Southsea, Hampshire

Q3 2013 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous July.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous July.
  • The record third quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 2013 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 340 companies were registered in Southsea during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 146.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)SouthseaUK
    2013340132,684
    2012138118,868
    % change146.4%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (340) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013106118116
    New companies in 2012534639
    % change100.0%156.5%197.4%
    Record Year2013 (106)2013 (118)2013 (116)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Southsea during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 139.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)SouthseaUK
    20139886,170
    20124175,908
    % change139.0%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Southsea when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013382832
    Closed companies in 2012121712
    % change216.7%64.7%167%
    Record Year2013 (38)2008 (59)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Southsea during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 242 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)SouthseaUK
    201324246,514
    20129742,960
    Record Year 2013 (242) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013689084
    Net growth in 2012412927
    Record Year2013 (68)2013 (90)2013 (84)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Southsea formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Southsea
    20130.3%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change79.1%135.4%160.8%
    Record Year2013 (0.2%)2013 (0.3%)2013 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 2013 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    35.7% of all director appointments in Southsea in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SOCIAL5.74%CONSULTING5.27%
    CARE5.22%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    ENGINEERING3.34%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTING2.64%PROPERTY2.53%
    CONSULTANCY2.40%TRADING2.08%
    WORK1.58%ENGINEERING1.83%
    MANAGEMENT1.41%LONDON1.79%
    HEALTH1.29%DESIGN1.78%
    L1.06%BUSINESS1.74%
    D1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    M0.94%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    ENTERPRISES0.82%CARE1.64%
    J0.82%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    K0.76%GLOBAL1.59%
    S0.76%J1.54%
    PROPERTY0.76%MEDIA1.54%
    BUSINESS0.70%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.70%PROPERTIES1.45%
    THERAPY0.70%IT1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%M1.25%
    R0.70%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    IT0.64%BUILDING1.19%
    PROJECT0.64%CAPITAL1.19%
    G0.64%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    DESIGN0.64%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied225260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3954,854
    99999 - Dormant Company3546,169
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2825,547
    56101 - Licensed restaurants267,531
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2426,675
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1934,970
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands156,651
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1517,715
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,516
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,382
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,104
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet98,475
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate88,312
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade83,022
    86900 - Other human health activities79,203
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,590
    43341 - Painting71,171
    80100 - Private security activities73,009
    43290 - Other construction installation73,158

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08635791 VM CLINICAL SERVICES LTD 02 Aug 2013
    08647639 D1 PROTECT LTD. 13 Aug 2013
    08668709 PROPERTY NETWORK CENTRAL LIMITED 29 Aug 2013
    08633051 PSEU LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08634233 HOBBINS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08634328 RIG SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08635068 SF FAMILY ASSESSMENTS LIMITED 02 Aug 2013
    08636688 PROFESSIONAL FREELANCER 552 LIMITED 05 Aug 2013
    08636997 AQUA ZEST HEALTH LIMITED 05 Aug 2013
    08638453 GREENLAND BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 05 Aug 2013
    08638810 MOUTH MEDIA LIMITED 06 Aug 2013
    08641055 D & S BOWERS GROUNDWORKS LTD 07 Aug 2013
    08641730 R & M BAILEY LTD 07 Aug 2013
    08641862 SQUIDCOMS LIMITED 07 Aug 2013
    08643250 JD CONSTUCTION LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08643512 LAPIN MIGNON MARKETING LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08643592 JFA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08644921 PHYSIO BLOOR LTD 09 Aug 2013
    08645736 A GARRATT SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08646082 MCG KEARNEY SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08648291 L.A.COOK LIMITED 13 Aug 2013
    08651264 STEKI UK LTD 15 Aug 2013
    08654773 DENE SOFTWARE TESTING LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08655185 NEW OXFORD ADVISORY & CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08658199 FATUJAKA MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Aug 2013