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
    07170387 BUSINESS BAR CONTRACTS LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07170307 BUSINESS BAR COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07169799 BUSINESS BAR FINANCIAL LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07169469 THE FACE OF NEW TALENT LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07166077 MAKINGYOUROWNCANDLES LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07161895 JIJK LIMITED 18 Feb 2010
    07161585 SPACETEST LIMITED 18 Feb 2010
    07159554 HARDCROFT WINDOW SERVICES LIMITED 16 Feb 2010
    07158880 SFPR CONTRACTORS LIMITED 16 Feb 2010
    07158404 MARK JAMES PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 16 Feb 2010
    07156276 M & L DIRECT LIMITED 12 Feb 2010
    07153621 LLOYDS LIGHT HAULAGE LIMITED 10 Feb 2010
    07153288 ROOFCOVER LIMITED 10 Feb 2010
    07151160 JW PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 09 Feb 2010
    07150840 WINGSPAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Feb 2010
    07150110 PAUL HEWETT REINSTATEMENT LTD 08 Feb 2010
    07148432 C & R DEVELOPMENTS (SOUTHSEA) LIMITED 05 Feb 2010
    07143360 SMITH DATABASE CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Feb 2010
    07166559 GANTER CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07165295 SOUTHSEA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07164345 AIRFLO - VENTS LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07151659 C & D CIVILS LIMITED 09 Feb 2010
    07144309 BENAM LIMITED 03 Feb 2010
    07143348 HARRY CARB AUTOS LTD 02 Feb 2010
    07142014 WINDOWS + LTD 01 Feb 2010