Waterlooville, Hampshire

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.

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 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 194 companies were registered in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)WaterloovilleUK
    2015194161,156
    2014174150,722
    % change11.5%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (194) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous March.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015536675
    New companies in 2014585363
    % change-8.6%24.5%19.0%
    Record Year2013 (63)2015 (66)2015 (75)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)WaterloovilleUK
    201510589,523
    20149082,370
    % change16.7%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Waterlooville when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015283740
    Closed companies in 2014193239
    % change47.4%15.6%3%
    Record Year2006 (55)2015 (37)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Waterlooville during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 89 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)WaterloovilleUK
    20158971,633
    20148468,352
    Record Year 2007 (107) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015252935
    Net growth in 2014392124
    Record Year2003 (40)2007 (42)2012 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Waterlooville formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Waterlooville
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.4%14.7%8.5%
    Record Year1945 (0.8%)2003 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 45.1.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

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

    28.6% of all director appointments in Waterlooville in the first quarter of 2015 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 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.46%CONSULTING5.23%
    J1.21%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    CONSULTING1.13%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%PROPERTY2.72%
    PROPERTY1.05%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%CARE2.13%
    BUILDING0.89%ENGINEERING2.12%
    CARE0.89%LONDON1.91%
    DESIGN0.81%TRADING1.88%
    HOLDINGS0.81%TRANSPORT1.82%
    M0.73%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    HOMES0.65%DESIGN1.65%
    D0.65%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.65%CO.,1.58%
    (HAMPSHIRE)0.65%J1.55%
    R0.65%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    L0.65%BUSINESS1.49%
    P0.65%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    S0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    UNITY0.65%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.65%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    SOUTHERN0.65%BUILDING1.31%
    TRAINING0.57%IT1.30%
    B0.57%MEDIA1.28%
    RAIL0.57%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied206288,953
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8058,522
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6343,081
    99999 - Dormant Company6249,474
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3729,218
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3119,098
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3030,825
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified299,080
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation265,331
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified243,832
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities234,088
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing236,052
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings217,797
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment216,815
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles195,392
    43210 - Electrical installation186,139
    41100 - Development of building projects1711,863
    86900 - Other human health activities1213,990
    43910 - Roofing activities121,481
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities123,174

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09375235 TAB MEDIATION LTD. 06 Jan 2015
    09375728 SIA INSPECTIONS LIMITED 06 Jan 2015
    09379012 ANDREW SHIPP AUTOS LTD 08 Jan 2015
    09380315 S HOLDWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09381335 FUNDRAISE LTD 09 Jan 2015
    09381392 WARD PROJECTS & TRAINING LIMITED 09 Jan 2015
    09385618 KEEN HERITAGE LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09386871 MAC DPE LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09388646 THE RIGHT TRAINING COMPANY WATERLOOVILLE LTD 14 Jan 2015
    09392564 BODYWORX360 HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB LTD 16 Jan 2015
    09397510 SOMETHING ABOUT MAGAZINE LTD 20 Jan 2015
    09398955 S & D WILSON LIMITED 21 Jan 2015
    09399122 WDH GROUP LIMITED 21 Jan 2015
    09399502 SOUTHERN MOWERS (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED 21 Jan 2015
    09404513 PREMIUM PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09407624 TSN INSTALLATION LIMITED 27 Jan 2015
    09409366 S W HAIR WORKS LTD 28 Jan 2015
    09411353 HR BAKERY LTD 28 Jan 2015
    09413529 W2B LTD 30 Jan 2015
    09376768 NEIL BONNAR IT SOLUTIONS LTD. 07 Jan 2015
    09377722 EIS BRANDS LIMITED 07 Jan 2015
    09380224 ELITE DEVELOPERS LTD 08 Jan 2015
    09380270 WELL KNOWN MEDIA (UK) LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09405835 HTS BESSEY'S LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09407226 RMS SALES LIMITED 26 Jan 2015