Waterlooville, Hampshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any quarter in history.
- March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous March.
- March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any month in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.
- March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waterlooville when compared to any previous March.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 177 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 32.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waterlooville UK 2012 177 131,491 2011 134 116,391 % change 32.1% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (177) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous March.
March 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any month in history.
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 49 58 70 New companies in 2011 44 40 50 % change 11.4% 45.0% 40.0% Record Year 2003 (55) 2012 (58) 2012 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waterlooville UK 2012 72 67,576 2011 82 90,987 % change -12.2% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 37 16 19 Closed companies in 2011 18 34 30 % change 105.6% -52.9% -37% Record Year 2006 (55) 2011 (34) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 105 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waterlooville UK 2012 105 63,915 2011 52 25,404 Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waterlooville when compared to any previous March.
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 12 42 51 Net growth in 2011 26 6 20 Record Year 2003 (40) 2012 (42) 2012 (51)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Waterlooville 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.5% 24.1% 30.9% Record Year 1970 (0.4%) 1964 (0.3%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage M 1.43% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.30% MANAGEMENT 1.21% PROPERTY 2.37% BUSINESS 0.88% TRADING 2.07% BUILDING 0.88% DESIGN 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.86% G 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.84% ROOFING 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.79% DESIGN 0.77% BUSINESS 1.73% CARE 0.66% MEDIA 1.72% HAIR 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% S 0.66% LONDON 1.66% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% J 1.54% HOLDINGS 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.51% CONTRACTORS 0.66% GLOBAL 1.50% D 0.66% IT 1.40% J 0.66% CARE 1.34% HOME 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.31% SOUTHERN 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HAMPSHIRE 0.66% M 1.27% PROPERTY 0.55% BUILDING 1.24% C 0.55% ENERGY 1.20% W 0.55% S 1.20% PROJECTS 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 155 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 63 52,735 9999 - Dormant Company 37 18,617 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 35,233 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 19,704 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 9,892 74990 - Non-trading company 23 9,729 99999 - Dormant Company 23 25,084 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 5,169 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 14,303 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 12,113 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 2,693 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,145 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 2,798 43210 - Electrical installation 12 3,573 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 13,637 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,931 41100 - Development of building projects 10 4,984 43290 - Other construction installation 10 1,764 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 2,795
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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