Southsea, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 333 companies were formed in Southsea in 2010. This total is 14.8% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Southsea UK 2010 333 400,358 2009 290 362,675 2008 324 349,203 2007 360 457,649 2006 341 405,440 Record Year 2007 (360) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 163 companies were formed in Southsea. This figure is 7.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southsea occurred in 2002 when a total of 181 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea UK 2010 163 196,609 2009 151 180,654 % change 7.9% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (181) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 73 companies were registered in Southsea during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 32.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Southsea UK 2010 73 95,117 2009 55 85,983 % change 32.7% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (83) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 22 31 20 New companies in 2009 24 19 12 % change -8.3% 63.2% 66.7% Record Year 2002 (32) 2005 (31) 2005 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 352 companies were dissolved in Southsea in 2010. This total is 23.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Southsea UK 2010 352 342,232 2009 458 533,773 2008 216 237,901 2007 187 220,295 2006 174 200,166 Record Year 2009 (458) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 134 companies were dissolved in Southsea. This figure is 24.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southsea occurred in 2009 when a total of 177 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea UK 2010 134 164,601 2009 177 244,537 % change -24.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Southsea during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Southsea UK 2010 63 76,896 2009 68 85,136 % change -7.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 23 30 10 Closed companies in 2009 19 22 27 % change 21.1% 36.4% -63% Record Year 2010 (23) 2010 (30) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -19 companies were removed to the company register for Southsea in 2010. This number represents decline of 6.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 149 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Southsea company register grew by 173 companies.
Year Southsea UK 2010 -19 58,126 2009 -168 -171,098 2008 108 111,302 2007 173 237,354 2006 167 205,274 Record Year 2007 (173) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Southsea increased by 29 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea UK 2010 29 32,008 2009 -26 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (88) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Southsea during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Southsea UK 2010 10 18,221 2009 -13 847 Record Year 2004 (42) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -1 1 10 Net growth in 2009 5 -3 -15 Record Year 2008 (24) 2006 (15) 2005 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Southsea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Southsea 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Southsea 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -19.8% 45.9% 58.5% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Southsea was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Southsea in 2010 was 27.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Southsea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Southsea in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Southsea in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.16% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.00% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SOUTHSEA 1.00% PROPERTY 2.36% ENTERPRISES 0.83% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTING 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.95% COMPUTER 0.67% DESIGN 1.92% S 0.67% BUSINESS 1.82% (SOUTH) 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ROAD 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CATERING 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% MEDIA 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.62% CENTRE 0.67% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTY 0.50% CARE 1.45% TO 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONTRACTORS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.50% J 1.42% FOOD 0.50% IT 1.41% FINEST 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% JUNCTION 0.50% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ENTERPRISE 0.50% BUILDING 1.34% PORTSMOUTH 0.50% M 1.30% J 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.25% IT 0.50% SYSTEMS 1.24% D 0.50% S 1.23%
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 193 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 56 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 13 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 10 12,000 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 8,089 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,799 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 2,446 9800 - Residents Property Management 6 1,563 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 4534 - Other building installation 6 2,357 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,939 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 2,858 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 98000 - Residents property management 5 3,235 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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