Winchester, Hampshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 301 companies were formed in Winchester. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Winchester occurred in 2011 when a total of 304 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Winchester UK 2012 301 253,150 2011 304 228,735 % change -1.0% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (304) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 125 companies were registered in Winchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Winchester UK 2012 125 121,659 2011 150 112,344 % change -16.7% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (150) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 40 51 34 New companies in 2011 58 39 53 % change -31.0% 30.8% -35.8% Record Year 2011 (58) 2006 (54) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Winchester. This figure is 8.9% lower than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Winchester occurred in 2009 when a total of 248 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Winchester UK 2012 144 147,793 2011 158 162,310 % change -8.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Winchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Winchester UK 2012 86 80,218 2011 82 71,324 % change 4.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 30 34 22 Closed companies in 2011 17 37 28 % change 76.5% -8.1% -21% Record Year 2008 (56) 2009 (79) 2000 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Winchester increased by 157 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Winchester UK 2012 157 105,357 2011 146 66,425 Record Year 2005 (200) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Winchester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Winchester UK 2012 39 41,441 2011 68 41,020 Record Year 1995 (71) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 17 12 Net growth in 2011 41 2 25 Record Year 2011 (41) 2006 (36) 2008 (41)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Winchester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Winchester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -41.9% 14.6% -31.5% Record Year 1960 (0.7%) 1966 (0.7%) 1987 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Winchester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Winchester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Winchester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Winchester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.23% CONSULTING 5.07% WINCHESTER 2.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 0.86% PROPERTY 2.35% SOFTWARE 0.65% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.65% DESIGN 1.89% (WINCHESTER) 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.87% IT 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HAMPSHIRE 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PARTNERS 0.54% BUSINESS 1.70% HOMES 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% G 0.54% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.54% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% NETWORK 0.43% IT 1.42% CO 0.43% CARE 1.31% MEDICAL 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRUSTEES 0.43% M 1.26% DISCOVERY 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% LOVE 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% MEDIA 0.43% S 1.18% CREATIVE 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 172 244,457 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 63 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 8,258 7487 - Other business activities 52 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 20,390 7260 - Other computer related activities 43 6,456 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 36 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 30 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 25 26,088 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 6,356 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,271 41100 - Development of building projects 10 5,149 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 4,742 71111 - Architectural activities 9 1,805 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 4,295 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 7499 - Non-trading company 7 8,023 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,456
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08057021 HAMPSHIRE GARDENCARE LIMITED 03 May 2012 08063846 HIRE CHARGE LIMITED 10 May 2012 08070211 JF BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 15 May 2012 08079666 HARFIELD CONTRACTING LIMITED 23 May 2012 08054141 HORIZON POWER AND ENERGY LTD 02 May 2012 08057696 SLB STYLE ACADEMY LTD 04 May 2012 08060717 RAINBIRD SYSTEMS SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2012 08074817 ELLAR SOFTWARE LIMITED 18 May 2012 08076150 JSL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD 21 May 2012 08081605 SANDERS RHODES LTD 24 May 2012 08084159 KANBAN LIVE LTD 25 May 2012 08054402 PART SOURCE GLOBAL MANUFACTURING LIMITED 02 May 2012 08056882 CATERBOX UK LIMITED 03 May 2012 08058125 HCCC LIMITED 04 May 2012 08059076 LINSKILL & CO LTD 04 May 2012 08059513 ISIMO LABORATORIES LIMITED 08 May 2012 08064512 THE EVOLUTIONS CLINIC LTD 10 May 2012 08068656 NEPHCO HEALTHCARE PROJECTS LIMITED 15 May 2012 08070313 TACTICA PARTNERS LIMITED 15 May 2012 08082571 WHISTLER CPA LTD 24 May 2012 08084533 SUPERCAR SCENE LIMITED 25 May 2012 08085765 DRAX CONSULTING LTD 28 May 2012 08089156 GECKO CRICKET LTD 30 May 2012 08090111 WELLEEZ LIMITED 31 May 2012 08058257 HOWDO1 LIMITED 04 May 2012
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