Southampton, Hampshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Southampton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2013 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 (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Southampton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,378 companies were formed in Southampton in 2013. This total is 3.2% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Southampton UK 2013 2,378 529,363 2012 2,304 491,893 2011 2,209 452,870 2010 1,845 400,358 2009 1,688 362,675 Record Year 2013 (2,378) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,127 companies were formed in Southampton. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southampton occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,127 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton UK 2013 1,127 259,931 2012 1,032 238,743 % change 9.2% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (1,127) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 543 companies were registered in Southampton during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southampton UK 2013 543 127,247 2012 498 119,875 % change 9.0% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (559) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 197 192 154 New companies in 2012 170 164 164 % change 15.9% 17.1% -6.1% Record Year 2011 (215) 2011 (196) 2012 (164)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,708 companies were dissolved in Southampton in 2013. This total is 10.3% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Southampton UK 2013 1,708 332,213 2012 1,548 293,729 2011 1,756 314,524 2010 1,745 342,233 2009 2,153 533,789 Record Year 2009 (2,153) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 888 companies were dissolved in Southampton. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,014 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton UK 2013 888 177,021 2012 761 145,935 % change 16.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,014) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 440 companies were dissolved in Southampton during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southampton UK 2013 440 90,851 2012 353 70,027 % change 24.6% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (446) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 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 2013 148 127 165 Closed companies in 2012 166 120 67 % change -10.8% 5.8% 146% Record Year 2012 (166) 2010 (172) 2013 (165)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 670 companies were added to the company register for Southampton in 2013. This number represents growth of 28.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 86 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Southampton company register grew by 1,054 companies.
Year Southampton UK 2013 670 197,150 2012 756 198,164 2011 453 138,346 2010 100 58,125 2009 -465 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (1,054) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Southampton increased by 239 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton UK 2013 239 82,910 2012 271 92,808 Record Year 2003 (542) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Southampton during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 103 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southampton UK 2013 103 36,396 2012 145 49,848 Record Year 2006 (211) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 49 65 -11 Net growth in 2012 4 44 97 Record Year 2003 (151) 2003 (115) 2012 (97)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Southampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Southampton was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.
Year Southampton 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Southampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southampton 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Southampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Southampton 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% % change 7.7% 15.1% -14.6% Record Year 1987 (0.9%) 1963 (1.2%) 1961 (1.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Southampton was 1979 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Southampton in 2013 was 26.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Southampton was 2006 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Southampton in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southampton was in 2006 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Southampton in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.26% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.07% PROPERTY 2.59% CARE 1.01% TRADING 2.08% SOUTHAMPTON 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOUTHERN 0.80% LONDON 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% DESIGN 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.77% CARE 1.73% TRADING 0.77% BUSINESS 1.71% MAINTENANCE 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.58% MARINE 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% DESIGN 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.54% NEW 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BUILDING 0.49% J 1.51% SOUTH 0.49% MEDIA 1.50% (SOUTHAMPTON) 0.49% IT 1.35% ASSOCIATES 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.49% M 1.23% HOMES 0.49% BUILDING 1.21% HOLDINGS 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.20% IT 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% HOUSE 0.46% ENERGY 1.14%
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 1,128 266,814 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 245 1,775 99999 - Dormant Company 169 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 163 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 143 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 120 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 85 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 80 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 69 12,511 43210 - Electrical installation 62 5,730 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 56 7,823 41100 - Development of building projects 52 9,485 62012 - Business and domestic software development 52 9,360 74990 - Non-trading company 47 14,223 86900 - Other human health activities 42 9,543 56302 - Public houses and bars 41 5,503 56101 - Licensed restaurants 41 7,685 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 40 4,687 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 40 8,879 49410 - Freight transport by road 38 7,333
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08762229 PETERSCROFT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08763089 COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08785040 HAMBLE RENEWABLES LIMITED 21 Nov 2013 08787097 AERO TAXIS SOUTHAMPTON LTD 22 Nov 2013 08790595 HANDMADE CREATIONS LIMITED 26 Nov 2013 08760894 SAILBOAT COACHING LIMITED 04 Nov 2013 08761489 TRADEWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08763892 MOORPLACE ASSETS LTD 06 Nov 2013 08771342 DAVESMOTORS LTD. 12 Nov 2013 08774896 ORIGINAL BAKERY LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08775777 HERITABLE CAPITAL LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08780486 PROPERTY AGENCIES LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08782200 SARVARI LTD 19 Nov 2013 08783012 BAYNHAM BROTHERS LIMITED 20 Nov 2013 08786980 MEGABITE CATERING LTD 22 Nov 2013 08790805 CONNERY'S LTD 26 Nov 2013 08794823 PLANNAR AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08796697 JIGSYS ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 29 Nov 2013 08784560 E & C TRADE LTD 21 Nov 2013 08793506 JENNIFER SCOTT MUA LTD 27 Nov 2013 08794325 NEW FOREST LAUNDRY LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08761746 MAZIAR LTD 05 Nov 2013 08777261 DEVIL MAY PLAY LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 OC388959 NEVERN SQUARE PROPERTY LLP 04 Nov 2013 OC389140 FELWIG GAMES LLP 12 Nov 2013
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