Waterlooville, Hampshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Waterlooville when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 184 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WaterloovilleUK
    2014184143,414
    2013176132,684
    % change4.5%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (184) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014616558
    New companies in 2013844250
    % change-27.4%54.8%16.0%
    Record Year2013 (84)2014 (65)2012 (70)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WaterloovilleUK
    2014108101,670
    20139386,170
    % change16.1%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (108) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014412740
    Closed companies in 2013352137
    % change17.1%28.6%8%
    Record Year2011 (42)2008 (67)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 76 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)WaterloovilleUK
    20147641,744
    20138346,514
    Record Year 2013 (83) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Waterlooville when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014203818
    Net growth in 2013492113
    Record Year2013 (49)2014 (38)2012 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Waterlooville
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-34.0%47.4%6.5%
    Record Year2013 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)2012 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Waterlooville was in 2005 when 37.7% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.46%CONSULTING5.17%
    BUILDING1.21%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    J1.03%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSTRUCTION0.95%ENGINEERING2.07%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.95%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    DESIGN0.95%TRADING2.00%
    PROPERTY0.86%LONDON1.95%
    UNITY0.86%CARE1.94%
    CONSULTING0.86%TRANSPORT1.76%
    RAIL0.78%DESIGN1.70%
    TRAINING0.78%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    G0.78%PROPERTIES1.63%
    M0.69%BUSINESS1.62%
    BUSINESS0.69%J1.53%
    CARE0.69%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    T0.69%GLOBAL1.51%
    HOLDINGS0.69%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ENGINEERING0.60%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.60%MEDIA1.38%
    (SOUTHERN)0.60%CO.,1.36%
    SCAFFOLDING0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    L0.52%BUILDING1.30%
    BEAUTY0.52%IT1.30%
    S0.52%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied205278,481
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7657,264
    99999 - Dormant Company6348,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4840,717
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3618,890
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3128,224
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2729,313
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles235,335
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment226,630
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation225,083
    43210 - Electrical installation225,922
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified223,461
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities213,889
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified208,501
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing185,786
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings187,151
    41100 - Development of building projects1710,604
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands147,917
    43910 - Roofing activities131,415
    86900 - Other human health activities1311,807

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09198182 CONSERVATORY ROOF SOLUTIONS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09203647 VIOLA MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09204867 SP CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    09208358 SELECT PLUMBING HEATING AND VENTILATION LIMITED 08 Sep 2014
    09210839 TOOGOOD ENFORCEMENT LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09213133 BATTERSEA PT CONSULTANTS LTD 10 Sep 2014
    09213525 BATTERSEA PERSONAL TRAINING LTD 11 Sep 2014
    09214003 333 TAXIS LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09214618 PRIDE PLASTERING & BUILDING SERVICES LTD 11 Sep 2014
    09225060 SOLENT DESIGN SERVICE LTD 18 Sep 2014
    09226848 BRYANT AERONAUTICS LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09229540 ONE NUMBER SYSTEMS LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09230264 INTRUDER ALERT SYSTEMS LTD 23 Sep 2014
    09232701 AMICUS TRAINING LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
    09232714 CONTOUR PERSONNEL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
    09233266 DG PRO LIMITED 24 Sep 2014
    09234396 JHT HEATING LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09236032 PARKMARKS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09237383 DAEM DELIVER & BUILD LTD 26 Sep 2014
    09240035 CRAFT MONSTER LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09241956 KELLY'S BRIDAL COUTURE LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09209440 ANR PAVING LTD 09 Sep 2014
    09210958 DEVONHURST PROPERTIES LTD 10 Sep 2014
    09222191 GOODROCK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09231863 EXECUTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 23 Sep 2014