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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