Romsey, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey 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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 144 companies were formed in Romsey. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Romsey occurred in 2010 when a total of 144 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    2010144203,749
    2009134182,021
    % change7.5%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (144)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 65 companies were registered in Romsey during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 3.2% 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)RomseyUK
    20106598,612
    20096390,987
    % change3.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (65) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010192719
    New companies in 2009192222
    % change0.0%22.7%-13.6%
    Record Year2008 (25)2010 (27)1999 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Romsey. This figure is 34.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Romsey occurred in 2009 when a total of 114 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    201075177,631
    2009114289,236
    % change-34.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (114)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    This figure is a decrease of 49.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well 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)RomseyUK
    20103794,954
    200973181,176
    % change-49.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010101314
    Closed companies in 200994915
    % change11.1%-73.5%-7%
    Record Year2008 (16)2009 (49)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Romsey increased by 69 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    20106926,118
    200920-107,215
    Record Year2003 (104)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Romsey during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RomseyUK
    2010283,658
    2009-10-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20109145
    Net growth in 200910-277
    Record Year2003 (20)1996 (15)1999 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Romsey
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Romsey
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-8.1%16.9%-22.3%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1963 (0.4%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 49.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% 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 51.7.

    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 11.7% 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 Romsey was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    34.0% of all director appointments in Romsey 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 Romsey was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    39.4% of all director appointments in Romsey 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
    CONSULTING1.40%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ASSOCIATES1.40%CONSULTING4.79%
    C1.20%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ROMSEY1.20%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.20%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    TAB1.00%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%DESIGN1.91%
    ORTHOPAEDICS0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CLINIC0.80%MEDIA1.80%
    S0.80%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.80%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MANAGEMENT0.80%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MEDICAL0.80%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MAINTENANCE0.60%LONDON1.52%
    DORSET0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DESIGN0.60%J1.46%
    ENT0.60%CARE1.41%
    SOUTHERN0.60%GLOBAL1.39%
    CARE0.60%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MARKETING0.60%BUILDING1.33%
    M0.60%M1.29%
    ACCESSORIES0.60%IT1.28%
    PETER0.40%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    G0.40%GROUP1.25%
    SPINE0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied84207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5268,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1625,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1519,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1413,490
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified126,684
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1114,598
    7499 - Non-trading company913,997
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities9625
    41100 - Development of building projects73,945
    74990 - Non-trading company67,893
    4545 - Other building completion63,057
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets61,762
    9305 - Other service activities58,822
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55,854
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing42,417
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult42,425
    6420 - Telecommunications41,398
    74100 - specialised design activities41,215

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297647 ACADEMY (ROMSEY) LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07297616 ORIAN AVIATION LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07293461 MOORVIEW (SOUTH COAST) LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292973 TAB 5 LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292914 TAB 8 LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292372 RAM CAPITAL LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07292370 WINCHESTER WINDOW SYSTEMS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07288928 PETER RUFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07278667 SHELLEY SUPPLIES LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07278060 NUMBER PLATE GUY LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07276726 AUD 1T LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276698 TAB 2 LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276659 TAB 1 LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07276032 TAB 6 LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275183 GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07274845 FORTISSIMO LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07273980 ACE SKIP HIRE (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07271871 HALO EVENTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07268805 AG HIP AND KNEE LTD 01 Jun 2010

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