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Ringwood, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 100 companies were formed in Ringwood. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012100253,150
    2011100228,735
    % change0.0%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (106)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 45 companies were registered in Ringwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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)RingwoodUK
    201245121,659
    201147112,344
    % change-4.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (48) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201272414
    New companies in 2011191612
    % change-63.2%50.0%16.7%
    Record Year2009 (21)2012 (24)2009 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in Ringwood. This figure is 14.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201246147,793
    201154162,310
    % change-14.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (71)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Ringwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 52.2% 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)RingwoodUK
    20123580,218
    20112371,324
    % change52.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2010 (44) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201291313
    Closed companies in 20113128
    % change200.0%8.3%63%
    Record Year2008 (10)2009 (22)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ringwood increased by 54 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    201254105,357
    20114666,425
    Record Year2007 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Ringwood during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 10 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)RingwoodUK
    20121041,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2007 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-2111
    Net growth in 20111644
    Record Year2009 (16)2007 (15)2003 (10)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Ringwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ringwood
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Ringwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Ringwood
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-69.0%31.4%24.5%
    Record Year1974 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1978 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.4% of all director appointments in Ringwood 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Ringwood was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.8% of all director appointments in Ringwood 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    IDEAL2.59%CONSULTING5.07%
    HOME2.35%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    RINGWOOD1.65%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    RECRUITMENT0.94%PROPERTY2.35%
    RATE0.94%TRADING2.10%
    DEALS0.94%DESIGN1.89%
    BEST0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FOREST0.94%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CENTRE0.71%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MANAGEMENT0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MARKETING0.71%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTY0.71%LONDON1.68%
    QUINTESSENTIALLY0.71%J1.57%
    )0.71%GLOBAL1.51%
    (0.71%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    NEW0.71%IT1.42%
    PRODUCTIONS0.71%CARE1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GATE0.71%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.71%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BEAUTY0.71%BUILDING1.23%
    24/70.47%SECURITY1.19%
    ENGINEERING0.47%S1.18%
    HISTORY0.47%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied69244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2447,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1526,088
    43210 - Electrical installation143,557
    9999 - Dormant Company1216,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1020,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy810,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified714,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified735,447
    8520 - Veterinary activities6211
    70100 - Activities of head offices52,678
    86900 - Other human health activities55,222
    9305 - Other service activities47,926
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified44,091
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade31,696
    59111 - Motion picture production activities31,580
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate34,535
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities315,280

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08018530 C W THERAPY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019630 UKWILLSCOMPANY LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022237 TRANSMOTOR UK (2012) LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08046328 FM TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08049022 SOUTHERN CABLEJOINTERS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08050123 DANIEL CHAMPION LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    OC374443 SOUTHERN CHILD YACHT CHARTER LLP 18 Apr 2012

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