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
New Company Registrations
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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) Waterlooville UK 2015 194 161,156 2014 174 150,722 % change 11.5% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (194) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March New companies in 2015 53 66 75 New companies in 2014 58 53 63 % change -8.6% 24.5% 19.0% Record Year 2013 (63) 2015 (66) 2015 (75)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Waterlooville UK 2015 105 89,523 2014 90 82,370 % change 16.7% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March Closed companies in 2015 28 37 40 Closed companies in 2014 19 32 39 % change 47.4% 15.6% 3% Record Year 2006 (55) 2015 (37) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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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) Waterlooville UK 2015 89 71,633 2014 84 68,352 Record Year 2007 (107) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 25 29 35 Net growth in 2014 39 21 24 Record Year 2003 (40) 2007 (42) 2012 (51)
UK Company Share
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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 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -10.4% 14.7% 8.5% Record Year 1945 (0.8%) 2003 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.46% CONSULTING 5.23% J 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CONSULTING 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CONSULTANCY 1.13% PROPERTY 2.72% PROPERTY 1.05% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% CARE 2.13% BUILDING 0.89% ENGINEERING 2.12% CARE 0.89% LONDON 1.91% DESIGN 0.81% TRADING 1.88% HOLDINGS 0.81% TRANSPORT 1.82% M 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.76% HOMES 0.65% DESIGN 1.65% D 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% IT 0.65% CO., 1.58% (HAMPSHIRE) 0.65% J 1.55% R 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.54% L 0.65% BUSINESS 1.49% P 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% S 0.65% GLOBAL 1.46% UNITY 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% SOUTHERN 0.65% BUILDING 1.31% TRAINING 0.57% IT 1.30% B 0.57% MEDIA 1.28% RAIL 0.57% M 1.27%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 206 288,953 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 58,522 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 63 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 62 49,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 29,218 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 19,098 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 30,825 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 29 9,080 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 26 5,331 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 24 3,832 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 23 4,088 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 23 6,052 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 21 7,797 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 6,815 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 19 5,392 43210 - Electrical installation 18 6,139 41100 - Development of building projects 17 11,863 86900 - Other human health activities 12 13,990 43910 - Roofing activities 12 1,481 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 12 3,174
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09420031 R BURROW LTD 03 Feb 2015 09421625 STELLE LIMITED 04 Feb 2015 09421633 HALFPOT LIMITED 04 Feb 2015 09423844 PREMIER ROOFING MAINTENANCE LIMITED 05 Feb 2015 09424255 ASP TRADING LTD 05 Feb 2015 09430264 BEESTONOMICS LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09430623 APEX PARKING LTD 10 Feb 2015 09432142 OAK TREE PROJECT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 10 Feb 2015 09432304 RAGS TO RICHES GENTLEMENS BAR LIMITED 10 Feb 2015 09434296 YAWL CONTRACTS LTD 11 Feb 2015 09436625 KS96 LTD 12 Feb 2015 09438139 DART ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 13 Feb 2015 09443030 JSSCO UK LTD 17 Feb 2015 09445782 CANNOCK RAIL LTD 18 Feb 2015 09446753 PCT NUCLEAR LIMITED 18 Feb 2015 09454883 B E CONTRACTORS LIMITED 24 Feb 2015 09458187 LEWAN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Feb 2015 09458349 PASSION CARE CONSULTANCY LTD. 25 Feb 2015 09461305 TAMAR FINANCIAL LIMITED 26 Feb 2015 09463569 KMHC CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Feb 2015 09415826 BE IN IT 2 WIN IT LIMITED 02 Feb 2015 09421947 FINISTERRE WEALTH LIMITED 04 Feb 2015 09437185 ADVANCED LASER TREATMENTS LIMITED 12 Feb 2015 09438333 GROVE ROAD SOUTH LIMITED 13 Feb 2015 09459432 MININHA OTIMA IT LTD 26 Feb 2015
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