Portsmouth, Hampshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Portsmouth when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any year in history.
A total of 876 companies were formed in Portsmouth in 2011. This total is 25.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Portsmouth UK 2011 876 452,870 2010 698 400,358 2009 568 362,675 2008 612 349,203 2007 733 457,649 Record Year 2011 (876) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 480 companies were formed in Portsmouth. This figure is 27.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Portsmouth occurred in 2011 when a total of 480 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Portsmouth UK 2011 480 224,135 2010 376 196,609 % change 27.7% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (480) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 239 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 239 109,623 2010 188 95,117 % change 27.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (239) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous December.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 87 76 76 New companies in 2010 59 78 51 % change 47.5% -2.6% 49.0% Record Year 2011 (87) 2010 (78) 2011 (76)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 516 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth in 2011. This total is 10.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Portsmouth UK 2011 516 314,523 2010 575 342,232 2009 771 533,773 2008 375 237,901 2007 402 220,295 Record Year 2009 (771) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 268 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Portsmouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 350 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Portsmouth UK 2011 268 152,213 2010 277 164,601 % change -3.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (350) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 137 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 137 79,983 2010 130 76,896 % change 5.4% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (137) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Portsmouth when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 30 54 53 Closed companies in 2010 44 54 32 % change -31.8% 0.0% 66% Record Year 2002 (48) 2011 (54) 2008 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 360 companies were added to the company register for Portsmouth in 2011. This number represents growth of 51.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 237 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Portsmouth company register grew by 464 companies.
Year Portsmouth UK 2011 360 138,347 2010 123 58,126 2009 -203 -171,098 2008 237 111,302 2007 331 237,354 Record Year 2003 (464) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Portsmouth increased by 212 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Portsmouth UK 2011 212 71,922 2010 99 32,008 Record Year 2003 (243) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Portsmouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 102 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Portsmouth UK 2011 102 29,640 2010 58 18,221 Record Year 2003 (127) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 57 22 23 Net growth in 2010 15 24 19 Record Year 2011 (57) 2003 (33) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Portsmouth was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Portsmouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Portsmouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 28.2% -17.0% 32.1% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1981 (0.6%) 1981 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Portsmouth was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Portsmouth in 2011 was 31.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Portsmouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.12% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 2.98% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOCIAL 2.25% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.52% PROPERTY 2.37% IT 1.23% TRADING 2.07% ENGINEERING 1.16% DESIGN 1.92% ASSOCIATES 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.78% PORTSMOUTH 0.94% BUSINESS 1.78% CARE 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WORK 0.87% MEDIA 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.87% LONDON 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.80% J 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOUTHERN 0.73% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADING 0.58% IT 1.41% M 0.58% CARE 1.39% HIRE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% (SOUTHERN) 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% MARINE 0.51% M 1.27% BUILDING 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% D 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% CO 0.44% S 1.20% DESIGN 0.44% ENTERPRISES 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 304 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 109 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 71 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 11,768 99999 - Dormant Company 22 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,199 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 7,667 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 7,493 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 3,342 98000 - Residents property management 15 2,874 7499 - Non-trading company 14 9,957 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,492 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 2,598 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,175 5530 - Restaurants 10 5,013 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,398 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 2,380 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,558
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07798825 ONTRACK (GB) LTD 05 Oct 2011 07806909 ROOFLINE SYSTEMS LTD 12 Oct 2011 07807347 SIGNS PROPULSION LTD 12 Oct 2011 07811021 FLEXBRIDGE SYSTEM LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07822293 S.G ESA SPECIALIST LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07829264 DALTON'S TRANSPORT LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07799402 PIGGYBACK BUSINESS LTD 06 Oct 2011 07799813 YUSOF'S INDIAN TAKEAWAYS LTD 06 Oct 2011 OC368724 MR FILASIA CO. LLP 07 Oct 2011 07802974 THE SOUND OF SIAM LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07806973 KIMBERLEY GAME LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07811163 MY CABLE IT LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07815297 SIMER ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Oct 2011 07818442 SAFEGUARDING BY AVRIL LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07820811 CLICK 4 INTERNET (PORTSMOUTH) LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07827358 PAZCAT LIMITED 28 Oct 2011 07816089 TREES IB ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07795933 SOUTHERN PAVING LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07801131 BIRCHBROOK CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07806350 SCRATCH SURGEONS LTD 12 Oct 2011 07813071 ASPIRE BUSINESS ADVISORS LIMITED 17 Oct 2011 07813550 DIRECT PROTECT SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Oct 2011 07821891 MB UTILITIES LTD 25 Oct 2011 07824273 NAUTI LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07827856 REALPRICE LIMITED 28 Oct 2011
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