Poole, Dorset
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous February.
- February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous February.
- January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 506 companies were registered in Poole during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Poole UK 2014 506 150,722 2013 525 134,802 % change -3.6% 11.8% Record Year 2007 (576) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 168 171 167 New companies in 2013 169 165 191 % change -0.6% 3.6% -12.6% Record Year 2013 (169) 2014 (171) 2007 (362)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 243 companies were dissolved in Poole during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Poole UK 2014 243 82,370 2013 202 77,914 % change 20.3% 5.7% Record Year 2009 (470) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 55 105 83 Closed companies in 2013 79 59 64 % change -30.4% 78.0% 30% Record Year 2009 (151) 2014 (105) 2009 (256)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Poole during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 263 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Poole UK 2014 263 68,352 2013 323 56,888 Record Year 2007 (459) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Poole when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 113 66 84 Net growth in 2013 90 106 127 Record Year 2014 (113) 2013 (106) 2007 (332)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Poole formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Poole 2014 0.3% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -7.0% -4.3% -27.0% Record Year 2013 (0.4%) 2011 (0.4%) 2007 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Poole was in 2013 when 39.2% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Poole in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 6.65% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 5.92% MANAGEMENT 4.67% IT 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.49% MANAGEMENT 1.68% PROPERTY 2.64% BUSINESS 1.19% TRADING 2.05% PROJECTS 1.16% LONDON 1.88% PROJECT 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.86% PROPERTY 0.91% CARE 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% DESIGN 0.84% DESIGN 1.75% CARE 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.73% POOLE 0.74% BUSINESS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.60% FINANCIAL 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.60% DORSET 0.60% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.60% J 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRAINING 0.56% MEDIA 1.48% SOFTWARE 0.53% IT 1.33% S 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.30% D 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% J 0.49% BUILDING 1.24% DIGITAL 0.46% M 1.21% HOMES 0.42% CAPITAL 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 1,079 5,949 None Supplied 705 280,210 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 201 26,700 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 147 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 133 47,084 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 97 27,750 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 83 37,882 41100 - Development of building projects 46 9,855 62090 - Other information technology service activities 43 12,813 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 37 9,358 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 18,491 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 31 6,559 80100 - Private security activities 29 3,220 86900 - Other human health activities 25 10,273 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 22 4,866 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 22 5,988 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,885 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 6,236 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 19 5,130 74100 - specialised design activities 18 4,475
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08917955 APPETITAS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014 08919880 SLATER PROJECT SERVICES LTD 03 Mar 2014 08919943 HOYLE CONSULTANCY LTD 03 Mar 2014 08922415 RS QUALITY LIMITED 04 Mar 2014 08929671 JUSTINE WYNESS LTD 10 Mar 2014 08930085 AWP SOFTWARE LIMITED 10 Mar 2014 08930285 A SIDHU LTD 10 Mar 2014 08931778 DORCHESTER CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Mar 2014 08933389 SILVERSQUID LTD 11 Mar 2014 08934373 KARORI CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Mar 2014 08936019 TJ PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED 12 Mar 2014 08937189 LEE IRELAND LIMITED 13 Mar 2014 08938652 ANITA PERRY LIMITED 13 Mar 2014 08943990 FINFERN LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 08944018 OPEN ROSTER LIMITED 18 Mar 2014 08962659 ZISA CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Mar 2014 08964376 SLN CONSULTANCY LTD 28 Mar 2014 08965424 JMC HR CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Mar 2014 08966372 PHIL GIBSON CREATIVE LIMITED 28 Mar 2014 08969022 META TECHNOLOGIES LTD 31 Mar 2014 08942438 MC PROPERTY VENTURES LIMITED 17 Mar 2014 08955718 K D M WINDOW CLEANING LTD 24 Mar 2014 08919864 CHURCHILLIAN PORTSMOUTH LTD 03 Mar 2014 08919981 DOCMANDU LIMITED 03 Mar 2014 08921298 NDI (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 04 Mar 2014
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