Southampton, Hampshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,251 companies were formed in Southampton. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 1,251 269,432 2012 1,272 253,150 % change -1.7% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (1,459) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 603 companies were registered in Southampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southampton UK 2013 603 134,630 2012 588 121,659 % change 2.6% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (603) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 192 216 195 New companies in 2012 189 213 186 % change 1.6% 1.4% 4.8% Record Year 2013 (192) 2013 (216) 2013 (195)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 820 companies were dissolved in Southampton. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,139 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southampton UK 2013 820 155,192 2012 787 147,794 % change 4.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,139) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 428 companies were dissolved in Southampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southampton UK 2013 428 77,278 2012 390 80,218 % change 9.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 154 125 149 Closed companies in 2012 127 133 130 % change 21.3% -6.0% 15% Record Year 2008 (404) 2009 (288) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Southampton increased by 431 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southampton UK 2013 431 114,240 2012 485 105,356 Record Year 2007 (743) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Southampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 175 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southampton UK 2013 175 57,352 2012 198 41,441 Record Year 2004 (279) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 38 91 46 Net growth in 2012 62 80 56 Record Year 1997 (151) 2003 (100) 2008 (105)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Southampton formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southampton 2013 0.5% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Southampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southampton 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% % change -14.6% -1.5% -5.1% Record Year 1969 (1.2%) 1944 (2.0%) 1991 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Southampton was 2007 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Southampton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southampton was in 2009 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Southampton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.25% CARE 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.15% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.93% TRADING 2.05% SOUTHAMPTON 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENGINEERING 0.77% DESIGN 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.77% LONDON 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% MAINTENANCE 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SOUTH 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% GLOBAL 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRAINING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% MARINE 0.57% CARE 1.55% HOLDINGS 0.57% J 1.53% BUILDING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.57% IT 1.40% IT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% SOUTHERN 0.57% M 1.26% NEW 0.54% BUILDING 1.22% CLEANING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRADING 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (SOUTHAMPTON) 0.51% CAPITAL 1.16% ASSOCIATES 0.51% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,075 257,517 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 234 1,523 99999 - Dormant Company 161 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 159 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 138 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 114 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 94 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 86 24,324 43210 - Electrical installation 64 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 56 12,578 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 55 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 52 8,590 41100 - Development of building projects 51 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 46 8,687 74990 - Non-trading company 46 14,303 56101 - Licensed restaurants 42 7,148 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 42 4,452 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 40 7,793 49410 - Freight transport by road 39 6,273 56302 - Public houses and bars 38 5,165
Recent Companies
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