Poole, Dorset
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous September.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 554 companies were registered in Poole during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Poole UK 2014 554 143,414 2013 544 132,684 % change 1.8% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (554) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous September.
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Poole when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 173 183 198 New companies in 2013 177 177 190 % change -2.3% 3.4% 4.2% Record Year 2013 (177) 2014 (183) 2014 (198)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 306 companies were dissolved in Poole during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Poole UK 2014 306 101,670 2013 250 86,170 % change 22.4% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Poole when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 109 80 117 Closed companies in 2013 103 58 89 % change 5.8% 37.9% 31% Record Year 2014 (109) 2008 (119) 2009 (158)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Poole during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 248 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Poole UK 2014 248 41,744 2013 294 46,514 Record Year 2013 (294) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 64 103 81 Net growth in 2013 74 119 101 Record Year 2012 (111) 2013 (119) 2013 (101)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Poole formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Poole 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -11.2% -1.5% -4.4% Record Year 2010 (0.5%) 2010 (0.5%) 2000 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Poole was in 2006 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Poole in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 5.61% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTANCY 4.69% MANAGEMENT 4.63% IT 1.91% CONSULTANCY 3.55% MANAGEMENT 1.80% PROPERTY 2.62% ENGINEERING 0.92% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROJECTS 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% PROPERTY 0.88% TRADING 2.00% PROJECT 0.88% LONDON 1.95% DESIGN 0.71% CARE 1.94% POOLE 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.76% DORSET 0.71% DESIGN 1.70% CARE 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.70% SOFTWARE 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% BUSINESS 1.62% TRAINING 0.56% J 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.53% COMMUNICATIONS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% FINANCIAL 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.50% HOMES 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUSINESS 0.46% MEDIA 1.38% INVESTMENTS 0.46% CO., 1.36% J 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DIGITAL 0.46% BUILDING 1.30% TECHNOLOGY 0.42% IT 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.42% M 1.23%
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 905 5,940 None Supplied 741 278,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 388 28,224 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 192 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 153 48,286 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 121 29,313 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 40,717 62090 - Other information technology service activities 53 12,795 41100 - Development of building projects 45 10,604 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 40 7,151 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 37 9,914 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 37 18,890 86900 - Other human health activities 30 11,807 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 24 6,327 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 23 5,083 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 5,335 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 22 6,630 80100 - Private security activities 22 3,169 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,006 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,501
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09197597 DP IT CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Sep 2014 09198502 TORLEY SERVICES LIMITED 01 Sep 2014 09200389 TMB CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Sep 2014 09204699 CLAPTON TRAINING LTD 05 Sep 2014 09205077 CLUEFIT LIMITED 05 Sep 2014 09205528 CHURCHILL CLAY LTD 05 Sep 2014 09206755 GPB IT SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Sep 2014 09207186 DKT IT SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Sep 2014 09208083 WIRED UP & CO LIMITED 08 Sep 2014 09209100 LOCKTON-GODDARD LIMITED 09 Sep 2014 09213368 BONSAIZONE LTD 11 Sep 2014 09214923 JAN F HRUSKA LTD 11 Sep 2014 09218956 WEILLER CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09218959 SEAGULL DATA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09219691 DC AERO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Sep 2014 09221839 IONA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09222910 ELK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09223845 ABJ ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 18 Sep 2014 09224996 CLOUDY CONSULTING LTD 18 Sep 2014 09226223 EVERED FINANCIAL MARKETS LIMITED 19 Sep 2014 09227717 RAMMA SHARMA LTD 19 Sep 2014 09228037 CD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD 22 Sep 2014 09230897 SPECIALIST IT SYSTEMS LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09232577 ACK TECHNOLOGY LTD 24 Sep 2014 09233305 STATION LODGE SERVICES LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
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