Poole, Dorset
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Poole when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,109 companies were formed in Poole. This figure is 22.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Poole occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,109 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Poole UK 2013 1,109 269,432 2012 908 253,150 % change 22.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (1,109) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Poole when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 584 companies were registered in Poole during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 26.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Poole UK 2013 584 134,630 2012 462 121,659 % change 26.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (584) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 196 198 190 New companies in 2012 160 163 139 % change 22.5% 21.5% 36.7% Record Year 2013 (196) 2013 (198) 2010 (191)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 376 companies were dissolved in Poole. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 376 155,192 2012 406 147,794 % change -7.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (874) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 174 companies were dissolved in Poole during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 26.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Poole UK 2013 174 77,278 2012 237 80,218 % change -26.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 68 44 62 Closed companies in 2012 76 88 73 % change -10.5% -50.0% -15% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (210) 2010 (140)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Poole when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Poole increased by 733 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Poole UK 2013 733 114,240 2012 502 105,356 Record Year 2013 (733) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Poole during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 410 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Poole UK 2013 410 57,352 2012 225 41,441 Record Year 2013 (410) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 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 2013 128 154 128 Net growth in 2012 84 75 66 Record Year 2013 (128) 2013 (154) 2013 (128)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Poole 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Poole 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 2.9% 18.0% 23.7% Record Year 2010 (0.4%) 2010 (0.5%) 2010 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Poole was 2006 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Poole in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Poole was in 2006 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Poole in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 6.83% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 5.68% MANAGEMENT 4.80% BUSINESS 3.04% CONSULTANCY 3.41% IT 2.68% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 1.92% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.90% DESIGN 1.79% PROJECT 0.83% LONDON 1.77% DESIGN 0.69% BUSINESS 1.77% CARE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROJECTS 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DORSET 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% SOFTWARE 0.54% MEDIA 1.57% POOLE 0.47% CARE 1.55% SYSTEMS 0.47% J 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DIGITAL 0.43% IT 1.40% ASSOCIATES 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.40% FINANCIAL 0.40% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.36% BUILDING 1.22% COMMUNICATIONS 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DATA 0.33% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.33% CAPITAL 1.16% TECHNOLOGY 0.33% TRAINING 1.16%
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 942 5,057 None Supplied 628 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 162 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 154 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 134 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 128 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 88 33,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,578 80100 - Private security activities 33 2,841 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 28 5,665 41100 - Development of building projects 28 8,876 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 7,793 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 17,095 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 24 6,771 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,611 86900 - Other human health activities 23 8,687 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 22 5,253 98000 - Residents property management 21 4,626 7487 - Other business activities 20 4,205 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 4,452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08553829 HALCOMB IMAGING LTD 03 Jun 2013 08553927 IOT PROJECTS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08554329 MOUNT WATATIC LTD 03 Jun 2013 08557160 KELLY CAKES LTD 05 Jun 2013 08557635 PROGRESS DATA LTD 05 Jun 2013 08557734 RLM CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Jun 2013 08561705 JBH ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2013 08562207 GEOKAT SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2013 08563050 SGJ CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Jun 2013 08563370 JSS SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2013 08563724 HARCOURT (UK) LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08563961 UK IPL LTD 11 Jun 2013 08564393 SDAS CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Jun 2013 08565406 LONGHURST BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Jun 2013 08566258 SILVERMOON BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Jun 2013 08566907 SIAM THAI RESTAURANT RINGWOOD LIMITED 12 Jun 2013 08567048 L&F CONSULTANCY LTD 12 Jun 2013 08567343 VISION GALLERIES LTD 12 Jun 2013 08570295 P K V ASSOCIATES LTD 14 Jun 2013 08570325 STH QUALITY SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2013 08570782 INNER EVOLUTION LTD 14 Jun 2013 08571183 L.O.S ANTENNA LTD 17 Jun 2013 08572412 D M C ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08572558 JC DESIGN & ART DIRECTION LTD 17 Jun 2013 08573347 PANDORA SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2013
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