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Romsey, Hampshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 136 companies were formed in Romsey. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011136228,735
    2010144203,749
    % change-5.6%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (144)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 52 companies were registered in Romsey during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RomseyUK
    201152112,344
    20106598,612
    % change-20.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (65) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011142216
    New companies in 2010192719
    % change-26.3%-18.5%-15.8%
    Record Year2008 (25)2010 (27)1999 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 86 companies were dissolved in Romsey. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    201186162,310
    201075177,631
    % change14.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (114)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Romsey during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RomseyUK
    20113171,324
    20103794,954
    % change-16.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (73) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201181112
    Closed companies in 2010101314
    % change-20.0%-15.4%-14%
    Record Year2008 (16)2009 (49)2007 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Romsey increased by 50 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    20115066,425
    20106926,118
    Record Year2003 (104)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Romsey during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RomseyUK
    20112141,020
    2010283,658
    Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20116114
    Net growth in 20109145
    Record Year2003 (20)1996 (15)1999 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Romsey
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Romsey formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Romsey
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-28.6%-35.8%-25.4%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1963 (0.4%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    26.3% of all director appointments in Romsey in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    19.3% of all director appointments in Romsey in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.99%CONSULTING5.09%
    DORSET1.32%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.10%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    SOLAR1.10%PROPERTY2.43%
    HIVE0.88%TRADING2.05%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.66%DESIGN1.94%
    GROUP0.66%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%BUSINESS1.87%
    CENTRE0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MEDICAL0.66%MEDIA1.73%
    CARE0.66%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TAB0.66%LONDON1.60%
    PMSS0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENERGY0.66%J1.44%
    HAMPSHIRE0.66%CARE1.44%
    CLINIC0.66%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    SOUTHERN0.66%IT1.39%
    30.44%BUILDING1.32%
    C.0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    STUDIO0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    FARM0.44%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%S1.23%
    BERKSHIRE0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ORTHOPAEDICS0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied84202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5160,758
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities291,246
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified207,835
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1916,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1618,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1330,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    9999 - Dormant Company1120,111
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    74990 - Non-trading company78,481
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified63,050
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets62,324
    9305 - Other service activities69,063
    8512 - Medical practice activities61,866
    62090 - Other information technology service activities57,095
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply57,143
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,641
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices41,771
    56302 - Public houses and bars41,900

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650553 THORNTONS VOICE AND DATA LTD 27 May 2011
    07649534 SELWAYJOYCE LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07646237 MJS COMMERCIAL LTD 24 May 2011
    07645503 SALLY RANSON LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07641784 LENNON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07640183 GEECKO NETWORKS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07637282 REDWOOD ADVERTISING LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07637123 SHAREPOINT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635950 HIGENBOTTAM MEDICAL AND ESTATES LTD 16 May 2011
    07635840 ROYALTY FISHERY HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07635082 B&N FABRICATIONS & PIPEWORK LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07632987 PHIL SAUVE ORTHOPAEDICS LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632860 TWEEDIE ANAESTHETIC SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632799 THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT CENTRE LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632379 NIGHTHAWK INDUSTRIES LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07631121 HICKS FRENCH POLISHING LTD 11 May 2011
    07626974 PMSS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07626953 PMSS CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07626723 THE REAL ALE & GOOD FOOD COMPANY LTD 09 May 2011
    07625431 ITARGO LTD 06 May 2011
    07623728 PMSS CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07620642 BEECH VEHICLES LIMITED 03 May 2011

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