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
    09066458 RSBSHIP LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09067105 DAVE DOWNING LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09070438 ATHENA SECURITY & PROTECTION LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09072905 SAFETYWEAR PRODUCTS LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09075506 SANCTUARY WEALTH PLANNING LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09075914 PPFS CONTRACTING LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09075997 ROUNDPONDS SOLAR PARK LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09077709 SUNSHINE WATERSIDE LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09078802 PDFS CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09080789 K. WINKWORTH LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09080853 SUP4LIFE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082376 LAWNS FARM SOLAR LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09083140 AV SURGICAL LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09086456 3GL LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09088182 LINDSEY WHITFIELD LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09092528 LUXURY WORKS TEAM LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09094535 L MITCHENER LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09096324 V&R FABRICATIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09096970 DESTINATION RESEARCH LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09100545 TETLOW KING (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09101542 KENDALL HALL FARM LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09102222 ZUZANA REID LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09105561 PETER CAMPION SERVICES LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09105806 PHANTOM BREW LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09106031 T S SPINAL LIMITED 27 Jun 2014

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