Ringwood, Hampshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Ringwood when compared to any previous first half year.

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)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 117 companies were formed in Ringwood. This figure is 37.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ringwood occurred in 2014 when a total of 117 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    2014117300,731
    201385269,432
    % change37.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (117)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 57 companies were registered in Ringwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 111.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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)RingwoodUK
    201457150,009
    201327134,630
    % change111.1%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (57) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ringwood when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014182415
    New companies in 20135148
    % change260.0%71.4%87.5%
    Record Year2009 (21)2012 (24)2003 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Ringwood when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Ringwood. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Ringwood occurred in 2014 when a total of 74 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    201474177,207
    201370155,192
    % change5.7%14.2%
    Record Year2014 (74)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Ringwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.4% 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)RingwoodUK
    20144294,837
    20134177,278
    % change2.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (44) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201481816
    Closed companies in 2013101219
    % change-20.0%50.0%-16%
    Record Year2013 (10)2009 (22)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Ringwood increased by 43 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RingwoodUK
    201443123,524
    201315114,240
    Record Year2007 (69)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Ringwood during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 15 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)RingwoodUK
    20141555,172
    2013-1457,352
    Record Year 2007 (35) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014106-1
    Net growth in 2013-52-11
    Record Year2009 (16)2007 (15)2002 (10)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Ringwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Ringwood
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Ringwood formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Ringwood
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change223.3%58.1%62.1%
    Record Year1994 (0.1%)1993 (0.1%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 Ringwood was 2008 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Ringwood 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 Ringwood was in 2008 when 47.5% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Ringwood 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
    EMLOR2.05%CONSULTING5.16%
    DEVELOPMENTS2.05%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.79%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    NO.1.79%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.54%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTING1.03%ENGINEERING1.99%
    HOUSE1.03%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTIES1.03%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%CARE1.85%
    OFFICE0.77%DESIGN1.75%
    RINGWOOD0.77%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MEDIA0.77%BUSINESS1.69%
    CATERING0.77%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HOME0.77%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CARE0.77%GLOBAL1.55%
    NEW0.77%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    FOREST0.77%J1.51%
    SUPPLIES0.77%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    COAST0.77%MEDIA1.44%
    PEBBLES0.77%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SOUTH0.77%IT1.33%
    DELI0.77%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%BUILDING1.26%
    LONDON0.51%M1.24%
    JAMES0.51%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied69261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company3748,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2140,250
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified123,534
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1129,029
    41100 - Development of building projects1010,527
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified957,421
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment96,631
    62090 - Other information technology service activities813,024
    75000 - Veterinary activities7996
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate610,133
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified68,533
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified619,058
    31090 - Manufacture of other furniture6915
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified66,043
    74990 - Non-trading company514,351
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation55,075
    86900 - Other human health activities511,292
    59111 - Motion picture production activities43,238
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles45,375

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969685 MELANIE STALEY MARKETING CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08971482 CEDAR GARDENS 2014 LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08977752 ST NEOTS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08983196 ASTRAEA EUROPE INVESTMENT LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08983941 REIP CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08986276 V&G SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08988406 SPROUT BRAND PARTNERS LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08990743 LARCH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08991750 D.R.W ELECTRICAL LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08995009 FOLK DORSET LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08996837 LEDFREE LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    OC392664 SNOWDONIA YACHT CHARTERS LLP 15 Apr 2014
    09001474 MOSSFERN LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09001635 DRUMY LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006612 W&G CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09008549 SALLY JAMES DESIGN LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09008748 ASPIRE JOBS LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09011514 NEW FOREST METALWORK LIMITED 25 Apr 2014

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