Southampton, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 947 companies were formed in Southampton. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southampton occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,459 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthamptonUK
    2010947203,749
    2009828182,021
    % change14.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,459)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 461 companies were registered in Southampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthamptonUK
    201046198,612
    200942390,987
    % change9.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (482) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010160134167
    New companies in 2009141131151
    % change13.5%2.3%10.6%
    Record Year2003 (179)2007 (177)2010 (167)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 919 companies were dissolved in Southampton. This figure is 19.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,142 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthamptonUK
    2010919177,631
    20091,142289,236
    % change-19.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,142)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 441 companies were dissolved in Southampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthamptonUK
    201044194,954
    2009630181,176
    % change-30.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010126160155
    Closed companies in 2009171288171
    % change-26.3%-44.4%-9%
    Record Year2008 (403)2009 (288)2009 (171)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Southampton increased by 28 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthamptonUK
    20102826,118
    2009-314-107,215
    Record Year2007 (738)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Southampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthamptonUK
    2010203,658
    2009-207-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (313) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201034-2612
    Net growth in 2009-30-157-20
    Record Year1997 (150)2003 (100)2008 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southampton
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.5%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Southampton
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.4%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20090.5%0.5%0.5%
    % change4.4%-2.5%-0.5%
    Record Year1970 (1.5%)1964 (1.8%)1963 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    25.6% of all director appointments in Southampton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    25.0% of all director appointments in Southampton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.84%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.29%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL1.06%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MARINE0.78%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.74%DESIGN1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SOUTHAMPTON0.71%MEDIA1.80%
    (SOUTHAMPTON)0.67%BUSINESS1.75%
    SOUTHERN0.67%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    J0.59%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRAINING0.55%LONDON1.52%
    S0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BUSINESS0.55%J1.46%
    DESIGN0.55%CARE1.41%
    ENGINEERING0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    FOREST0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MARKETING0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    PARIS0.47%M1.29%
    CARS0.47%IT1.28%
    CARE0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CLEANING0.47%GROUP1.25%
    H0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied839207,125
    7487 - Other business activities28068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7725,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy7714,598
    9999 - Dormant Company7219,842
    7499 - Non-trading company7013,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities519,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply478,285
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified477,922
    9305 - Other service activities468,822
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4513,490
    99999 - Dormant Company4414,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering448,262
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified426,684
    62090 - Other information technology service activities385,854
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities338,590
    5540 - Bars312,054
    74990 - Non-trading company287,893
    98000 - Residents property management273,540
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified262,739

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300100 FK COMMUNICATIONS LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07298241 SOBAR SOUTHAMPTON LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07296148 HARMONY RECRUITMENT & RESOURCING LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07286341 NEW FOREST CARE (RESPITE) LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285932 JE ENTERTAINMENT LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07281235 VVTECHS LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07280374 VT CRICKET CLUB LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07275073 ROXAN FILM PRODUCTION LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07272902 4EVER4LIFE LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07270082 ONECALLSAFE LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07296280 TAYLOR FFOULKES LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294165 CAINE LACEY LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07291308 CLYDESDALE ASBESTOS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07289908 K J PARKER LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07288194 ALIBONE RECYCLING LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07285865 RONDLE LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07282784 LJA SOUTHERN LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280365 VT FC LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279760 ABSHOT MANOR APARTMENTS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07275986 ACCESS LEGAL LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07271340 THE WINSTON HOTEL LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07270846 FORESTERS PENSION SCHEME TRUSTEES LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07295246 THE NATIONAL NEEDLEWORK ARCHIVE 24 Jun 2010
    07294022 LANDRIS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07286067 ELLASTOREUK LTD 16 Jun 2010