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Waterlooville, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q2.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 322 companies were formed in Waterlooville. This figure is 32.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Waterlooville occurred in 2012 when a total of 322 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WaterloovilleUK
    2012322253,150
    2011243228,735
    % change32.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (322)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 145 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 33.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WaterloovilleUK
    2012145121,659
    2011109112,344
    % change33.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (145) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012386542
    New companies in 2011304237
    % change26.7%54.8%13.5%
    Record Year2009 (55)2002 (67)2010 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 181 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Waterlooville occurred in 2009 when a total of 279 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WaterloovilleUK
    2012181147,793
    2011169162,310
    % change7.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (279)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WaterloovilleUK
    201210980,218
    20118771,324
    % change25.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012413533
    Closed companies in 2011263031
    % change57.7%16.7%6%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (64)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Waterlooville increased by 141 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WaterloovilleUK
    2012141105,357
    20117466,425
    Record Year2003 (189)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 36 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WaterloovilleUK
    20123641,441
    20112241,020
    Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-3309
    Net growth in 20114126
    Record Year2005 (38)2002 (50)2003 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Waterlooville
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Waterlooville
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.7%35.7%21.3%
    Record Year1963 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    26.1% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SOUTHERN1.36%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.15%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    M1.15%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING0.94%TRADING2.10%
    S0.94%DESIGN1.89%
    ROOFING0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUILDING0.94%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.84%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DESIGN0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HOLDINGS0.84%BUSINESS1.70%
    HAMPSHIRE0.73%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.73%LONDON1.68%
    G0.73%J1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.63%IT1.42%
    HAIR0.63%CARE1.31%
    (SOUTHERN)0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRADING0.63%M1.26%
    CAR0.63%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    L0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    D0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    HOME0.52%S1.18%
    CATERING0.52%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied184244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3835,447
    9999 - Dormant Company3016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2620,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2510,271
    99999 - Dormant Company2226,088
    74990 - Non-trading company219,706
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1615,280
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation152,716
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering154,644
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1410,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities138,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    43210 - Electrical installation133,557
    56302 - Public houses and bars112,913
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment102,993
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    43910 - Roofing activities8700

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016786 3 PIN ELECTRICAL LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08021519 COMPAXIT LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08027535 S D B CONSTRUCTION SOUTHERN LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029512 PD TRAINING ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030258 MEZTECH LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08031676 WOTTA LOAD OF RUBBISH LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08033205 PARKWEST PROJECTS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08033247 MR DISCOUNT LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08033808 DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08035287 CALDWELL & BELING LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036131 WKB WATERLOOVILLE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08037665 CONSUMER LANE LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08039799 MYTAG. LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08040333 IMPERIALEAGLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042449 TJC TECH SERVICES LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08045225 HYDEN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08047098 JLR ROOFING & CLADDING LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08051111 SOUTH COAST SOCCER LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08018834 CLASSIQUE SCHOOL OF DANCE LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019579 JB INTERIM LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08020289 MEDICAL PERSPECTIVES UK LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08033557 STUDIO LUNDI LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08041163 MEON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08041588 SB BUILDING SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08025412 EDWARD DERBY 1779 LTD. 11 Apr 2012