LLP 10 May 2012
    OC375427 QUALITY CARPETS AND FLOORING LLP 22 May 2012
    08061554 LANDMARK ESTATES (GBR) LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08061592 IPC (WESSEX) LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08087822 GRADATIM LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089909 CAPPELLA 57 HAVEN ROAD LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08061712 ICON CLASSIC CAR (HIRE AND SALES) LTD 09 May 2012
    08065583 LOVERIDGE NASH LIMITED 11 May 2012