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
    09464774 YESCANDO REMOVALS LIMITED 02 Mar 2015
    09472321 MIDDLETON LAW LTD 05 Mar 2015
    09473306 WELD-TEC SERVICES LIMITED 05 Mar 2015
    09477038 GAS ENFORCEMENT LIMITED 09 Mar 2015
    09484207 CKW LIMITED 11 Mar 2015
    09486597 MONARCH HOMES SOUTH LIMITED 12 Mar 2015
    09487790 SIMON JAMES HAIR LIMITED 13 Mar 2015
    09488171 FOUREX INC LIMITED 13 Mar 2015
    09488532 CLS BRICKWORK LIMITED 13 Mar 2015
    09491163 HENRY MORRIS HOMES LIMITED 16 Mar 2015
    09492505 GRACIE-ANNS TEAROOMS LIMITED 16 Mar 2015
    09493737 ESC CARPENTRY LIMITED 17 Mar 2015
    09497501 BTW FUSION LTD 19 Mar 2015
    09500457 P & N PLASTERING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 20 Mar 2015
    09500832 DONT QUOTE ME LIMITED 20 Mar 2015
    09506620 GIANTFONESTORE LTD 24 Mar 2015
    09507418 AUSTIN EDWIN LTD 24 Mar 2015
    09513179 CRED04 LTD 26 Mar 2015
    09514435 EMERGING PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 Mar 2015
    09514816 LANGSTONE HARBOUR FERRY LIMITED 27 Mar 2015
    09471544 TECH MASTER LTD 04 Mar 2015
    09490394 NAPIER ENGINES LIMITED 14 Mar 2015
    09493529 SAM THOMAS RACING LIMITED 17 Mar 2015
    09494105 S MARKETING LTD 17 Mar 2015
    09496065 HAKKR LIMITED 18 Mar 2015