Southsea, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous May.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 170 companies were formed in Southsea. This figure is 22.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southsea occurred in 2007 when a total of 204 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthseaUK
    2010170203,749
    2009139182,021
    % change22.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (204)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 89 companies were registered in Southsea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthseaUK
    20108998,612
    20097290,987
    % change23.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (89) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010323027
    New companies in 2009261729
    % change23.1%76.5%-6.9%
    Record Year2010 (32)2010 (30)2007 (32)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 218 companies were dissolved in Southsea. This figure is 22.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southsea occurred in 2009 when a total of 281 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthseaUK
    2010218177,631
    2009281289,236
    % change-22.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (281)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Southsea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthseaUK
    201010894,954
    2009157181,176
    % change-31.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010264933
    Closed companies in 2009476248
    % change-44.7%-21.0%-31%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (62)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Southsea decreased by 48 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthseaUK
    2010-4826,118
    2009-142-107,215
    Record Year2007 (114)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Southsea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SouthseaUK
    2010-193,658
    2009-85-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20106-19-6
    Net growth in 2009-21-45-19
    Record Year2007 (27)2003 (18)2003 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southsea
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Southsea
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change13.2%68.2%-16.3%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1975 (0.3%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Southsea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Southsea in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    33.5% of all director appointments in Southsea in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.36%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSTRUCTION1.36%CONSULTING4.79%
    RTM1.19%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    NAP1.02%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    D0.85%TRADING2.01%
    SOUTHSEA0.85%DESIGN1.91%
    APARTMENTS0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CENTRE0.68%MEDIA1.80%
    ROAD0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTING0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    GLOBAL0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (SOUTH)0.68%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SECURITY0.68%LONDON1.52%
    COMPUTER0.68%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TWO0.68%J1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.68%CARE1.41%
    INTERNATIONAL0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    JUNCTION0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MEDIA0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    DESIGN0.51%M1.29%
    TRAINING0.51%IT1.28%
    CONSTRUTION0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    IT0.51%GROUP1.25%
    PAUL0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied209207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5368,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2525,942
    7499 - Non-trading company2213,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1314,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1219,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1114,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities99,122
    4534 - Other building installation82,652
    56101 - Licensed restaurants82,203
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,285
    9800 - Residents Property Management72,100
    9305 - Other service activities78,822
    5530 - Restaurants64,879
    62012 - Business and domestic software development52,576
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing52,417
    98000 - Residents property management53,540
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands41,206
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities41,004

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07264768 PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB (2010) LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07260672 GOLDEN BOWL TRADING LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07259558 CHRISTIE CONVEYANCING SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07256318 TOTAL HEATING & BOILER SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07253123 RS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07251034 BUSYB PET CARE LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07248851 DFS EXPRESS UK LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07244247 ACRONYM COMPUTERS LTD 05 May 2010
    07241743 EDWARDS EXPEDITING LTD 04 May 2010
    07266207 RUBYFIN LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265251 VINCE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07264335 P AND D FRESH FOOD LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263975 SOUND & SAFE SECURITY LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07262335 CASADEI2008 LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07259101 COMPUTER JUNCTION REPAIRS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07259041 COMPUTER JUNCTION SALES LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07257232 COTTAGE GARDEN PLANTS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07253474 TANEM LTD 13 May 2010
    07252501 BUSINESS KIKSTART LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07245878 SELECT DUCTWORK SERVICES LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07244883 PCIDEALS DIRECT LTD 06 May 2010
    07244266 SUPERTIPS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07244186 RESIDE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07241596 JACKSONS RESTAURANTS LTD 04 May 2010
    07241508 J & S BAND LIMITED 04 May 2010