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 08970064 VIDEOLOCK.NET LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08974708 POOLE GRILL LTD 02 Apr 2014 08978269 KMH SALES LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08980649 CITIESFORLESS LTD 07 Apr 2014 08981907 PROSPERITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08989732 LEADCONCEPT LTD 10 Apr 2014 08992205 SOURFIRE LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 09001310 ABRAM MAINTENANCE LTD 17 Apr 2014 09003136 SIMON BENFORD LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09006883 EARTHQUAKE ASSETS LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09007314 SUNRISE ENERGY SYSTEMS LTD 23 Apr 2014 09016533 GRILL OUT LIMITED 29 Apr 2014 09018523 BAKERS DOZEN LIMITED 30 Apr 2014 08984155 WESTBOURNE PROPERTY LTD 08 Apr 2014 08985864 JAH CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08999245 MERCMAN WHEELS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 08999304 MERCMAN (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09001841 S E MAKEUP LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09001891 DAKA FITNESS AND SPA LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09002417 ZK FASHION LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09004380 MHAPRIN LTD 22 Apr 2014 09005516 ONE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09006801 WOJCIECH KOSEK 1184 LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09008341 TPW PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 23 Apr 2014 09010582 ARTWORDS CREATIVE DESIGN LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
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