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

  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 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)SouthseaUK
    2013637269,432
    2012230253,150
    % change177.0%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (637)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SouthseaUK
    2013355134,630
    201296121,659
    % change269.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (355) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013129108118
    New companies in 2012423024
    % change207.1%260.0%391.7%
    Record Year2013 (129)2013 (108)2013 (118)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SouthseaUK
    2013146155,192
    2012123147,794
    % change18.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (281)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SouthseaUK
    20138777,278
    20126380,218
    % change38.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013382524
    Closed companies in 2012231723
    % change65.2%47.1%4%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (62)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SouthseaUK
    2013491114,240
    2012107105,356
    Record Year2013 (491)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SouthseaUK
    201326857,352
    20123341,441
    Record Year 2013 (268) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013918394
    Net growth in 201219131
    Record Year2013 (91)2013 (83)2013 (94)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.3%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change158.1%249.6%345.0%
    Record Year2013 (0.3%)2013 (0.2%)2013 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SOCIAL4.67%CONSULTING5.25%
    CARE3.99%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ENGINEERING2.70%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING2.43%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY2.16%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%ENGINEERING1.81%
    WORK1.35%DESIGN1.79%
    HEALTH1.15%LONDON1.77%
    D0.88%BUSINESS1.77%
    L0.74%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    M0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ROAD0.74%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%GLOBAL1.59%
    J0.74%MEDIA1.57%
    PROPERTY0.74%CARE1.55%
    DESIGN0.68%J1.53%
    S0.68%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.68%IT1.40%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.68%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SOUTHERN0.61%M1.26%
    PROJECT0.61%BUILDING1.22%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BUSINESS0.61%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    C0.61%CAPITAL1.16%
    PORTSMOUTH0.54%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied217257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3954,555
    99999 - Dormant Company3344,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2524,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2425,583
    56101 - Licensed restaurants227,148
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1833,633
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands166,140
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,578
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,253
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1017,095
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet97,793
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,871
    43290 - Other construction installation73,015
    62012 - Business and domestic software development78,590
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles74,768
    7487 - Other business activities74,205
    86900 - Other human health activities78,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,212
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis75,184

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469853 BELLASTAN LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470923 COFFIN CASE CO. LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08478995 WOLF (GB) LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479194 JC SOUTH COAST LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08488789 HR 4 SUCCESS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490381 REDCHILLI LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08495244 FRUITFUL SOLUTIONS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08499628 CAMPBELL'S FILTRATION SERVICES LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08471707 AB SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08471927 MK AUTOS (UK) LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08472803 VS I.T CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08476216 LPA1 CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478342 MAL AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480252 JB LIFE CHOICES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481963 HIS MASTERS SHOES LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08488844 SOCIAL EDUCATION & COUNSELLING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08489740 PEPS SOCIAL WORK LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08491496 HOPPER BROS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491721 SGR RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08496996 VDI SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08497035 N.D RECOVERY LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08497155 IHN SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08499881 BAGHDADI ENGINEERING LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501911 GONGOOZLER CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08502359 KANGAROO BLUE ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED 24 Apr 2013