Portsmouth, Hampshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 322 companies were formed in Portsmouth. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Portsmouth occurred in 2007 when a total of 417 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth UK 2010 322 203,749 2009 278 182,021 % change 15.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (417) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 153 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Portsmouth UK 2010 153 98,612 2009 140 90,987 % change 9.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (201) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 47 53 53 New companies in 2009 48 43 49 % change -2.1% 23.3% 8.2% Record Year 2007 (79) 2007 (72) 2003 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth. This figure is 29.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Portsmouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 421 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth UK 2010 298 177,631 2009 421 289,236 % change -29.2% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 42.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Portsmouth UK 2010 141 94,954 2009 245 181,176 % change -42.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 40 52 49 Closed companies in 2009 70 99 76 % change -42.9% -47.5% -36% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (99) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Portsmouth increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth UK 2010 24 26,118 2009 -143 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (221) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Portsmouth UK 2010 12 3,658 2009 -105 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 7 1 4 Net growth in 2009 -22 -56 -27 Record Year 2007 (53) 2003 (48) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Portsmouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -9.9% 17.5% -2.7% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Portsmouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.52% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.33% CONSULTING 4.79% PORTSMOUTH 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.05% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (PORTSMOUTH) 0.95% TRADING 2.01% ASSOCIATES 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% SYSTEMS 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% MEDIA 1.80% IT 0.67% BUSINESS 1.75% SALES 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% HAMPSHIRE 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.56% CLEANING 0.57% LONDON 1.52% ENGINEERING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% INVESTMENTS 0.57% J 1.46% CARE 0.48% CARE 1.41% DESIGN 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% SOUTH 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% HEATING 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% SOUTHERN 0.48% M 1.29% CONSULTING 0.48% IT 1.28% POWER 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SECURITY 0.38% GROUP 1.25% CITY 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 288 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 152 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 26 19,842 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 7499 - Non-trading company 19 13,997 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 5,854 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 8,285 4534 - Other building installation 14 2,652 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 13,490 43210 - Electrical installation 13 2,859 4545 - Other building completion 13 3,057 5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant 13 878 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 2,068 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 99999 - Dormant Company 12 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 11 7,893 98000 - Residents property management 10 3,540
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07265217 ARCHIPLUS LTD 26 May 2010 07264684 PORTSMOUTH LIVE LIMITED 25 May 2010 07259795 BLAKEDEW 813 LIMITED 20 May 2010 07258011 THE RIFLE CLUB LTD 18 May 2010 07255647 LFA (GB) LIMITED 17 May 2010 07254080 DIAX CONSULTING LTD 14 May 2010 07246072 S2KPC LIMITED 06 May 2010 07264780 GOLDEN YEARS HOMECARE LTD 25 May 2010 07258723 RUDMORE COURT RTM COMPANY LIMITED 19 May 2010 07258329 SHARONS HQ LTD 19 May 2010 07251011 HAYDEN DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED 12 May 2010 07245129 DJ DELIVERY LTD 06 May 2010 07254645 HELP 4 SPECIAL CHILDREN 14 May 2010 07254399 IUGO MOBILES LIMITED 14 May 2010 07249136 GO VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 May 2010 07264481 SPECIALIST VEHICLE REPAIRS LTD 25 May 2010 07259715 MANSFIELD & GANGE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 20 May 2010 07257852 SJR RENTALS LIMITED 18 May 2010 07257108 CK VENTURES LIMITED 18 May 2010 07254183 B R SHOP LIMITED 14 May 2010 07254061 SAILWOOD SERVICES LTD 14 May 2010 07247314 HISCOCK HOWELLS LTD 10 May 2010 07246320 JAMELA&SISTERS LTD 07 May 2010 07245998 PORTCHESTER CAR SALES LTD 06 May 2010 07242778 ADWEDAT LIMITED 04 May 2010
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