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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Southsea UK 2013 340 132,684 2012 138 118,868 % change 146.4% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (340) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2013 106 118 116 New companies in 2012 53 46 39 % change 100.0% 156.5% 197.4% Record Year 2013 (106) 2013 (118) 2013 (116)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Southsea UK 2013 98 86,170 2012 41 75,908 % change 139.0% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (109) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September Closed companies in 2013 38 28 32 Closed companies in 2012 12 17 12 % change 216.7% 64.7% 167% Record Year 2013 (38) 2008 (59) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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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) Southsea UK 2013 242 46,514 2012 97 42,960 Record Year 2013 (242) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
July August September Net growth in 2013 68 90 84 Net growth in 2012 41 29 27 Record Year 2013 (68) 2013 (90) 2013 (84)
UK Company Share
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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 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 (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 79.1% 135.4% 160.8% Record Year 2013 (0.2%) 2013 (0.3%) 2013 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOCIAL 5.74% CONSULTING 5.27% CARE 5.22% MANAGEMENT 4.75% ENGINEERING 3.34% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 2.64% PROPERTY 2.53% CONSULTANCY 2.40% TRADING 2.08% WORK 1.58% ENGINEERING 1.83% MANAGEMENT 1.41% LONDON 1.79% HEALTH 1.29% DESIGN 1.78% L 1.06% BUSINESS 1.74% D 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% M 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.82% CARE 1.64% J 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.61% K 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.76% J 1.54% PROPERTY 0.76% MEDIA 1.54% BUSINESS 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.53% AUTOMOTIVE 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.45% THERAPY 0.70% IT 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.70% M 1.25% R 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.20% IT 0.64% BUILDING 1.19% PROJECT 0.64% CAPITAL 1.19% G 0.64% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% DESIGN 0.64% TRAINING 1.15%
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 225 260,135 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 54,854 99999 - Dormant Company 35 46,169 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 25,547 56101 - Licensed restaurants 26 7,531 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 26,675 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 34,970 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 15 6,651 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 17,715 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,516 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,382 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,104 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 8,475 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 8,312 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 8 3,022 86900 - Other human health activities 7 9,203 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,590 43341 - Painting 7 1,171 80100 - Private security activities 7 3,009 43290 - Other construction installation 7 3,158
Recent Companies
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