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
New Company Registrations
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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) Southampton UK 2010 947 203,749 2009 828 182,021 % change 14.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,459) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Southampton UK 2010 461 98,612 2009 423 90,987 % change 9.0% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (482) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 160 134 167 New companies in 2009 141 131 151 % change 13.5% 2.3% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (179) 2007 (177) 2010 (167)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Southampton UK 2010 919 177,631 2009 1,142 289,236 % change -19.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,142) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Southampton UK 2010 441 94,954 2009 630 181,176 % change -30.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 126 160 155 Closed companies in 2009 171 288 171 % change -26.3% -44.4% -9% Record Year 2008 (403) 2009 (288) 2009 (171)
Net Company Growth
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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) Southampton UK 2010 28 26,118 2009 -314 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (738) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Southampton UK 2010 20 3,658 2009 -207 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (313) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 34 -26 12 Net growth in 2009 -30 -157 -20 Record Year 1997 (150) 2003 (100) 2008 (105)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change 4.4% -2.5% -0.5% Record Year 1970 (1.5%) 1964 (1.8%) 1963 (1.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.84% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.29% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MARINE 0.78% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.78% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.78% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.74% DESIGN 1.91% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SOUTHAMPTON 0.71% MEDIA 1.80% (SOUTHAMPTON) 0.67% BUSINESS 1.75% SOUTHERN 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% J 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRAINING 0.55% LONDON 1.52% S 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BUSINESS 0.55% J 1.46% DESIGN 0.55% CARE 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% FOREST 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% MARKETING 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% PARIS 0.47% M 1.29% CARS 0.47% IT 1.28% CARE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CLEANING 0.47% GROUP 1.25% H 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 839 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 280 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 77 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 72 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 70 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 51 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 47 8,285 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 47 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 46 8,822 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 44 14,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 44 8,262 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 6,684 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 5,854 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 8,590 5540 - Bars 31 2,054 74990 - Non-trading company 28 7,893 98000 - Residents property management 27 3,540 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 2,739
Recent Companies
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