Waterlooville, Hampshire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

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 2014)

    A total of 174 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WaterloovilleUK
    2014174150,722
    2013173134,802
    % change0.6%11.8%
    Record Year 2012 (177) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014585363
    New companies in 2013636149
    % change-7.9%-13.1%28.6%
    Record Year2013 (63)2013 (61)2012 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WaterloovilleUK
    20149082,370
    201310577,914
    % change-14.3%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014193239
    Closed companies in 2013432240
    % change-55.8%45.5%-3%
    Record Year2006 (55)2011 (34)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 84 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WaterloovilleUK
    20148468,352
    20136856,888
    Record Year 2007 (107) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014392124
    Net growth in 201320399
    Record Year2003 (40)2012 (42)2012 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Waterlooville
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.8%-19.8%7.3%
    Record Year1945 (0.8%)2003 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 2008 when 35.6% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.14%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    BUSINESS0.95%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%PROPERTY2.64%
    BUILDING0.86%TRADING2.05%
    T0.86%LONDON1.88%
    RAIL0.86%ENGINEERING1.86%
    C0.86%CARE1.79%
    DESIGN0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    S0.76%DESIGN1.75%
    D0.76%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTING0.76%BUSINESS1.71%
    PROPERTY0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    SOUTHERN0.67%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    HELP0.67%GLOBAL1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%J1.48%
    HOLDINGS0.67%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    (SOUTHERN)0.67%MEDIA1.48%
    G0.67%IT1.33%
    BUILDERS0.67%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    MEDICAL0.67%BUILDING1.24%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%M1.21%
    M0.57%CAPITAL1.20%
    B0.57%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied225280,210
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5456,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5137,882
    99999 - Dormant Company5047,084
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3318,491
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2926,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2627,750
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified218,155
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles205,130
    43210 - Electrical installation205,885
    41100 - Development of building projects199,855
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment196,236
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified193,024
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings176,559
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation164,866
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing165,521
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,813
    43910 - Roofing activities131,391
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,509
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet129,358

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08921369 LYDIA MOYO LIMITED 04 Mar 2014
    08925951 SOUTHSEA BEACH CAFE LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08926661 REDWOOD FINANCIAL FAMILY WEALTH & ESTATE PLANNERS LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08927943 KTP INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08928014 FAREHAM FLEET SERVICES LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08928527 ECLIPSE PROMOTIONAL MERCHANDISE LTD 07 Mar 2014
    08930041 GJA STEELWORKS LTD 10 Mar 2014
    08933228 FM:CSI LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08935551 JM BUILDERS (SOUTHSEA) LTD 12 Mar 2014
    08935946 ALEXEIPHARMA LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08936587 PORTSMOUTH BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Mar 2014
    08939103 J RIDGE CONSULTANCY LTD 14 Mar 2014
    08939233 MAC LIVE LTD 14 Mar 2014
    08939810 MATTS MULTIDROP DELIVERIES LIMITED 14 Mar 2014
    08940931 ESSENTIAL EXPERTS LIMITED 17 Mar 2014
    08944607 KFHENGINEERING LTD 18 Mar 2014
    08950613 THE BAKEHOUSE @ DENMEAD LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08950910 NAT HAGUE LIMITED 20 Mar 2014
    08952551 OTSO CREATIVE LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08959091 FOXWOOD LETS LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08931524 Z CLASS LIMITED 10 Mar 2014
    08932507 EVOLVE HAIR AND BEAUTY TRAINING LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08942241 R&R DESIGN STUDIO LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08967267 PENTAGRAM PRIME LTD 31 Mar 2014
    08967588 FLATPACK FLOWERS LTD 31 Mar 2014