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
    09158330 RIVERTREE HR & COACHING LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09158680 DENMEAD PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09159169 QBMS LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09160280 ADVANCED PROPERTY PROTECTION LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09161560 JVR RESOURCES LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09166461 CHERRYTREE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09168869 BROOKLEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09172674 J MORRITT BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 12 Aug 2014
    09178370 DELTA GLOBAL IT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    09178977 CONCISE PACKAGING TRADING AS CPL LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09181078 WCI CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09184057 PICKLESNET LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09185154 ESSEX GELATO LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09185643 WOLSTENHOLME CONTRACTORS LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09186177 BAR 33 LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09186694 NEW IMAGE FACILITIES LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09188056 TATTOOS BY ASH LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09191695 IC ACTIVE LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09191937 KINGSWELL DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 28 Aug 2014
    09194096 SCUBA CHAN LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09194231 A.D.S. CATERING LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09157296 LIMITED RISK EVENTS LIMITED 01 Aug 2014
    09172299 FABULONG LTD 12 Aug 2014
    09178132 G D S HOMES LIMITED 15 Aug 2014
    09179510 TLC RENOVATIONS LIMITED 18 Aug 2014