Waterlooville, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Waterlooville when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 490 companies were formed in Waterlooville in 2010. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Waterlooville UK 2010 490 400,358 2009 470 362,675 2008 397 349,203 2007 498 457,649 2006 441 405,440 Record Year 2003 (505) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 223 companies were formed in Waterlooville. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Waterlooville occurred in 2002 when a total of 255 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waterlooville UK 2010 223 196,609 2009 225 180,654 % change -0.9% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (255) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Waterlooville UK 2010 113 95,117 2009 115 85,983 % change -1.7% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (135) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 40 38 35 New companies in 2009 46 39 30 % change -13.0% -2.6% 16.7% Record Year 2003 (63) 2002 (58) 2010 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 349 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville in 2010. This total is 25.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Waterlooville UK 2010 349 342,232 2009 469 533,773 2008 225 237,901 2007 255 220,295 2006 269 200,166 Record Year 2009 (469) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 171 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville. This figure is 10.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Waterlooville occurred in 2009 when a total of 190 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waterlooville UK 2010 171 164,601 2009 190 244,537 % change -10.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Waterlooville UK 2010 78 76,896 2009 82 85,136 % change -4.9% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Waterlooville when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 21 37 20 Closed companies in 2009 24 18 40 % change -12.5% 105.6% -50% Record Year 2007 (26) 2010 (37) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 141 companies were added to the company register for Waterlooville in 2010. This number represents growth of 30.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 140 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Waterlooville company register grew by 326 companies.
Year Waterlooville UK 2010 141 58,126 2009 1 -171,098 2008 172 111,302 2007 243 237,354 2006 172 205,274 Record Year 2003 (326) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Waterlooville increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waterlooville UK 2010 52 32,008 2009 35 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (155) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Waterlooville during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 35 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Waterlooville UK 2010 35 18,221 2009 33 847 Record Year 2002 (82) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 19 1 15 Net growth in 2009 22 21 -10 Record Year 2003 (57) 2002 (42) 1998 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Waterlooville was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Waterlooville 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Waterlooville 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Waterlooville 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -23.9% -12.9% 11.0% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1973 (0.2%) 1978 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Waterlooville was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Waterlooville in 2010 was 33.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Waterlooville was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.4% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.18% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 0.95% MANAGEMENT 5.01% C 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.14% BUSINESS 0.95% PROPERTY 2.36% BUILDING 0.83% TRADING 2.11% R 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PORTSMOUTH 0.83% DESIGN 1.92% HOLDINGS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.82% J 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% BAR 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% M 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% SOUTHERN 0.71% LONDON 1.60% ROOFING 0.71% CARE 1.45% L 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.44% MARKETING 0.71% GLOBAL 1.43% S 0.71% J 1.42% CONSULTANCY 0.71% IT 1.41% ELECTRICAL 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENGINEERING 0.71% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CARE 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% M 1.30% NEW 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SALES 0.59% SYSTEMS 1.24% SPACE 0.47% S 1.23%
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 147 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 88 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 32 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 14,505 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 6,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 27,550 74990 - Non-trading company 19 8,243 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 16 12,000 99999 - Dormant Company 15 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,474 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 8,089 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 11 1,851 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 9,177 43210 - Electrical installation 11 2,980 86230 - Dental practice activities 10 1,222 4545 - Other building completion 9 2,598 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 2,854 4534 - Other building installation 9 2,357 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,522
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