Portsmouth, Hampshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 456 companies were formed in Portsmouth. This figure is 6.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014456300,731
    2013429269,432
    % change6.3%11.6%
    Record Year2012 (587)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 230 companies were registered in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)PortsmouthUK
    2014230150,009
    2013221134,630
    % change4.1%11.4%
    Record Year 2012 (282) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014827672
    New companies in 2013925475
    % change-10.9%40.7%-4.0%
    Record Year2012 (100)2012 (92)2012 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 315 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth. This figure is 19.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014315177,207
    2013263155,192
    % change19.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (421)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)PortsmouthUK
    201414894,837
    201313277,278
    % change12.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014336451
    Closed companies in 2013433059
    % change-23.3%113.3%-14%
    Record Year2009 (69)2009 (100)2009 (76)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Portsmouth increased by 141 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PortsmouthUK
    2014141123,524
    2013166114,240
    Record Year2012 (317)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Portsmouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 82 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)PortsmouthUK
    20148255,172
    20138957,352
    Record Year 2012 (143) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014491221
    Net growth in 2013492416
    Record Year2012 (56)2003 (48)2012 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Portsmouth
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Portsmouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Portsmouth
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-19.6%29.9%-16.8%
    Record Year1997 (0.3%)1999 (0.2%)1994 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    26.8% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    27.2% of all director appointments in Portsmouth in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.70%CONSULTING5.16%
    PORTSMOUTH1.41%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING1.19%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY0.96%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY0.74%TRADING2.03%
    CENTRE0.74%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    SOUTH0.74%LONDON1.93%
    MARKETING0.74%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTIES0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    RECRUITMENT0.59%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SOUTHERN0.59%BUSINESS1.69%
    CAR0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    SAFETY0.52%TRANSPORT1.58%
    GAS0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.52%J1.51%
    CARE0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GREEN0.44%MEDIA1.44%
    GROUP0.44%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    GLOBAL0.44%IT1.33%
    TRAINING0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    FITNESS0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    R0.44%M1.24%
    HAMPSHIRE0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied501261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10540,250
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified874,170
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8429,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8157,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6128,352
    99999 - Dormant Company5748,436
    86101 - Hospital activities343,357
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3113,024
    86900 - Other human health activities2811,292
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified278,533
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands227,840
    74990 - Non-trading company2214,351
    56101 - Licensed restaurants208,585
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,058
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities193,165
    71129 - Other engineering activities195,787
    43210 - Electrical installation186,050
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing185,855
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,834

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08996688 DONNA NORMAN SKYE BAR LTD 15 Apr 2014
    09012904 SPB AFFINITY LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09014219 CURA UTILITIES LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09017675 ENTREPRENEURS UNITE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09018637 FARMNET LTD 30 Apr 2014
    08979369 SOUTH COAST WINDOW CLEANERS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08985195 P G CONNOLLY LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08992548 PLATINUM PLASTERING LTD. 11 Apr 2014
    09001219 FULLER ENTERPISES LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09015479 GOOD ROOMS 4 YOU LTD. 29 Apr 2014
    09015772 FORUM SURGE LTD 29 Apr 2014
    08982451 SPICE 20 LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08985460 THE ROOFWORX ( SOUTHERN ) LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08988048 ACHIEVE HEALTH & FITNESS LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08994158 HAVANT MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09003621 SOLENT SEAFOOD LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005797 M J R RAIL SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09011539 UNIQUE DIVING SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2014
    09017258 KD COMMS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08974142 LMC ATTAIN LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08976248 LAURENS BEAUTY BOUTIQUE LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08977029 GRANT ROAD 1965 LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08994973 FINANSPOL LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09004259 SOME LIKE IT SCRUMPTIOUS LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09015105 H SYED MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 28 Apr 2014