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.

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. 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)PooleUK
    2014506150,722
    2013525134,802
    % change-3.6%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (576) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014168171167
    New companies in 2013169165191
    % change-0.6%3.6%-12.6%
    Record Year2013 (169)2014 (171)2007 (362)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PooleUK
    201424382,370
    201320277,914
    % change20.3%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (470) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20145510583
    Closed companies in 2013795964
    % change-30.4%78.0%30%
    Record Year2009 (151)2014 (105)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PooleUK
    201426368,352
    201332356,888
    Record Year 2007 (459) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 20141136684
    Net growth in 201390106127
    Record Year2014 (113)2013 (106)2007 (332)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.3%
    20130.4%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.4%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-7.0%-4.3%-27.0%
    Record Year2013 (0.4%)2011 (0.4%)2007 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY6.65%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING5.92%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    IT1.82%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    MANAGEMENT1.68%PROPERTY2.64%
    BUSINESS1.19%TRADING2.05%
    PROJECTS1.16%LONDON1.88%
    PROJECT0.98%ENGINEERING1.86%
    PROPERTY0.91%CARE1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    DESIGN0.84%DESIGN1.75%
    CARE0.81%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    POOLE0.74%BUSINESS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%PROPERTIES1.60%
    FINANCIAL0.63%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    DORSET0.60%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%J1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRAINING0.56%MEDIA1.48%
    SOFTWARE0.53%IT1.33%
    S0.53%TRANSPORT1.30%
    D0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    J0.49%BUILDING1.24%
    DIGITAL0.46%M1.21%
    HOMES0.42%CAPITAL1.20%
    PROPERTIES0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified1,0795,949
    None Supplied705280,210
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified20126,700
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14756,411
    99999 - Dormant Company13347,084
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9727,750
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8337,882
    41100 - Development of building projects469,855
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4312,813
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet379,358
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3318,491
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings316,559
    80100 - Private security activities293,220
    86900 - Other human health activities2510,273
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation224,866
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets225,988
    43210 - Electrical installation205,885
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment196,236
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles195,130
    74100 - specialised design activities184,475

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08873972 JAZMONDO LIMITED 03 Feb 2014
    08876302 NASHITA SOFTWARE SOLUTION LTD 04 Feb 2014
    08880680 GOODING IT LIMITED 06 Feb 2014
    08881020 EPROCURE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Feb 2014
    08881264 AWG PROJECT CONSULTING LTD 07 Feb 2014
    08884130 TJ FINANCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Feb 2014
    08885459 CAMBER ENTERPRISES LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08889978 M T BENNETT LTD 12 Feb 2014
    08890081 BREAD PROJECTS LIMITED 12 Feb 2014
    08893664 AJT CONSULTANCY LTD 13 Feb 2014
    08898533 MSM TRAINING LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08899596 MEG CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Feb 2014
    08899668 CLARE LENTON LTD 18 Feb 2014
    08900420 RUPERSIA LTD 18 Feb 2014
    08905093 MISS AUSSIE LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08913637 DRD ENGINEERING LTD 26 Feb 2014
    08914111 HMK CARE LTD 27 Feb 2014
    08914269 C BOODEN CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Feb 2014
    08915816 DJM TESTING LIMITED 27 Feb 2014
    08916372 PJW650 LTD 28 Feb 2014
    08916427 PDR ABAP SERVICES LTD 28 Feb 2014
    08917435 ASPIRATIONS FREEHOLD LIMITED 28 Feb 2014
    08878934 COMPLETE HOME SERVICES LIMITED 06 Feb 2014
    08897981 WESTVIEW CAPITAL LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08876082 EDUCATION BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD 04 Feb 2014