Winchester, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 266 companies were formed in Winchester. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Winchester occurred in 2005 when a total of 304 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WinchesterUK
    2010266203,749
    2009230182,021
    % change15.7%11.9%
    Record Year2005 (304)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 114 companies were registered in Winchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WinchesterUK
    201011498,612
    200912690,987
    % change-9.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (126) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010503430
    New companies in 2009484434
    % change4.2%-22.7%-11.8%
    Record Year2010 (50)2006 (54)2008 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 149 companies were dissolved in Winchester. This figure is 39.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Winchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 248 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WinchesterUK
    2010149177,631
    2009248289,236
    % change-39.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (248)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Winchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 49.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WinchesterUK
    20107394,954
    2009144181,176
    % change-49.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010152830
    Closed companies in 2009337932
    % change-54.5%-64.6%-6%
    Record Year2008 (56)2009 (79)2000 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Winchester increased by 117 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WinchesterUK
    201011726,118
    2009-18-107,215
    Record Year2005 (200)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Winchester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)WinchesterUK
    2010413,658
    2009-18-90,189
    Record Year 1995 (71) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20103560
    Net growth in 200915-352
    Record Year2010 (35)2006 (36)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Winchester
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Winchester
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-4.2%-26.4%-20.7%
    Record Year1960 (0.7%)1966 (0.7%)1987 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Winchester was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Winchester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Winchester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Winchester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.45%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT2.30%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.53%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    DESIGN1.15%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA1.02%TRADING2.01%
    IT1.02%DESIGN1.91%
    WINCHESTER0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SYSTEMS0.77%MEDIA1.80%
    HAMPSHIRE0.77%BUSINESS1.75%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CARE0.64%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    FOOTSTEP0.64%ENGINEERING1.56%
    PROJECT0.64%LONDON1.52%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SOUTH0.51%J1.46%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.51%CARE1.41%
    PROPERTY0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    TECHNOLOGY0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    CITY0.51%M1.29%
    CAPITAL0.38%IT1.28%
    FINE0.38%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GREEN0.38%GROUP1.25%
    20.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied158207,125
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply648,285
    7487 - Other business activities5768,525
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities498,590
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4214,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4113,490
    62090 - Other information technology service activities345,854
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2625,942
    9999 - Dormant Company2019,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1614,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    7499 - Non-trading company1113,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    62012 - Business and domestic software development82,576
    9305 - Other service activities88,822
    98000 - Residents property management83,540
    41100 - Development of building projects83,945
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering78,262
    7011 - Development & sell real estate74,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07268072 HEATON CONSULTING LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07264107 MINTTEC LTD 25 May 2010
    07262532 TERRA ARBOR LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07261682 AB PROVIDENT SQUARE LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07259734 DINORWIC MARINA LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07258865 MUDDY MEDIA LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256766 SAFE-TEK UK LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07250435 PJ DIXON SERVICES LTD 11 May 2010
    07245586 THE POTTED GAME COMPANY LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07267823 LANGSTONE SECURITIES LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266717 VSONICS LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266614 CHOMPERS CATERING LTD 26 May 2010
    07266182 FOCUS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07266001 LASLO FOX LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265261 A.I.S CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07264389 ULTRA SPEC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263362 WM EPUBLISHING LTD 24 May 2010
    07259264 PATSOL LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07258711 REECE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07254250 UP2IT LTD 14 May 2010
    07248728 ASPIDISTRA MEDIA LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07242540 TUI TIRES LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07242126 GREY DOT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241944 AUSTRALIAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2010
    OC355123 WHOTOASK.COM LLP 20 May 2010