Southsea, Hampshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 728 companies were formed in Southsea. This figure is 14.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Southsea occurred in 2014 when a total of 728 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthseaUK
    2014728300,731
    2013637269,432
    % change14.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (728)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 395 companies were registered in Southsea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SouthseaUK
    2014395150,009
    2013355134,630
    % change11.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (395) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous May.

    May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any month in history.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Southsea when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Southsea when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014132142121
    New companies in 2013129108118
    % change2.3%31.5%2.5%
    Record Year2014 (132)2014 (142)2014 (121)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 203 companies were dissolved in Southsea. This figure is 39.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014203177,207
    2013146155,192
    % change39.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (281)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Southsea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 46.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SouthseaUK
    201412794,837
    20138777,278
    % change46.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014225748
    Closed companies in 2013382524
    % change-42.1%128.0%100%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (62)2009 (48)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Southsea when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Southsea increased by 525 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SouthseaUK
    2014525123,524
    2013491114,240
    Record Year2014 (525)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Southsea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 268 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SouthseaUK
    201426855,172
    201326857,352
    Record Year 2013 (268) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Southsea when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Southsea when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141108573
    Net growth in 2013918394
    Record Year2014 (110)2014 (85)2013 (94)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Southsea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Southsea
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Southsea formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Southsea
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change-7.7%21.4%-11.1%
    Record Year2013 (0.3%)2014 (0.3%)2013 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Southsea was 2007 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    31.4% of all director appointments in Southsea in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Southsea was in 2006 when 30.7% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Southsea in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SOCIAL5.97%CONSULTING5.16%
    CARE5.66%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    ENGINEERING3.48%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING2.28%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.97%TRADING2.03%
    WORK1.87%ENGINEERING1.99%
    L1.19%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%LONDON1.93%
    J1.09%CARE1.85%
    S0.88%DESIGN1.75%
    DESIGN0.88%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HEALTH0.88%BUSINESS1.69%
    D0.88%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.88%TRANSPORT1.58%
    C0.88%GLOBAL1.55%
    M0.83%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    R0.78%J1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    THERAPY0.73%MEDIA1.44%
    K0.62%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SOUTHSEA0.62%IT1.33%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%BUILDING1.26%
    PROJECT0.57%M1.24%
    TECHNICAL0.57%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied335261,557
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified1114,170
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5329,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4840,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4857,421
    71129 - Other engineering activities485,787
    99999 - Dormant Company4748,436
    56101 - Licensed restaurants378,585
    86900 - Other human health activities3611,292
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2728,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2519,058
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands227,840
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2213,024
    62012 - Business and domestic software development209,834
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production151,552
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,855
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles125,375
    86101 - Hospital activities123,357
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified116,043
    43210 - Electrical installation116,050

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09023046 DAVIES COMPOSITE LTD 02 May 2014
    09025435 TLS CONSULTANTS LTD. 06 May 2014
    09050198 GELATO ICE CREAM LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09050219 GOLD ICE CONCEPTS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09058242 STANDARDLINKS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058847 DONTSLIP LTD 27 May 2014
    09060768 99-101 HIGHLAND ROAD LTD 29 May 2014
    09021552 CORNISH & WEST LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022334 OKTYLAN LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09022393 SAN SAN LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024517 FINTEST LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027892 S H RAIL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09030027 GEM SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030453 SAVVY AUTOS LTD 08 May 2014
    09032832 ECM DIETARY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033390 RAIL SAFETY & SUPERVISION LTD 12 May 2014
    09037240 R D W CONSTRUCTION SOUTH LTD 13 May 2014
    09038066 RW SOCIAL WORK LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038252 S WILSON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038748 HILSON LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09039792 JDM ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09041245 O.C.C LANDSCAPE & CONSTRUCTION LTD 15 May 2014
    09041273 CROOKED TREE LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09042687 S C WRIGHT LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09043962 PARVIN3D LTD 16 May 2014