Winchester, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Winchester when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous November.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Winchester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 524 companies were formed in Winchester in 2010. This total is 20.7% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Winchester UK 2010 524 400,358 2009 434 362,675 2008 443 349,203 2007 502 457,649 2006 481 405,440 Record Year 2010 (524) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 258 companies were formed in Winchester. This figure is 26.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Winchester occurred in 2010 when a total of 258 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Winchester UK 2010 258 196,609 2009 204 180,654 % change 26.5% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (258) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 125 companies were registered in Winchester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 26.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Winchester UK 2010 125 95,117 2009 99 85,983 % change 26.3% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (125) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 32 45 48 New companies in 2009 45 29 25 % change -28.9% 55.2% 92.0% Record Year 2004 (50) 2010 (45) 2010 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 299 companies were dissolved in Winchester in 2010. This total is 33.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Winchester UK 2010 299 342,232 2009 447 533,773 2008 347 237,901 2007 322 220,295 2006 227 200,166 Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 150 companies were dissolved in Winchester. This figure is 24.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Winchester occurred in 2008 when a total of 206 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Winchester UK 2010 150 164,601 2009 199 244,537 % change -24.6% -32.7% Record Year 2008 (206) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Winchester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Winchester UK 2010 68 76,896 2009 79 85,136 % change -13.9% -9.7% Record Year 2007 (80) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 26 29 13 Closed companies in 2009 26 26 27 % change 0.0% 11.5% -52% Record Year 2002 (27) 2007 (46) 2008 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 225 companies were added to the company register for Winchester in 2010. This number represents growth of 51.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 238 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Winchester company register grew by 284 companies.
Year Winchester UK 2010 225 58,126 2009 -13 -171,098 2008 96 111,302 2007 180 237,354 2006 254 205,274 Record Year 2005 (284) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Winchester increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Winchester UK 2010 108 32,008 2009 5 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (121) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Winchester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 57 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Winchester UK 2010 57 18,221 2009 20 847 Record Year 2004 (66) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 6 16 35 Net growth in 2009 19 3 -2 Record Year 2004 (27) 2004 (31) 2010 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Winchester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Winchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Winchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Winchester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.8% 38.8% 82.7% Record Year 1970 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Winchester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Winchester in 2010 was 30.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Winchester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Winchester in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Winchester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Winchester in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.42% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 5.01% WINCHESTER 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.14% IT 1.14% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 1.03% TRADING 2.11% MEDIA 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% E&J 0.80% BUSINESS 1.82% HAMPSHIRE 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROJECTS 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% SYSTEMS 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% HB 0.68% LONDON 1.60% (WINCHESTER) 0.68% CARE 1.45% CAPITAL 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CITY 0.57% GLOBAL 1.43% PARTNERS 0.57% J 1.42% CARE 0.57% IT 1.41% FARMING 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% GREEN 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CREATIVE 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% PARTNERSHIP 0.46% M 1.30% MARKETING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% V 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% S 1.23%
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 141 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 58 63,348 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 49 7,298 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 14,505 62090 - Other information technology service activities 40 6,330 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 27,550 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 8,089 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 18 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,243 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 9 12,000 7011 - Development & sell real estate 8 2,949 41100 - Development of building projects 8 3,765 98000 - Residents property management 8 3,235 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,799 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,700 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 2,858
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07469427 THE LICKED PLATE LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07458396 E&J 101 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458394 E&J 201 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458390 HB 101 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458388 HB 102 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458357 ALD 101 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458331 HB 201 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458325 HB 103 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458323 E&J 102 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458296 HB 202 LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07456949 WHITE SPIDER CLIMBING LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07456411 RANGERS AGRICULTURE LTD 01 Dec 2010 OC360128 E&J GROUND RENTS NO3 LLP 08 Dec 2010 07476948 BRAND INDUSTRIES DC LTD 22 Dec 2010 07470618 AURORA (UK) LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07464379 BTC SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07480418 ZAPITA LIMITED 31 Dec 2010 07479475 MANI IT SERVICES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07475389 CREATIVE SPONSORSHIP LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07472359 25 TWELVE LTD 16 Dec 2010 07467846 LE PAPILLON VERT LTD 13 Dec 2010 07464012 WINTON HOMES LTD 08 Dec 2010 07463696 SHARP HOLDINGS WINCHESTER LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07460320 STEWART CARR DESIGN LIMITED 06 Dec 2010 07460027 HASLEMERE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Dec 2010
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