Portsmouth, Hampshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 396 companies were formed in Portsmouth. This figure is 23.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 396 228,735 2010 322 203,749 % change 23.0% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (417) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 208 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 35.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 208 112,344 2010 153 98,612 % change 35.9% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (208) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 64 63 81 New companies in 2010 47 53 53 % change 36.2% 18.9% 52.8% Record Year 2007 (79) 2007 (72) 2011 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 248 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth. This figure is 16.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 248 162,310 2010 298 177,631 % change -16.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 118 71,324 2010 141 94,954 % change -16.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 19 55 44 Closed companies in 2010 40 52 49 % change -52.5% 5.8% -10% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (99) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Portsmouth increased by 148 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth UK 2011 148 66,425 2010 24 26,118 Record Year 2003 (221) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 90 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 90 41,020 2010 12 3,658 Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 45 8 37 Net growth in 2010 7 1 4 Record Year 2007 (53) 2003 (48) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Portsmouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 31.8% -6.4% 35.4% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Portsmouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.76% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 2.03% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 1.54% PROPERTY 2.43% SOCIAL 1.30% TRADING 2.05% PORTSMOUTH 1.14% DESIGN 1.94% MAINTENANCE 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.92% S 0.81% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% TRADING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.73% MEDIA 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.67% MARINE 0.65% LONDON 1.60% TRAINING 0.65% GLOBAL 1.46% WORK 0.65% J 1.44% (PORTSMOUTH) 0.65% CARE 1.44% HOUSE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.57% IT 1.39% SOLENT 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% SOUTHERN 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% EVENTS 0.49% M 1.27% IT 0.49% S 1.23% HOME 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SYSTEMS 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 283 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 114 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 30,647 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 21 7,849 7499 - Non-trading company 20 10,955 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 7,095 9999 - Dormant Company 16 20,111 4534 - Other building installation 15 2,274 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 7,143 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 5,928 99999 - Dormant Company 13 18,918 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,085 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 98000 - Residents property management 11 2,888 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,835 5530 - Restaurants 9 5,086
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