Romsey, Hampshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Romsey when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous April.

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)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 182 companies were formed in Romsey. This figure is 12.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Romsey occurred in 2013 when a total of 208 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    2014182300,731
    2013208269,432
    % change-12.5%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (208)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 Romsey when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 79 companies were registered in Romsey during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly 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)RomseyUK
    201479150,009
    201378134,630
    % change1.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (79) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014252133
    New companies in 2013352221
    % change-28.6%-4.5%57.1%
    Record Year2013 (35)2010 (27)2014 (33)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Romsey when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 133 companies were dissolved in Romsey. This figure is 101.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Romsey occurred in 2014 when a total of 133 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    2014133177,207
    201366155,192
    % change101.5%14.2%
    Record Year2014 (133)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Romsey during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 137.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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)RomseyUK
    20147694,837
    20133277,278
    % change137.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2014 (76) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Romsey when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014223123
    Closed companies in 201311615
    % change100.0%416.7%53%
    Record Year2014 (22)2009 (49)2014 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Romsey increased by 49 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RomseyUK
    201449123,524
    2013142114,240
    Record Year2013 (142)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Romsey during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 3 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)RomseyUK
    2014355,172
    20134657,352
    Record Year 2013 (46) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20143-1010
    Net growth in 201324166
    Record Year2013 (24)2004 (19)1999 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Romsey
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Romsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Romsey
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-35.5%-11.8%36.0%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)1999 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 Romsey was 2005 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    33.2% of all director appointments in Romsey 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 Romsey was in 2008 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    35.4% of all director appointments in Romsey 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
    SOLAR2.78%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.56%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.39%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    FARM1.39%PROPERTY2.66%
    PARK1.22%TRADING2.03%
    THRIVE0.87%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSTRUCTION0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRADE0.87%LONDON1.93%
    HOMES0.69%CARE1.85%
    ROMSEY0.69%DESIGN1.75%
    HIGHWOOD0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HILL0.69%BUSINESS1.69%
    SPORTS0.69%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%GLOBAL1.55%
    SALES0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PROPERTY0.52%J1.51%
    HOLDINGS0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MANAGED0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    WESSEX0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    I0.52%IT1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONTRACTING0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    HAMPSHIRE0.52%M1.24%
    INSPIRED0.52%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified1192,009
    None Supplied82261,557
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities653,855
    99999 - Dormant Company3948,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3619,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2140,250
    41100 - Development of building projects1910,527
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1657,421
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1413,024
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1328,352
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified125,836
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate106,413
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis95,731
    62012 - Business and domestic software development89,834
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities729,029
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles75,375
    86900 - Other human health activities611,292
    56302 - Public houses and bars66,099
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation65,075
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities53,165

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09026876 KEATING ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09030308 I DAWSON CONSULTING LTD 08 May 2014
    09031553 COURSE DESIGN & TRAINING LTD. 09 May 2014
    09033844 INTERSHOP COMMUNICATIONS LTD 12 May 2014
    09034352 PETER LLOYD LEGAL LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09037747 CARABELLA TRADING LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09039377 ROS CONSULTING LTD 14 May 2014
    OC393179 COSMIC CARROT LLP 14 May 2014
    09039903 LC WELDING LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040085 SALES BEYOND SIGHT LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09044248 HAWTHORN BLACKETT LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09048769 SUPPLY FINANCE LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09049931 AMPFIELD BUILDING & FENCING LTD 21 May 2014
    09050431 BUDDHACO(UK) LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09052039 SKJ TREE SERVICES LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053922 LITTLER CONSULTING LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09054663 SEED CREATIVE LTD 23 May 2014
    09057490 ENVIROAQUA LTD 27 May 2014
    09063337 COURTS HILL CONSULTING LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09064152 D GLAYSHER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09064259 J AUSTIN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 30 May 2014

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