Portsmouth, Hampshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous April.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 587 companies were formed in Portsmouth. This figure is 48.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Portsmouth occurred in 2012 when a total of 587 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth UK 2012 587 253,150 2011 396 228,735 % change 48.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (587) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 282 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Portsmouth UK 2012 282 121,659 2011 208 112,344 % change 35.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (282) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Portsmouth when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 100 92 90 New companies in 2011 64 63 81 % change 56.3% 46.0% 11.1% Record Year 2012 (100) 2012 (92) 2012 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 272 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 272 147,793 2011 248 162,310 % change 9.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Portsmouth UK 2012 139 80,218 2011 118 71,324 % change 17.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 44 53 42 Closed companies in 2011 19 55 44 % change 131.6% -3.6% -5% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (99) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Portsmouth increased by 315 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth UK 2012 315 105,357 2011 148 66,425 Record Year 2012 (315) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 143 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Portsmouth UK 2012 143 41,441 2011 90 41,020 Record Year 2012 (143) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Portsmouth when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 56 39 48 Net growth in 2011 45 8 37 Record Year 2012 (56) 2003 (48) 2012 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Portsmouth 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Portsmouth 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Portsmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 31.6% 28.0% 18.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Portsmouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.87% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 2.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOCIAL 1.89% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.59% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 1.34% TRADING 2.10% CARE 1.22% DESIGN 1.89% IT 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 1.16% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PORTSMOUTH 0.86% BUSINESS 1.70% SOUTHERN 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.79% LONDON 1.68% WORK 0.73% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.67% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTY 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (SOUTHERN) 0.61% IT 1.42% M 0.61% CARE 1.31% S 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEALTHCARE 0.49% M 1.26% GROUP 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PROJECT 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% D 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.49% S 1.18% COMMUNICATIONS 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 391 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 88 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 62 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 15,280 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 14,220 99999 - Dormant Company 27 26,088 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 4,091 98000 - Residents property management 18 3,001 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 6,456 9999 - Dormant Company 16 16,469 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 13 1,828 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 2,453 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,222 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 4,742 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 3,185 7499 - Non-trading company 10 8,023 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 9 2,039
Recent Companies
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