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Southampton, Hampshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,094 companies were formed in Southampton. This figure is 15.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    20111,094228,735
    2010947203,749
    % change15.5%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,459)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 507 companies were registered in Southampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SouthamptonUK
    2011507112,344
    201046198,612
    % change10.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (507) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011130189188
    New companies in 2010160134167
    % change-18.8%41.0%12.6%
    Record Year2003 (179)2011 (189)2011 (188)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 931 companies were dissolved in Southampton. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011931162,310
    2010919177,631
    % change1.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,142)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 466 companies were dissolved in Southampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SouthamptonUK
    201146671,324
    201044194,954
    % change5.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011117193156
    Closed companies in 2010126160155
    % change-7.1%20.6%1%
    Record Year2008 (403)2009 (288)2009 (171)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Southampton increased by 163 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthamptonUK
    201116366,425
    20102826,118
    Record Year2007 (738)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Southampton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SouthamptonUK
    20114141,020
    2010203,658
    Record Year 2003 (313) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113-432
    Net growth in 201034-2612
    Record Year1997 (150)2003 (100)2008 (105)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southampton
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Southampton
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.5%
    % change-21.4%11.1%-0.3%
    Record Year1970 (1.5%)1964 (1.8%)1963 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    28.5% of all director appointments in Southampton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    30.0% of all director appointments in Southampton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.14%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.38%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ELECTRICAL1.05%PROPERTY2.43%
    J0.91%TRADING2.05%
    SOLENT0.83%DESIGN1.94%
    SOUTHAMPTON0.80%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    IT0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SOUTHERN0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    PROPERTY0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TRAINING0.65%LONDON1.60%
    DESIGN0.62%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%J1.44%
    MARINE0.58%CARE1.44%
    NEW0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    R0.58%IT1.39%
    S0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CARE0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CLEANING0.51%M1.27%
    M0.51%S1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HOME0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied869202,072
    7487 - Other business activities25460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11530,647
    9999 - Dormant Company7320,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6916,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5613,053
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5410,322
    99999 - Dormant Company5318,918
    62090 - Other information technology service activities477,095
    9305 - Other service activities469,063
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified467,835
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply417,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4110,545
    7260 - Other computer related activities407,849
    7499 - Non-trading company4010,955
    74990 - Non-trading company398,481
    43210 - Electrical installation353,085
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering315,928
    5530 - Restaurants275,086
    86900 - Other human health activities274,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07645567 CORLEO LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07640249 INSIGHT CREATIVE RESOURCE LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636711 TEXILA FOODS LTD 17 May 2011
    07627417 YOUR OWN ENERGY LTD 09 May 2011
    07619988 HIRA ENTERPRISE (SOUTHAMPTON) LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07649994 CRANHURST LTD 27 May 2011
    07643593 REDDPLUS LTD 23 May 2011
    07641566 RAPHAEL SOUTHAMPTON LTD 20 May 2011
    07637385 ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM 17 May 2011
    07635327 MY8 LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07632918 LB CIP LTD 13 May 2011
    07631981 EVER WONDERED LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07628844 GNOSTIC CULTURAL ASSOCIATION "SAMAEL AUN WEOR" OF UK AND IRELAND COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 10 May 2011
    07625643 BABY GLEE LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624480 RATIONAL STEPS LTD. 06 May 2011
    07621468 FUZZI LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07620699 PAY AS YOU SAVE LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07620650 CARDIAC AND THORACIC SURGERY UK 03 May 2011
    OC364606 HJS RECOVERY LLP 13 May 2011
    07644115 VINCENT DIGITAL LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07641724 KLANTEC LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07627300 CHEEKY SERVICE LTD 09 May 2011
    07623791 RICH J FULLER LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07637908 PL BAKERY LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07625727 3RD PROJECT DESIGN LIMITED 09 May 2011