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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

  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. 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)PortsmouthUK
    2011396228,735
    2010322203,749
    % change23.0%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (417)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PortsmouthUK
    2011208112,344
    201015398,612
    % change35.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (208) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011646381
    New companies in 2010475353
    % change36.2%18.9%52.8%
    Record Year2007 (79)2007 (72)2011 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PortsmouthUK
    2011248162,310
    2010298177,631
    % change-16.8%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (421)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PortsmouthUK
    201111871,324
    201014194,954
    % change-16.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011195544
    Closed companies in 2010405249
    % change-52.5%5.8%-10%
    Record Year2009 (70)2009 (99)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PortsmouthUK
    201114866,425
    20102426,118
    Record Year2003 (221)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)PortsmouthUK
    20119041,020
    2010123,658
    Record Year 2003 (124) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201145837
    Net growth in 2010714
    Record Year2007 (53)2003 (48)2003 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change31.8%-6.4%35.4%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1962 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.76%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY2.03%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.62%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY1.54%PROPERTY2.43%
    SOCIAL1.30%TRADING2.05%
    PORTSMOUTH1.14%DESIGN1.94%
    MAINTENANCE0.89%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    S0.81%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRADING0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.73%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MARINE0.65%LONDON1.60%
    TRAINING0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    WORK0.65%J1.44%
    (PORTSMOUTH)0.65%CARE1.44%
    HOUSE0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%IT1.39%
    SOLENT0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    SOUTHERN0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CENTRE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    EVENTS0.49%M1.27%
    IT0.49%S1.23%
    HOME0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied283202,072
    7487 - Other business activities11460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7830,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2210,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2110,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities217,849
    7499 - Non-trading company2010,955
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2016,419
    62090 - Other information technology service activities197,095
    9999 - Dormant Company1620,111
    4534 - Other building installation152,274
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply147,143
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering135,928
    99999 - Dormant Company1318,918
    43210 - Electrical installation123,085
    9305 - Other service activities119,063
    98000 - Residents property management112,888
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    5530 - Restaurants95,086

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650880 SOH MARINE SERVICES LTD. 31 May 2011
    07642076 SWITCH2ECO LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07641049 FORM DIGITAL LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07629307 THE VICTORY CONSORTIUM 10 May 2011
    07650931 SUDHINIDHI ENGINEERING LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07647273 MASONS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 25 May 2011
    07646453 BALANCING THE BOOKS LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07642218 GURU SOCIAL WORK LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07642189 ROY DO LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07637619 CMC CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07637089 AMO NETWORK CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635733 DAP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07626028 PARTYPOPCAKES LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07622282 IDEAS4LEARNING LTD 05 May 2011
    07648019 ARTISAN GAS SERVICES LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07647431 AMG GEO LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07645658 GUMPAK LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07637950 TGS GLOBAL NETWORK LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636159 PALINDROME LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07628698 PM EXCELLENCE LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07624674 ASTORM LTD 06 May 2011
    07622212 MINI ROBOT LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07621505 WARWICK FAMILY PROPERTIES LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07619789 SLB SURFACING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07618911 FINESSE FORMWORK FINISHING LTD 03 May 2011