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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

  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 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)WaterloovilleUK
    2012177131,491
    2011134116,391
    % change32.1%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (177) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012495870
    New companies in 2011444050
    % change11.4%45.0%40.0%
    Record Year2003 (55)2012 (58)2012 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)WaterloovilleUK
    20127267,576
    20118290,987
    % change-12.2%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012371619
    Closed companies in 2011183430
    % change105.6%-52.9%-37%
    Record Year2006 (55)2011 (34)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)WaterloovilleUK
    201210563,915
    20115225,404
    Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012124251
    Net growth in 201126620
    Record Year2003 (40)2012 (42)2012 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-4.5%24.1%30.9%
    Record Year1970 (0.4%)1964 (0.3%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    M1.43%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%PROPERTY2.37%
    BUSINESS0.88%TRADING2.07%
    BUILDING0.88%DESIGN1.93%
    ELECTRICAL0.88%ENGINEERING1.86%
    G0.77%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    ROOFING0.77%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    DESIGN0.77%BUSINESS1.73%
    CARE0.66%MEDIA1.72%
    HAIR0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    S0.66%LONDON1.66%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%J1.54%
    HOLDINGS0.66%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    CONTRACTORS0.66%GLOBAL1.50%
    D0.66%IT1.40%
    J0.66%CARE1.34%
    HOME0.66%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SOUTHERN0.66%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HAMPSHIRE0.66%M1.27%
    PROPERTY0.55%BUILDING1.24%
    C0.55%ENERGY1.20%
    W0.55%S1.20%
    PROJECTS0.55%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied155216,665
    7487 - Other business activities6352,735
    9999 - Dormant Company3718,617
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3735,233
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3019,704
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified259,892
    74990 - Non-trading company239,729
    99999 - Dormant Company2325,084
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering185,169
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1714,303
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1612,113
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation152,693
    62090 - Other information technology service activities138,145
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment122,798
    43210 - Electrical installation123,573
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1213,637
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified113,931
    41100 - Development of building projects104,984
    43290 - Other construction installation101,764
    56302 - Public houses and bars102,795

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07931524 SNOWGLO LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07932716 R F K RAIL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07936063 SPEEDO REPAIR LIMITED 03 Feb 2012
    07936950 MILLS BUILD LTD 06 Feb 2012
    07937164 NUJOB LTD 06 Feb 2012
    07937686 OAKLEAF ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LTD. 06 Feb 2012
    07944159 DEGAGE LTD. 09 Feb 2012
    07947327 PREDATOR FIGHTWEAR LTD 13 Feb 2012
    07948938 AQUADART LIMITED 14 Feb 2012
    07952108 ACTION TOP SPOT LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07953051 ANTHILL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07954599 AMELIE ROSE ACCESSORIES LIMITED 17 Feb 2012
    07955114 CJ PLANT HIRE LTD 20 Feb 2012
    07957532 TIMELESS CREATION LTD 21 Feb 2012
    07962449 ISLAND ROOFING LIMITED 23 Feb 2012
    07964939 SPRAYWALL LIMITED 24 Feb 2012
    07965793 AMG DECORATING SERVICES LTD 27 Feb 2012
    07966790 FXI CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 Feb 2012
    07967088 CYCLE STUFF DIRECT LTD 28 Feb 2012
    07968955 HTS (SOUTHAMPTON) LTD 29 Feb 2012
    07939338 GUESTBERRY LIMITED 07 Feb 2012
    07946994 SMC WINDOWS LTD 13 Feb 2012
    07948607 C. BATEMAN AND SONS LTD 14 Feb 2012
    07950730 VANGUARD MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LTD 15 Feb 2012
    07957522 COOMBES BUILDERS LTD 21 Feb 2012