Romsey, Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Romsey when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Romsey when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 was a record month for net growth in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 was a record month for net growth in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any year in history.
A total of 354 companies were formed in Romsey in 2012. This total is 30.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Romsey UK 2012 354 491,893 2011 272 452,870 2010 233 400,358 2009 242 362,675 2008 213 349,203 Record Year 2012 (354) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 234 companies were formed in Romsey. This figure is 72.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Romsey occurred in 2012 when a total of 234 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey UK 2012 234 238,743 2011 136 224,135 % change 72.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (234) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 144 companies were registered in Romsey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 132.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Romsey UK 2012 144 119,875 2011 62 109,623 % change 132.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (144) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous December.
December 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous November.
November 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 44 45 55 New companies in 2011 21 25 16 % change 109.5% 80.0% 243.8% Record Year 2012 (44) 2012 (45) 2012 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 155 companies were dissolved in Romsey in 2012. This total is 4.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Romsey UK 2012 155 293,728 2011 162 314,524 2010 151 342,233 2009 237 533,787 2008 120 237,873 Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Romsey. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 71 145,934 2011 76 152,213 % change -6.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (123) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Romsey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Romsey UK 2012 32 70,026 2011 34 79,983 % change -5.9% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (54) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 23 5 4 Closed companies in 2011 8 14 12 % change 187.5% -64.3% -67% Record Year 2012 (23) 2010 (19) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Romsey when compared to any year in history.
A total of 199 companies were added to the company register for Romsey in 2012. This number represents growth of 73.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 89 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Romsey company register grew by 199 companies.
Year Romsey UK 2012 199 198,165 2011 110 138,346 2010 82 58,125 2009 5 -171,112 2008 93 111,330 Record Year 2012 (199) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Romsey increased by 163 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey UK 2012 163 92,809 2011 60 71,922 Record Year 2012 (163) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Romsey when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Romsey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 112 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Romsey UK 2012 112 49,849 2011 28 29,640 Record Year 2012 (112) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous December.
December 2012 was a record month for net growth in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Romsey when compared to any previous November.
November 2012 was a record month for net growth in Romsey when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 21 40 51 Net growth in 2011 13 11 4 Record Year 2012 (21) 2012 (40) 2012 (51)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Romsey was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Romsey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Romsey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Romsey 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 75.9% 71.3% 234.6% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Romsey was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Romsey in 2012 was 38.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Romsey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Romsey in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Romsey was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Romsey in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 11.69% CONSULTING 5.15% J 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DEVELOPMENTS 1.00% PROPERTY 2.40% ROMSEY 1.00% TRADING 2.03% MEDICAL 1.00% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROFESSIONAL 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MANAGEMENT 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% S 0.83% LONDON 1.69% C 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.67% J 1.57% HIGHWOOD 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.67% IT 1.43% MEDIA 0.67% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.34% LAND 0.67% M 1.26% SURGICAL 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% KNEE 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% MOTORS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTIES 0.50% SECURITY 1.17%
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 74 236,139 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 53 2,896 99999 - Dormant Company 36 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,808 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 7487 - Other business activities 9 10,703 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 4,752 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,291 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 6 2,366 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,304 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 4,677 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 4,543 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277051 CLEARSKY LANDHOLDINGS LTD 01 Nov 2012 08277441 VITA REALE PROPERTIES LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08277757 MAC REMOVALS LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08278801 GOVIND CONSULTING LTD 02 Nov 2012 08282482 HEADHUNTED SINGLES LTD 06 Nov 2012 08283510 PAX EYEWEAR LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08284562 G MURPHY CONSULTING LTD 07 Nov 2012 08284711 GEYER ELECTRONIC UK LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08287839 LRJ PREMIER CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08290100 LEO-DAVIES GLOBAL LTD 12 Nov 2012 08290583 JL8 (UK) LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08291389 WEATHERALL CONSULTING LTD 13 Nov 2012 08294171 INSITE PROPERTY RENTALS LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08295861 ADVANCED BASEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08298576 INNBAR (BARRAS) LTD 19 Nov 2012 08298618 INNBAR (CHOUGH) LTD 19 Nov 2012 08300166 FWA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08301034 K WINTER CONSULTING LTD 20 Nov 2012 08304473 IOANA GRIGORESCU LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08305212 R SCOTT CONSULTING LTD 23 Nov 2012 08305234 TAIWO CONSULTING LTD 23 Nov 2012 08306150 QUIRKART LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08307604 SAVVA CONSULTING LTD 26 Nov 2012 08308650 MCKUSH CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08310199 KA BETHEL CONSULTING LTD 27 Nov 2012
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