Southampton, Hampshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,319 companies were formed in Southampton. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 1,319 300,731 2013 1,251 269,432 % change 5.4% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (1,459) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 672 companies were registered in Southampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southampton UK 2014 672 150,009 2013 603 134,630 % change 11.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (672) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southampton when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 240 234 198 New companies in 2013 192 216 195 % change 25.0% 8.3% 1.5% Record Year 2014 (240) 2014 (234) 2014 (198)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 924 companies were dissolved in Southampton. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 924 177,207 2013 820 155,192 % change 12.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,139) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 496 companies were dissolved in Southampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southampton UK 2014 496 94,837 2013 428 77,278 % change 15.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 137 196 163 Closed companies in 2013 154 125 149 % change -11.0% 56.8% 9% Record Year 2008 (404) 2009 (288) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Southampton increased by 395 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southampton UK 2014 395 123,524 2013 431 114,240 Record Year 2007 (743) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Southampton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 176 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southampton UK 2014 176 55,172 2013 175 57,352 Record Year 2012 (198) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 103 38 35 Net growth in 2013 38 91 46 Record Year 1997 (151) 2003 (100) 2008 (105)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Southampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southampton 2014 0.4% 2013 0.5% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Southampton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Southampton 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.5% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% % change 12.7% 0.0% -12.0% Record Year 1969 (1.2%) 1944 (2.0%) 1991 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Southampton was 2007 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Southampton in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southampton was in 2009 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Southampton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.16% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.92% TRADING 2.03% CARE 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SOUTHAMPTON 0.86% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.69% CARE 1.85% MARINE 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% MAINTENANCE 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% IT 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% DESIGN 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUILDING 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.58% S 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% SOUTHERN 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRADING 0.51% J 1.51% SOLENT 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HAMPSHIRE 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% HOMES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.48% IT 1.33% BUSINESS 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% J 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% CARPENTRY 0.45% M 1.24% INVESTMENTS 0.42% CO., 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 1,108 261,557 66190 - Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 231 2,009 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 179 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 174 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 165 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 122 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 95 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 85 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 70 13,024 43210 - Electrical installation 62 6,050 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 59 8,533 62012 - Business and domestic software development 56 9,834 41100 - Development of building projects 56 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 50 11,292 74990 - Non-trading company 48 14,351 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 46 7,840 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 42 9,900 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 41 7,053 49410 - Freight transport by road 40 9,265 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 40 5,375
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09020487 LITTLE MEAD (B&B) LTD 01 May 2014 09021541 DIY GIRL MAGAZINE CIC 01 May 2014 09027324 SPARTACUS SERVICE SOLUTIONS LTD 07 May 2014 09027529 SAMARU SYSTEM ENGINEERING LTD 07 May 2014 09030945 STORM ROADSHOW LIMITED 08 May 2014 09040396 TSOI'S ACTUARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 14 May 2014 09044625 DAY'S CATERING LIMITED 16 May 2014 09051144 VENTUREEP2 LIMITED 21 May 2014 09056215 SNNH LIMITED 27 May 2014 09020086 SHINE 10 LTD 01 May 2014 09020554 DWS AUTO REPAIRS LIMITED 01 May 2014 09025944 LEATHER PIECE LIMITED 06 May 2014 09030544 JJ ACCOUNTS AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2014 09032494 JATIN SECURITIES LIMITED 09 May 2014 09037652 ICENIUM LTD 13 May 2014 09044500 SILVERBACK TRADING LIMITED 16 May 2014 09044535 JUSTUFF LTD 16 May 2014 09057051 SOUL DELISH LIMITED 27 May 2014 09057111 MEXIGO HOLDINGS LIMITED 27 May 2014 09060366 D MIKSZA BUILDERS LTD 28 May 2014 09061026 CF PERFORMANCE LIMITED 29 May 2014 09032191 AP&PASS LIMITED 09 May 2014 09034883 JINGFAN LTD. 12 May 2014 09036290 DAVID TAGGART LIMITED 13 May 2014 09036786 E M PLUMBING SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2014
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