Southsea, Hampshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous June.
- June 2013 was a record month for net growth in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 was a record month for net growth in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 637 companies were formed in Southsea. This figure is 177.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southsea occurred in 2013 when a total of 637 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southsea UK 2013 637 269,432 2012 230 253,150 % change 177.0% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (637) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 355 companies were registered in Southsea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 269.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southsea UK 2013 355 134,630 2012 96 121,659 % change 269.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (355) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous April.
April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 129 108 118 New companies in 2012 42 30 24 % change 207.1% 260.0% 391.7% Record Year 2013 (129) 2013 (108) 2013 (118)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Southsea. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Southsea occurred in 2009 when a total of 281 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southsea UK 2013 146 155,192 2012 123 147,794 % change 18.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Southsea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 38.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southsea UK 2013 87 77,278 2012 63 80,218 % change 38.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 38 25 24 Closed companies in 2012 23 17 23 % change 65.2% 47.1% 4% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (62) 2009 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Southsea increased by 491 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southsea UK 2013 491 114,240 2012 107 105,356 Record Year 2013 (491) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Southsea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 268 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southsea UK 2013 268 57,352 2012 33 41,441 Record Year 2013 (268) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous June.
June 2013 was a record month for net growth in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous April.
April 2013 was a record month for net growth in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 91 83 94 Net growth in 2012 19 13 1 Record Year 2013 (91) 2013 (83) 2013 (94)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Southsea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Southsea 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Southsea formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Southsea 2013 0.3% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 158.1% 249.6% 345.0% Record Year 2013 (0.3%) 2013 (0.2%) 2013 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Southsea was 2007 when 32.3% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Southsea in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 2006 when 30.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Southsea in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOCIAL 4.67% CONSULTING 5.25% CARE 3.99% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ENGINEERING 2.70% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 2.43% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 2.16% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 1.56% ENGINEERING 1.81% WORK 1.35% DESIGN 1.79% HEALTH 1.15% LONDON 1.77% D 0.88% BUSINESS 1.77% L 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.68% M 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ROAD 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.74% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTY 0.74% CARE 1.55% DESIGN 0.68% J 1.53% S 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENTERPRISES 0.68% IT 1.40% AUTOMOTIVE 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.40% SOUTHERN 0.61% M 1.26% PROJECT 0.61% BUILDING 1.22% ASSOCIATES 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BUSINESS 0.61% ENTERPRISES 1.18% C 0.61% CAPITAL 1.16% PORTSMOUTH 0.54% TRAINING 1.16%
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 217 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 33 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 25,583 56101 - Licensed restaurants 22 7,148 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 33,633 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 16 6,140 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,578 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,253 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 17,095 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 7,793 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 43290 - Other construction installation 7 3,015 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 8,590 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,768 7487 - Other business activities 7 4,205 86900 - Other human health activities 7 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 5,184
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