Romsey, Hampshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 272 companies were formed in Romsey in 2011. This total is 16.7% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Romsey UK 2011 272 452,870 2010 233 400,358 2009 242 362,675 2008 213 349,203 2007 233 457,649 Record Year 2003 (273) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 136 companies were formed in Romsey. This figure is 52.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Romsey occurred in 2011 when a total of 136 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey UK 2011 136 224,135 2010 89 196,609 % change 52.8% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (136) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 62 companies were registered in Romsey during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 31.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Romsey UK 2011 62 109,623 2010 47 95,117 % change 31.9% 15.3% Record Year 2005 (69) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 21 25 16 New companies in 2010 16 16 15 % change 31.3% 56.3% 6.7% Record Year 2003 (25) 2011 (25) 2005 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 161 companies were dissolved in Romsey in 2011. This total is 6.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Romsey UK 2011 161 314,523 2010 151 342,232 2009 237 533,773 2008 120 237,901 2007 145 220,295 Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Romsey. This figure is 1.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Romsey occurred in 2009 when a total of 123 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey UK 2011 75 152,213 2010 76 164,601 % change -1.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Romsey during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Romsey UK 2011 33 79,983 2010 39 76,896 % change -15.4% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (54) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 8 13 12 Closed companies in 2010 13 19 7 % change -38.5% -31.6% 71% Record Year 2009 (22) 2010 (19) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 111 companies were added to the company register for Romsey in 2011. This number represents growth of 47.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 29 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Romsey company register grew by 182 companies.
Year Romsey UK 2011 111 138,347 2010 82 58,126 2009 5 -171,098 2008 93 111,302 2007 88 237,354 Record Year 2003 (182) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Romsey increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey UK 2011 61 71,922 2010 13 32,008 Record Year 2003 (78) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Romsey during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 29 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Romsey UK 2011 29 29,640 2010 8 18,221 Record Year 2005 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 13 12 4 Net growth in 2010 3 -3 8 Record Year 2003 (21) 2007 (15) 2005 (24)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Romsey was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Romsey 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Romsey 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 14.1% 33.0% -5.4% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 49.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 49.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Romsey was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Romsey in 2011 was 28.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Romsey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Romsey in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Romsey was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.6% of all director appointments in Romsey in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOLAR 1.15% CONSULTING 5.07% ASSOCIATES 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DEVELOPMENTS 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% SCHOOL 0.96% TRADING 2.07% DORSET 0.96% DESIGN 1.92% MEDICAL 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ORTHOPAEDICS 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.78% HIVE 0.76% BUSINESS 1.78% FARM 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SOUTHERN 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% NORTH 0.76% MEDIA 1.71% ROMSEY 0.76% LONDON 1.63% CLINIC 0.76% J 1.51% COMMUNICATIONS 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTY 0.76% GLOBAL 1.46% STONEHAM 0.76% IT 1.41% BERKSHIRE 0.57% CARE 1.39% ENGINEERING 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% S 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% BUSINESS 0.57% M 1.27% C 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% HOLDINGS 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.57% S 1.20% CENTRE 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 85 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 48 57,052 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 33 1,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 20 21,846 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 8,671 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,199 8512 - Medical practice activities 8 2,224 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,929 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 2,308 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 7,493 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 2,699 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 2,832 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 755
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