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.

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 (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)PooleUK
    2014554143,414
    2013544132,684
    % change1.8%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (554) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014173183198
    New companies in 2013177177190
    % change-2.3%3.4%4.2%
    Record Year2013 (177)2014 (183)2014 (198)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PooleUK
    2014306101,670
    201325086,170
    % change22.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 201410980117
    Closed companies in 20131035889
    % change5.8%37.9%31%
    Record Year2014 (109)2008 (119)2009 (158)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PooleUK
    201424841,744
    201329446,514
    Record Year 2013 (294) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20146410381
    Net growth in 201374119101
    Record Year2012 (111)2013 (119)2013 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-11.2%-1.5%-4.4%
    Record Year2010 (0.5%)2010 (0.5%)2000 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING5.61%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY4.69%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    IT1.91%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    MANAGEMENT1.80%PROPERTY2.62%
    ENGINEERING0.92%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROJECTS0.92%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    PROPERTY0.88%TRADING2.00%
    PROJECT0.88%LONDON1.95%
    DESIGN0.71%CARE1.94%
    POOLE0.71%TRANSPORT1.76%
    DORSET0.71%DESIGN1.70%
    CARE0.60%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    SOFTWARE0.56%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%BUSINESS1.62%
    TRAINING0.56%J1.53%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    FINANCIAL0.49%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    HOMES0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUSINESS0.46%MEDIA1.38%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%CO.,1.36%
    J0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    DIGITAL0.46%BUILDING1.30%
    TECHNOLOGY0.42%IT1.30%
    SYSTEMS0.42%M1.23%

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 classified9055,940
    None Supplied741278,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified38828,224
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19257,264
    99999 - Dormant Company15348,286
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12129,313
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9040,717
    62090 - Other information technology service activities5312,795
    41100 - Development of building projects4510,604
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings407,151
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet379,914
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3718,890
    86900 - Other human health activities3011,807
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets246,327
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation235,083
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles235,335
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment226,630
    80100 - Private security activities223,169
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,006
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified198,501

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09113999 STOCKLAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09115370 LAURA BELLIS CREATIVE LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09116847 CAPRISSE UK LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09120223 DAY CLUB LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09127883 IMAM CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09129792 CSSEL LTD 14 Jul 2014
    09131122 FOURTH DAY CONTENT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09135266 SMERRIFIELD LTD 17 Jul 2014
    09135396 AG ELITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Jul 2014
    09138569 MULIER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09139985 BOURNEMOUTH CABS LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09141637 2ROSES LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09142579 BALATBA LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09146781 ALPHA SIERRA NOVEMBER LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09149170 CLOREL LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09149266 MEENGARRA UK LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09150655 SNICKS THIRTEEN LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09151258 QUALITY BYTES LTD 29 Jul 2014
    09151403 SPECTRUM HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09151463 ROSSMORE 1961 LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09151949 RED PLANET WRITING LIMITED 29 Jul 2014
    09153339 IW IT CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09153347 ARAH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09154271 WESSEX MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09130399 FOOTBALL COMMUNITY LTD 15 Jul 2014