Southampton, Hampshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous October.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Southampton when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 2,209 companies were formed in Southampton in 2011. This total is 19.7% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Southampton UK 2011 2,209 452,870 2010 1,845 400,358 2009 1,688 362,675 2008 1,635 349,203 2007 2,290 457,649 Record Year 2007 (2,290) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,115 companies were formed in Southampton. This figure is 24.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southampton occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,115 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton UK 2011 1,115 224,135 2010 898 196,609 % change 24.2% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (1,115) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 559 companies were registered in Southampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 25.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southampton UK 2011 559 109,623 2010 447 95,117 % change 25.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (559) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 215 196 148 New companies in 2010 162 162 123 % change 32.7% 21.0% 20.3% Record Year 2011 (215) 2011 (196) 2011 (148)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,760 companies were dissolved in Southampton in 2011. This total is 0.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Southampton UK 2011 1,760 314,523 2010 1,754 342,232 2009 2,154 533,773 2008 1,695 237,901 2007 1,262 220,295 Record Year 2009 (2,154) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 829 companies were dissolved in Southampton. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,012 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton UK 2011 829 152,213 2010 835 164,601 % change -0.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,012) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 424 companies were dissolved in Southampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southampton UK 2011 424 79,983 2010 392 76,896 % change 8.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (443) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Southampton when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 115 154 155 Closed companies in 2010 131 172 89 % change -12.2% -10.5% 74% Record Year 2009 (162) 2010 (172) 2011 (155)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 449 companies were added to the company register for Southampton in 2011. This number represents growth of 24.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 358 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Southampton company register grew by 1,178 companies.
Year Southampton UK 2011 449 138,347 2010 91 58,126 2009 -466 -171,098 2008 -60 111,302 2007 1,028 237,354 Record Year 2003 (1,178) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Southampton increased by 286 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton UK 2011 286 71,922 2010 63 32,008 Record Year 2003 (540) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Southampton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 135 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southampton UK 2011 135 29,640 2010 55 18,221 Record Year 2003 (340) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 100 42 -7 Net growth in 2010 31 -10 34 Record Year 2003 (150) 2003 (115) 2003 (75)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Southampton was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.
Year Southampton 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southampton 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change 15.3% 3.1% 6.7% Record Year 1968 (1.1%) 1972 (1.2%) 1961 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Southampton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Southampton in 2011 was 30.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Southampton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Southampton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southampton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Southampton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.98% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 0.85% PROPERTY 2.37% J 0.82% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 0.82% DESIGN 1.92% SOUTHAMPTON 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRADING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.78% SOLENT 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HAMPSHIRE 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% IT 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.62% LONDON 1.63% S 0.59% J 1.51% BUSINESS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOUTHERN 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% TRAINING 0.53% IT 1.41% R 0.49% CARE 1.39% BUILDING 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.29% (SOUTHAMPTON) 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.29% D 0.46% M 1.27% CLEANING 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% M 0.46% S 1.20% FINANCIAL 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 833 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 251 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 117 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 77 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 76 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 62 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 56 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 54 11,768 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 12,072 74990 - Non-trading company 47 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 47 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 47 8,671 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 7,493 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 39 7,398 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 35 5,558 43210 - Electrical installation 34 3,175 7260 - Other computer related activities 32 7,667 7499 - Non-trading company 29 9,957 86900 - Other human health activities 29 4,457 6024 - Freight transport by road 27 2,280
Recent Companies
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