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Winchester, Hampshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous August.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 139 companies were registered in Winchester during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)WinchesterUK
    2011139114,512
    2010133101,492
    % change4.5%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (139) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011415642
    New companies in 2010434644
    % change-4.7%21.7%-4.5%
    Record Year2007 (52)2011 (56)2010 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Winchester during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)WinchesterUK
    20118172,230
    20108287,705
    % change-1.2%-17.6%
    Record Year 2008 (142) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011312129
    Closed companies in 2010223921
    % change40.9%-46.2%38%
    Record Year2002 (32)2008 (120)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Winchester during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 58 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)WinchesterUK
    20115842,282
    20105113,787
    Record Year 2006 (58) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011103513
    Net growth in 201021723
    Record Year2007 (28)2011 (35)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Winchester
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-12.8%2.5%-13.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.8%)1969 (0.4%)1964 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Winchester was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Winchester in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.84%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.81%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    WINCHESTER1.17%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%PROPERTY2.41%
    E&J1.07%TRADING2.06%
    CONSULTANTS0.96%DESIGN1.94%
    (WINCHESTER)0.96%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    IT0.64%BUSINESS1.82%
    HB0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.64%ENGINEERING1.74%
    CREATIVE0.64%MEDIA1.72%
    PROPERTY0.53%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MEDIA0.53%LONDON1.63%
    DESIGN0.53%J1.47%
    PROJECTS0.53%GLOBAL1.46%
    STUDIO0.53%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    LONDON0.43%CARE1.42%
    PARTNERS0.43%IT1.38%
    WHITE0.43%BUILDING1.30%
    INVESTMENTS0.43%PROPERTIES1.28%
    M0.43%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    FARMS0.43%M1.25%
    SOUTH0.43%ENERGY1.22%
    HAMPSHIRE0.43%TRAINING1.21%
    TRAINING0.43%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied134204,493
    7487 - Other business activities6465,177
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5014,755
    7260 - Other computer related activities508,686
    62090 - Other information technology service activities456,798
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4410,137
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4015,760
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3629,245
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply338,345
    99999 - Dormant Company2518,281
    9999 - Dormant Company2122,587
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,551
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,018
    98000 - Residents property management92,664
    7011 - Development & sell real estate82,638
    9305 - Other service activities810,525
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,479
    74990 - Non-trading company88,064
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities73,271
    7499 - Non-trading company711,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07724195 HIRE-A-RETIREE LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07724923 SIDE BY SIDE PROJECTS LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07753720 APEX ELECTRICS LIMITED 26 Aug 2011
    OC367152 BCM (IOW) LLP 09 Aug 2011
    07726181 CARE HOMES NETWORK LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07733202 MARITIME TRAINING & MEDICAL LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07740351 KERRFIELD FREEHOLDERS LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07757312 LOVE LANGUAGES LTD 31 Aug 2011
    07757966 PARTY GIFT FINDER LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07726519 ANTIQUE LORD LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07731967 PFJ MARITIME CONSULTING LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07732226 KAREN FROUDE CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07734040 KISKIN LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07734050 LOVE OFFICE SUPPLIES LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07739332 TELCO TRANSFORM LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07744122 DRUMAINN LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07750118 MCNIDDER & GRACE LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07750859 OFFERTUNE LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07751681 COSEC NUMBER 3 LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07752904 TRIBE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07756872 RD HAYCOCK CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756873 EVEX LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07757175 DTM TECH LTD. 31 Aug 2011
    07757395 CASTLE MARINAS ONE LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07758308 PHOTONICS & ANALYTICS LIMITED 31 Aug 2011