Southsea, Hampshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any year in history.
A total of 401 companies were formed in Southsea in 2011. This total is 20.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Southsea UK 2011 401 452,870 2010 333 400,358 2009 290 362,675 2008 324 349,203 2007 360 457,649 Record Year 2011 (401) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 201 companies were formed in Southsea. This figure is 23.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Southsea occurred in 2011 when a total of 201 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea UK 2011 201 224,135 2010 163 196,609 % change 23.3% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (201) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 95 companies were registered in Southsea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 30.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southsea UK 2011 95 109,623 2010 73 95,117 % change 30.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (95) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 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 2011 24 45 26 New companies in 2010 22 31 20 % change 9.1% 45.2% 30.0% Record Year 2002 (32) 2011 (45) 2005 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 283 companies were dissolved in Southsea in 2011. This total is 19.6% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Southsea UK 2011 283 314,523 2010 352 342,232 2009 458 533,773 2008 216 237,901 2007 187 220,295 Record Year 2009 (458) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in Southsea. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 126 152,213 2010 134 164,601 % change -6.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Southsea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southsea UK 2011 72 79,983 2010 63 76,896 % change 14.3% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (72) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 19 31 22 Closed companies in 2010 23 30 10 % change -17.4% 3.3% 120% Record Year 2010 (23) 2011 (31) 2009 (27)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 118 companies were added to the company register for Southsea in 2011. This number represents growth of 35.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 137 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 2011 118 138,347 2010 -19 58,126 2009 -168 -171,098 2008 108 111,302 2007 173 237,354 Record Year 2007 (173) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Southsea increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea UK 2011 75 71,922 2010 29 32,008 Record Year 2004 (88) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Southsea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 23 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southsea UK 2011 23 29,640 2010 10 18,221 Record Year 2004 (42) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 5 14 4 Net growth in 2010 -1 1 10 Record Year 2008 (24) 2006 (15) 2005 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Southsea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Southsea 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Southsea 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Southsea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Southsea 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.2% 23.6% 15.3% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 39.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 29.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Southsea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Southsea in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Southsea in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.56% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOUTHSEA 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PORTSMOUTH 0.85% PROPERTY 2.37% SOUTHERN 0.85% TRADING 2.07% STUDENT 0.71% DESIGN 1.92% BUILDING 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CATERING 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MEDIA 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% NMA 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% PERFORMANCE 0.71% LONDON 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.57% J 1.51% CO 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.57% IT 1.41% ESTATE 0.57% CARE 1.39% SALES 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% HEATING 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SPICE 0.43% M 1.27% K 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTY 0.43% ENERGY 1.25% FOOD 0.43% S 1.20% CARS 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 201 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 44 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 18 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,034 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 11,768 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,199 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,667 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,013 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,874 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 12,072 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,398 5552 - Catering 7 2,110 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,493 7499 - Non-trading company 7 9,957 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 2,159 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 41100 - Development of building projects 5 4,331 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 3,342
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07796932 ALBERT WORK LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07796991 HALLIDAY PARTNERS LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07797293 KELBICARE LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07799090 INSIGHT AND MOTIVATION LTD 05 Oct 2011 07802283 DACHONGQING CATERING LTD 07 Oct 2011 07808389 FEZZIWIGS FOOD LTD 13 Oct 2011 07817899 BATHROOMS OF WINCHESTER LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07824569 BLEST INDUSTRY UK LTD 26 Oct 2011 07795751 KITCH EN COFFEE SHOP LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07796412 PEBBLE TECH LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07799771 BROKEN ARROW STONES LTD 06 Oct 2011 07799909 BONZO IDEAS LAB LTD 06 Oct 2011 07800901 SPAR SOUTHSEA LTD 06 Oct 2011 07803779 BANSUMAR CONSULTING LTD 10 Oct 2011 07803790 NEW FOREST CUISINE LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07805371 CARMOR LTD 11 Oct 2011 07810617 OP8 LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07813108 GET WIRED LTD. 18 Oct 2011 07813803 URBAN24 LTD 18 Oct 2011 07814446 SUNSTORESOLAR LTD 18 Oct 2011 07822173 RAMIA CONTINENTAL VENTURES LIMITED 25 Oct 2011 07824108 NOODLEBABA LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07826699 MARCASS CONSULTANTS LTD 27 Oct 2011 07828223 THE SOUTH DOWNS HOG ROAST COMPANY LTD 31 Oct 2011
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