Waterlooville, Hampshire

2013 Half Year 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

  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous June.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 320 companies were formed in Waterlooville. This figure is 0.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013320269,432
    2012322253,150
    % change-0.6%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (322)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 147 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WaterloovilleUK
    2013147134,630
    2012145121,659
    % change1.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (147) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013454755
    New companies in 2012386542
    % change18.4%-27.7%31.0%
    Record Year2009 (55)2002 (67)2013 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 194 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville. This figure is 7.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Waterlooville occurred in 2009 when a total of 280 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WaterloovilleUK
    2013194155,192
    2012181147,794
    % change7.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (280)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WaterloovilleUK
    20138977,278
    201210980,218
    % change-18.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013292436
    Closed companies in 2012413533
    % change-29.3%-31.4%9%
    Record Year2009 (44)2009 (64)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Waterlooville increased by 126 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WaterloovilleUK
    2013126114,240
    2012141105,356
    Record Year2003 (189)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WaterloovilleUK
    20135857,352
    20123641,441
    Record Year 2007 (69) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013162319
    Net growth in 2012-3309
    Record Year2005 (38)2002 (50)2003 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Waterlooville
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Waterlooville
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-0.5%-29.7%18.5%
    Record Year2009 (0.2%)2002 (0.3%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Waterlooville was 2008 when 36.0% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 2005 when 38.9% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.69%CONSULTING5.25%
    SOUTHERN1.70%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MEDICAL1.70%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    BUSINESS1.30%PROPERTY2.48%
    ENGINEERING1.20%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTING1.00%DESIGN1.79%
    BUILDING1.00%LONDON1.77%
    HAMPSHIRE0.90%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.90%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    R0.80%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    D0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    M0.80%MEDIA1.57%
    HELP0.70%CARE1.55%
    PROPERTY0.70%J1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    P0.60%IT1.40%
    CARE0.60%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DENTAL0.60%M1.26%
    C0.60%BUILDING1.22%
    ROOFING0.60%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CENTRE0.60%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    IDEAS0.60%CAPITAL1.16%
    TRADING0.60%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied204257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4433,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4054,555
    99999 - Dormant Company3644,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3517,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2825,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2224,324
    41100 - Development of building projects218,876
    43210 - Electrical installation195,611
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles194,768
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment175,505
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,303
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation174,452
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing165,253
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,578
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified132,444
    56302 - Public houses and bars135,165
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,212
    43290 - Other construction installation123,015
    43910 - Roofing activities111,238

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469295 FARNWORTH MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08473047 SG BUILDERS SOUTHERN LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08473222 PN BUILDERS SOUTHERN LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08478711 PHOTOSPORT (2013) LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479090 VETERANS OUTREACH SUPPORT 08 Apr 2013
    08480497 CJB COMPOSITES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08480526 FAST FLOW GAS SERVICES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481800 T J VENTILATION LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08489181 DAVIES DENT MEDICAL LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08489578 LETRON WAY LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08492178 SIGN DESIGN ONLINE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08492888 HUNTLEYS SHOES LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08493376 TOUCHSCREEN JUKEBOX HIRE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08498807 TATTOO INC AND KBR BEAUTY LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08500547 ACE TV & AERIAL INSTALLATIONS LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08505455 WM INNS LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08507338 OCEAN PROJECTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08508543 ASPIRE ROOFING LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08509287 THE CARTRIDGE FACTORY LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08476292 TRADE BODY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478258 CLOUD LANDSCAPES LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479234 COINS AND MEDALS GB LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08494037 GREENCORIANDER LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08500796 BALFOUR LANDSCAPES LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08510430 CAIN PROMOTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013