Poole, Dorset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Poole when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,851 companies were formed in Poole in 2012. This total is 14.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Poole UK 2012 1,851 491,893 2011 1,614 452,870 2010 1,642 400,358 2009 1,012 362,675 2008 920 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,851) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 943 companies were formed in Poole. This figure is 28.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Poole occurred in 2012 when a total of 943 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole UK 2012 943 238,743 2011 737 224,135 % change 28.0% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (943) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 454 companies were registered in Poole during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 41.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Poole UK 2012 454 119,875 2011 322 109,623 % change 41.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (454) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 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 2012 179 158 117 New companies in 2011 132 104 86 % change 35.6% 51.9% 36.0% Record Year 2012 (179) 2012 (158) 2012 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 806 companies were dissolved in Poole in 2012. This total is 1.0% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Poole UK 2012 806 293,728 2011 814 314,524 2010 1,013 342,233 2009 1,477 533,787 2008 483 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,477) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 400 companies were dissolved in Poole. This figure is 4.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 400 145,934 2011 420 152,213 % change -4.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (603) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 183 companies were dissolved in Poole during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Poole UK 2012 183 70,026 2011 215 79,983 % change -14.9% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 91 64 28 Closed companies in 2011 47 96 72 % change 93.6% -33.3% -61% Record Year 2012 (91) 2011 (96) 2009 (104)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Poole when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,045 companies were added to the company register for Poole in 2012. This number represents growth of 64.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 245 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Poole company register grew by 1,045 companies.
Year Poole UK 2012 1,045 198,165 2011 800 138,346 2010 629 58,125 2009 -465 -171,112 2008 437 111,330 Record Year 2012 (1,045) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Poole increased by 543 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole UK 2012 543 92,809 2011 317 71,922 Record Year 2012 (543) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Poole during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 271 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Poole UK 2012 271 49,849 2011 107 29,640 Record Year 2012 (271) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 88 94 89 Net growth in 2011 85 8 14 Record Year 2003 (92) 2012 (94) 2012 (89)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Poole was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Poole 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Poole 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 13.9% 44.6% 32.4% Record Year 2000 (0.5%) 1962 (0.8%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Poole was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Poole in 2012 was 35.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Poole was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Poole in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Poole was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Poole in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 5.95% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 4.45% MANAGEMENT 4.78% IT 2.88% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BUSINESS 2.09% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.81% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% PROJECT 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DORSET 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.75% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SOFTWARE 0.59% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% POOLE 0.55% J 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.51% IT 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% CARE 1.39% SOUTH 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOME 0.47% M 1.26% PROJECTS 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% MEDIA 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SECURITY 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% COAST 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENERGY 0.35% SECURITY 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 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 856 4,220 None Supplied 566 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 162 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 152 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 122 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 115 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 87 30,396 62090 - Other information technology service activities 63 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 61 10,703 41100 - Development of building projects 31 7,980 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 25 4,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 25 6,177 74990 - Non-trading company 25 13,808 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 24 4,882 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,304 80100 - Private security activities 24 2,286 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 15,572 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 1,425 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 6,307 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 4,936
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315502 DAKELL LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316124 HAC CONSULTING LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316951 SILVER CLOUD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318348 ADL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Dec 2012 08318531 GT PHARMA LTD 05 Dec 2012 08318644 ENIGMA TALKS LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08320002 ALGIMANTAS & SUN LTD 05 Dec 2012 08323502 BRIGHT VISION CONSULTING LTD 10 Dec 2012 08324990 SMD STOCKYARDS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08326484 FUNFRE CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08326996 PRAXIOM LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328792 JSJ BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Dec 2012 08332057 WRB QUALITY SERVICES LTD 14 Dec 2012 08333114 PSG BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE LTD 17 Dec 2012 08334694 EXPAT ASSOCIATES LTD 18 Dec 2012 08335048 SAPPHIRE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Dec 2012 08336390 SCG SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Dec 2012 08338021 JOEVE CONSULTANCY LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338024 QUESTEK SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2012 08341273 MAK CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08326958 ILETROOMS LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08336028 THE DORSET CANCER CARE FOUNDATION 19 Dec 2012 08327757 GIRLS ACTIVE CIC 12 Dec 2012 08329401 HEALTHERAPY LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331067 FORCE 9 CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
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