Portsmouth, Hampshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous March.
- March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any month in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous January.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Portsmouth when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous March.
- March 2012 was a record month for net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any month in history.
- February 2012 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 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 305 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 62.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Portsmouth UK 2012 305 131,491 2011 188 116,391 % change 62.2% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (305) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous March.
March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any month in history.
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 86 90 129 New companies in 2011 45 72 71 % change 91.1% 25.0% 81.7% Record Year 2012 (86) 2012 (90) 2012 (129)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Portsmouth UK 2012 133 67,576 2011 130 90,987 % change 2.3% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (176) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
January 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Portsmouth when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 50 44 39 Closed companies in 2011 44 33 53 % change 13.6% 33.3% -26% Record Year 2012 (50) 2008 (60) 2009 (93)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Portsmouth during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 172 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Portsmouth UK 2012 172 63,915 2011 58 25,404 Record Year 2012 (172) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous March.
March 2012 was a record month for net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any month in history.
February 2012 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 2012 36 46 90 Net growth in 2011 1 39 18 Record Year 1999 (37) 2012 (46) 2012 (90)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Portsmouth 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 63.9% 6.9% 70.0% Record Year 1975 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.39% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 2.47% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOCIAL 2.28% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CARE 1.37% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 1.37% TRADING 2.07% ENGINEERING 1.24% DESIGN 1.93% CONSULTANTS 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.86% IT 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ASSOCIATES 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.79% WORK 0.85% BUSINESS 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.78% MEDIA 1.72% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% PORTSMOUTH 0.72% LONDON 1.66% SOUTHERN 0.72% J 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.59% GLOBAL 1.50% HAMPSHIRE 0.52% IT 1.40% S 0.52% CARE 1.34% HIRE 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BUSINESS 0.46% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.46% BUILDING 1.24% MEDIA 0.46% ENERGY 1.20% CONTRACTORS 0.46% S 1.20% MARKETING 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 317 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 99 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 69 35,233 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 14,303 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 19,704 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 13,637 99999 - Dormant Company 21 25,084 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 3,931 9999 - Dormant Company 17 18,617 98000 - Residents property management 17 3,050 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 8,145 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,818 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,573 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 11 2,902 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 3,052 74990 - Non-trading company 10 9,729 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 6,934 7499 - Non-trading company 10 9,102 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,169
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07976982 MPL CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Mar 2012 07989951 GT FINANCIAL SERVICES (SOUTH) LTD 14 Mar 2012 08013540 FAREHAM PLANT HIRE LIMITED 30 Mar 2012 07970854 ASSOCIATED FORENSIC LIMITED 01 Mar 2012 07975052 ASYMPTOTIX LTD 05 Mar 2012 07975823 RNRMC ENTERPRISES LIMITED 05 Mar 2012 07979291 RED STAR CONTRACTORS LIMITED 07 Mar 2012 07980492 HAMPSHIRE VAN SALES DIRECT LIMITED 07 Mar 2012 07983018 TD CARE SUPPORT LIMITED 08 Mar 2012 07984053 THERESA LIMITED 09 Mar 2012 07984223 CPB SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 09 Mar 2012 07984874 SANLEMPKANA LIMITED 09 Mar 2012 07986335 TANAKAGONO LIMITED 12 Mar 2012 07991373 LINS LEISURE LIMITED 15 Mar 2012 07992131 PHUMUDZO LIMITED 15 Mar 2012 07992584 A N KHAN LIMITED 15 Mar 2012 07993257 LIONHEART ENTERPRISES LIMITED 16 Mar 2012 07993912 JP LAKE CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Mar 2012 07994197 TRIPTYCH PHOTOART LIMITED 16 Mar 2012 07994547 GH SOCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Mar 2012 08003979 OMONO LIMITED 23 Mar 2012 08006225 GUELLAL RA CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Mar 2012 08007174 ISAACS CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Mar 2012 08009842 JOP CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED 28 Mar 2012 08011873 PROJECT SECURE LIMITED 29 Mar 2012
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