Ringwood, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ringwood when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 77 companies were formed in Ringwood. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ringwood occurred in 2007 when a total of 106 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    201077203,749
    200967182,021
    % change14.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (106)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 37 companies were registered in Ringwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RingwoodUK
    20103798,612
    20094590,987
    % change-17.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (48) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201091414
    New companies in 200921915
    % change-57.1%55.6%-6.7%
    Record Year2009 (21)2007 (23)2009 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Ringwood. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ringwood occurred in 2009 when a total of 71 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    201068177,631
    200971289,236
    % change-4.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (71)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Ringwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RingwoodUK
    20104494,954
    200944181,176
    % change0.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2010 (44) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ringwood when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201071819
    Closed companies in 200952217
    % change40.0%-18.2%12%
    Record Year2008 (10)2009 (22)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Ringwood increased by 9 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    2010926,118
    2009-4-107,215
    Record Year2007 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Ringwood during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -7 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RingwoodUK
    2010-73,658
    20091-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20102-4-5
    Net growth in 200916-13-2
    Record Year2009 (16)2007 (15)2003 (10)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Ringwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ringwood
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Ringwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Ringwood
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-60.5%48.4%-16.0%
    Record Year1974 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1978 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Ringwood was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Ringwood in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ringwood was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    18.9% of all director appointments in Ringwood in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MARKETING1.03%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.03%CONSULTING4.79%
    FOREST1.03%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    TRAINING1.03%PROPERTY2.40%
    GREEN1.03%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%TRADING2.01%
    HOLDINGS1.03%DESIGN1.91%
    GROUP1.03%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    HEARING1.03%MEDIA1.80%
    RINGWOOD1.03%BUSINESS1.75%
    CREATIVE1.03%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    HEATING0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    NEW0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MODELS0.69%LONDON1.52%
    ENERGY0.69%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    INITIALS0.69%J1.46%
    FIRE0.69%CARE1.41%
    CONTROL0.69%GLOBAL1.39%
    BARBER0.69%PROPERTIES1.35%
    WESSEX0.69%BUILDING1.33%
    CREATIONS0.69%M1.29%
    RAYMOND0.69%IT1.28%
    LEISURE0.69%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MARINE0.69%GROUP1.25%
    ELECTRICAL0.69%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied47207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2468,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1025,942
    8520 - Veterinary activities9188
    99999 - Dormant Company914,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities69,122
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management513,490
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified57,922
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    8514 - Other human health activities42,490
    43210 - Electrical installation42,859
    9305 - Other service activities48,822
    41100 - Development of building projects43,945
    9999 - Dormant Company419,842
    74990 - Non-trading company47,893
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult32,425
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis33,070
    70100 - Activities of head offices32,912
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified31,312

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07236853 DUTCHY TAXIS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07226646 SHIREMEAD INSPECTIONS LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225483 OFF THE SQUARE BEAUTY LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07223010 MATTHEW COURT BOURNEMOUTH LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07213236 GRANT STEWART LOCUMS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07213057 LEISURE POOLS (EUROPE) LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211096 A & M KITCHEN MANUFACTURING LTD 01 Apr 2010
    07210835 ROCARE REFURBISHMENT LTD 01 Apr 2010
    OC354208 CARDIOVETS LLP 16 Apr 2010

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