Portsmouth, Hampshire
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous February.
- February 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 188 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 188 116,391 2010 169 105,137 % change 11.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (216) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 45 72 71 New companies in 2010 51 52 66 % change -11.8% 38.5% 7.6% Record Year 2004 (56) 2011 (72) 2007 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 130 90,986 2010 157 82,677 % change -17.2% 10.0% Record Year 2009 (176) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 44 33 53 Closed companies in 2010 47 44 66 % change -6.4% -25.0% -20% Record Year 2009 (47) 2008 (60) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Portsmouth during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 58 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 58 25,405 2010 12 22,460 Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 1 39 18 Net growth in 2010 4 8 0 Record Year 1999 (37) 2011 (39) 2007 (76)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Portsmouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -23.9% 21.8% 2.6% Record Year 1975 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.15% CONSULTING 5.04% PROPERTY 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.97% CONSULTANCY 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.16% MANAGEMENT 1.46% PROPERTY 2.38% PORTSMOUTH 1.29% TRADING 2.10% MAINTENANCE 0.95% DESIGN 1.93% S 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% BUSINESS 1.87% MARINE 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOUSE 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% HOME 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.61% ASSOCIATES 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.60% CARE 1.45% SYSTEMS 0.60% J 1.45% (PORTSMOUTH) 0.60% GLOBAL 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.43% PLUMBING 0.60% IT 1.41% TRADING 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.36% SOLENT 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% DESIGN 0.52% M 1.30% ENERGY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.28% M 0.52% S 1.24% (SOUTHERN) 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% SOCIAL 0.52% SYSTEMS 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 None Supplied 290 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 123 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 30,253 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 7,789 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,085 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 6,996 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,150 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 10,246 9999 - Dormant Company 18 19,765 7499 - Non-trading company 17 11,316 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 6,183 4534 - Other building installation 14 2,285 99999 - Dormant Company 14 18,336 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,740 43210 - Electrical installation 13 3,172 98000 - Residents property management 13 3,154 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,788 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 12,916 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,695 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,000
Recent Companies
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