Waterlooville, Hampshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous January.

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 2013)

    A total of 173 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WaterloovilleUK
    2013173134,802
    2012177131,491
    % change-2.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2012 (177) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013636149
    New companies in 2012495870
    % change28.6%5.2%-30.0%
    Record Year2013 (63)2013 (61)2012 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 45.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WaterloovilleUK
    201310577,914
    20127267,576
    % change45.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013432240
    Closed companies in 2012371619
    % change16.2%37.5%111%
    Record Year2006 (55)2011 (34)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 68 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WaterloovilleUK
    20136856,888
    201210563,915
    Record Year 2007 (107) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201320399
    Net growth in 2012124251
    Record Year2003 (40)2007 (42)2012 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Waterlooville
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change15.2%4.3%-27.6%
    Record Year1945 (0.8%)2003 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 2004 when 37.5% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.52%CONSULTING5.18%
    SOUTHERN1.91%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    BUILDING1.31%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    MEDICAL1.21%PROPERTY2.44%
    ENGINEERING1.11%TRADING2.06%
    HAMPSHIRE1.11%DESIGN1.79%
    BUSINESS1.01%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%BUSINESS1.77%
    S0.80%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSULTING0.80%LONDON1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    D0.80%MEDIA1.63%
    TRADING0.80%GLOBAL1.57%
    J0.80%J1.56%
    PROPERTY0.80%CARE1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.80%IT1.43%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    CENTRE0.60%PROPERTIES1.36%
    P0.60%M1.25%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%BUILDING1.21%
    CARE0.60%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    ROOFING0.60%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    R0.60%TRAINING1.17%
    M0.60%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied198249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4254,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4132,624
    99999 - Dormant Company4143,384
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3216,448
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2524,894
    41100 - Development of building projects218,637
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1823,532
    43210 - Electrical installation185,625
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation184,332
    74990 - Non-trading company1814,129
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,664
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment175,248
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles164,684
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing145,145
    56302 - Public houses and bars144,952
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified142,280
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified126,954
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,199
    43290 - Other construction installation112,914

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC383139 BRAMLEY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LLP 07 Mar 2013
    08437029 PORTCHESTER LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08438670 THE SELSEY CLUB LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08440304 INTERIOR KATALOGUE LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08441347 BURRFIELDS TRADE CENTRE LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08442391 LMK INTERIORS LTD 13 Mar 2013
    08446094 ATLANTIC SPEAKER BUREAU LTD 15 Mar 2013
    08446099 JOANNA JONES MANAGEMENT LTD 15 Mar 2013
    08446793 SAMMY'S BEAUTY LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08450904 PENVEARN LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08451480 RAIL TECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08453869 CAT DAVISON LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08454773 KINGFISHER WORKING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08455712 SALTIRE DENTAL CARE LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08457390 BQS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08458826 T J AUTOTECH LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08462355 DALEY FITNESS & GYMS LTD 26 Mar 2013
    08464005 LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08464803 BENHAM BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08466358 KITES ENTERPRISES LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08435349 SPA-ESPANA LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08441328 SOVEREIGN WORKBOATS LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08448294 LATEST KIDS CRAZE LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08455344 TOMMYDESIGNS LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08455734 JAVELIN CONTROLS LIMITED 21 Mar 2013