Portsmouth, Hampshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 429 companies were formed in Portsmouth. This figure is 26.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Portsmouth occurred in 2012 when a total of 587 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PortsmouthUK
    2013429269,432
    2012587253,150
    % change-26.9%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (587)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 221 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)PortsmouthUK
    2013221134,630
    2012282121,659
    % change-21.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (282) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013925475
    New companies in 20121009290
    % change-8.0%-41.3%-16.7%
    Record Year2012 (100)2012 (92)2012 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 263 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth. This figure is 2.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013263155,192
    2012270147,794
    % change-2.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (421)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)PortsmouthUK
    201313277,278
    201213980,218
    % change-5.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013433059
    Closed companies in 2012445342
    % change-2.3%-43.4%40%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (100)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Portsmouth increased by 166 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PortsmouthUK
    2013166114,240
    2012317105,356
    Record Year2012 (317)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 89 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)PortsmouthUK
    20138957,352
    201214341,441
    Record Year 2012 (143) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013492416
    Net growth in 2012563948
    Record Year2012 (56)2003 (48)2012 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Portsmouth
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Portsmouth
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-22.7%-43.0%-24.6%
    Record Year1997 (0.3%)1999 (0.2%)1994 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Portsmouth was 2006 when 32.8% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Portsmouth was in 2006 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.84%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.25%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.03%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ENGINEERING0.95%PROPERTY2.48%
    SOCIAL0.88%TRADING2.05%
    PERI0.88%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PORTSMOUTH0.81%DESIGN1.79%
    CLEANING0.81%LONDON1.77%
    J0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    WORK0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    20.66%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    SOUTH0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    SOUTHERN0.59%MEDIA1.57%
    PROPERTY0.59%CARE1.55%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%J1.53%
    HAMPSHIRE0.51%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    IT0.51%IT1.40%
    M0.51%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRAINING0.51%M1.26%
    (PORTSMOUTH)0.51%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDICAL0.51%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HOME0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    N0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    HOLDINGS0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied472257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8954,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8725,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8333,633
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified713,237
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5624,324
    99999 - Dormant Company5644,817
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified357,212
    86101 - Hospital activities292,357
    98000 - Residents property management234,626
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2217,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2212,578
    86900 - Other human health activities228,687
    71129 - Other engineering activities214,494
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities192,502
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands196,140
    62012 - Business and domestic software development188,590
    56101 - Licensed restaurants167,148
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings155,665
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing155,253

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08511671 ASPIRE-SERVICES LTD. 01 May 2013
    08521048 TOUCAN DIVERSITY TRAINING LTD 09 May 2013
    08525443 PATI & MAYA LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08529819 SOLENT SALES LTD 15 May 2013
    08531265 LINKSPIRE LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08542428 PORTSMOUTH SALON LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08512468 TRADITIONAL REAL ALES LTD 01 May 2013
    08524256 WATKINS & FAUX LTD 10 May 2013
    08539277 SFR MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08543641 ANGUS H LTD 24 May 2013
    08545150 DRS WEB DESIGNS LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547034 WEB UNITY DESIGN LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548033 GAMEPLAYSERVERS.COM LTD 29 May 2013
    08548355 SKEATES CONSTRUCTION LTD 29 May 2013
    08548939 GCG MARINE LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08515684 MOBILE GADGETS LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08519663 AECTEC LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08520408 J & N FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08522151 ITXEN LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08530413 D2 CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 May 2013
    OC385163 TAYLORCOCKS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 16 May 2013
    08540275 STACKING SOFAS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540793 EPM PORTSMOUTH LTD 22 May 2013
    08545651 ROTORMECH LTD 28 May 2013
    08552059 P & M PORTSMOUTH LTD 31 May 2013