Waterlooville, Hampshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 141 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 24.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)WaterloovilleUK
    2010141105,137
    200911391,034
    % change24.8%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (164) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010423960
    New companies in 2009243059
    % change75.0%30.0%1.7%
    Record Year2003 (55)2007 (56)2007 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)WaterloovilleUK
    20108182,677
    2009119108,060
    % change-31.9%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010272232
    Closed companies in 2009152777
    % change80.0%-18.5%-58%
    Record Year2006 (55)2009 (27)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 60 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)WaterloovilleUK
    20106022,460
    2009-6-17,026
    Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010151728
    Net growth in 200993-18
    Record Year2003 (40)2007 (42)2007 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Waterlooville
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change62.5%11.3%-15.5%
    Record Year1970 (0.4%)1964 (0.3%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BUSINESS1.60%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    S1.47%CONSULTING4.60%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    C1.23%PROPERTY2.50%
    PROPERTY1.10%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    HOLDINGS1.10%TRADING1.93%
    HEATING1.10%DESIGN1.91%
    BUILDING1.10%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%MEDIA1.84%
    CONSULTING0.98%BUSINESS1.74%
    J0.98%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    H0.86%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    CARE0.86%ENGINEERING1.54%
    PLUMBING0.86%J1.48%
    TRAINING0.86%LONDON1.45%
    SOUTHERN0.86%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    G0.86%GROUP1.37%
    L0.86%GLOBAL1.35%
    D0.86%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SOUTH0.74%BUILDING1.34%
    GROUP0.74%CARE1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.74%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DESIGN0.74%M1.28%
    BAR0.74%SYSTEMS1.25%
    ENGINEERING0.61%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied163228,645
    7487 - Other business activities10374,904
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering249,325
    9999 - Dormant Company2419,948
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2314,007
    7260 - Other computer related activities2110,331
    7499 - Non-trading company2115,398
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified207,143
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1926,974
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities149,943
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply139,659
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices132,286
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.122,729
    74990 - Non-trading company128,149
    62090 - Other information technology service activities126,340
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1117,003
    99999 - Dormant Company1013,808
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing102,540
    9305 - Other service activities109,038
    4534 - Other building installation92,840

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07209096 C S CONCEPT LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07207411 ARMSTRONG & CO LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07205870 JAMCAP LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07205388 ALL ABOARD LTD 26 Mar 2010
    07204455 DIRECT 4 WORKGEAR LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07202860 CHRISTIE INTRUDER ALARMS LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07202226 GAVIN L BAKER LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07201637 TOPLINE SOUTHERN HOLDINGS LIMITED 24 Mar 2010
    07200492 ROWLANDS CASTLE SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07199954 CLOCKHOUSE CAR SALES LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07198495 MAGIC GAS LTD 22 Mar 2010
    07196943 DIVERS UK (INTERNATIONAL) LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07193161 S.C.E. SERVICES SOUTHERN LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07187597 NEW YOU HEALTH IMPROVEMENT TRAINING LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07182624 AMA SET PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 09 Mar 2010
    07182441 WE CAN SPECIALISTS LIMITED 09 Mar 2010
    07177877 SWIMPIX LIMITED 04 Mar 2010
    07176379 SKILFULSPORT (UK) LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07174711 BOYANT LIMITED 02 Mar 2010
    07172207 MONEYTREE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Mar 2010
    07190599 F G S CONSTRUCTION LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07190359 YOGI EYECARE LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07187937 DELTA PROJECT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07187596 CD HARRIS BUILDERS & DECORATORS LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07180087 HIGHBANK PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 05 Mar 2010