Portsmouth, Hampshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Portsmouth UK 2014 456 300,731 2013 429 269,432 % change 6.3% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (587) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Portsmouth UK 2014 230 150,009 2013 221 134,630 % change 4.1% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (282) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 82 76 72 New companies in 2013 92 54 75 % change -10.9% 40.7% -4.0% Record Year 2012 (100) 2012 (92) 2012 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Portsmouth UK 2014 315 177,207 2013 263 155,192 % change 19.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (421) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Portsmouth UK 2014 148 94,837 2013 132 77,278 % change 12.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (245) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 33 64 51 Closed companies in 2013 43 30 59 % change -23.3% 113.3% -14% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (100) 2009 (76)
Net Company Growth
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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) Portsmouth UK 2014 141 123,524 2013 166 114,240 Record Year 2012 (317) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Portsmouth UK 2014 82 55,172 2013 89 57,352 Record Year 2012 (143) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 49 12 21 Net growth in 2013 49 24 16 Record Year 2012 (56) 2003 (48) 2012 (48)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -19.6% 29.9% -16.8% Record Year 1997 (0.3%) 1999 (0.2%) 1994 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.70% CONSULTING 5.16% PORTSMOUTH 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.74% TRADING 2.03% CENTRE 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SOUTH 0.74% LONDON 1.93% MARKETING 0.74% CARE 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% RECRUITMENT 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SOUTHERN 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% CAR 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% SAFETY 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% GAS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% ELECTRICAL 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.52% J 1.51% CARE 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% GREEN 0.44% MEDIA 1.44% GROUP 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.40% GLOBAL 0.44% IT 1.33% TRAINING 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% FITNESS 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% R 0.44% M 1.24% HAMPSHIRE 0.44% CO., 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 501 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 105 40,250 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 87 4,170 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 84 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 81 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 57 48,436 86101 - Hospital activities 34 3,357 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 28 11,292 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,533 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 22 7,840 74990 - Non-trading company 22 14,351 56101 - Licensed restaurants 20 8,585 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,058 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 19 3,165 71129 - Other engineering activities 19 5,787 43210 - Electrical installation 18 6,050 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,855 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,834
Recent Companies
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