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Winchester, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)WinchesterUK
    2012301253,150
    2011304228,735
    % change-1.0%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (304)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WinchesterUK
    2012125121,659
    2011150112,344
    % change-16.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (150) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012405134
    New companies in 2011583953
    % change-31.0%30.8%-35.8%
    Record Year2011 (58)2006 (54)2011 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)WinchesterUK
    2012144147,793
    2011158162,310
    % change-8.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (248)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WinchesterUK
    20128680,218
    20118271,324
    % change4.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012303422
    Closed companies in 2011173728
    % change76.5%-8.1%-21%
    Record Year2008 (56)2009 (79)2000 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)WinchesterUK
    2012157105,357
    201114666,425
    Record Year2005 (200)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)WinchesterUK
    20123941,441
    20116841,020
    Record Year 1995 (71) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012101712
    Net growth in 201141225
    Record Year2011 (41)2006 (36)2008 (41)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-41.9%14.6%-31.5%
    Record Year1960 (0.7%)1966 (0.7%)1987 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.23%CONSULTING5.07%
    WINCHESTER2.15%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.72%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT0.86%PROPERTY2.35%
    SOFTWARE0.65%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.65%DESIGN1.89%
    (WINCHESTER)0.65%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.65%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    HAMPSHIRE0.65%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PARTNERS0.54%BUSINESS1.70%
    HOMES0.54%MEDIA1.69%
    G0.54%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.54%J1.57%
    GLOBAL0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    NETWORK0.43%IT1.42%
    CO0.43%CARE1.31%
    MEDICAL0.43%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRUSTEES0.43%M1.26%
    DISCOVERY0.43%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.43%BUILDING1.23%
    LOVE0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    MEDIA0.43%S1.18%
    CREATIVE0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied172244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6315,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities558,258
    7487 - Other business activities5247,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4720,390
    7260 - Other computer related activities436,456
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3935,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3610,978
    9999 - Dormant Company3016,469
    99999 - Dormant Company2526,088
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply226,356
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2010,271
    41100 - Development of building projects105,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development94,742
    71111 - Architectural activities91,805
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    74990 - Non-trading company89,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    7499 - Non-trading company78,023
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified72,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016913 DENSI LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08023838 MAPLE HR LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08029135 MYGARDENLIFE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08036654 ZERO ZERO BLUE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08047491 G MORRELL LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    OC374436 LAND POSSIBILITIES LLP 18 Apr 2012
    OC374740 BOOMERANG AGRI-SERVICES LLP 26 Apr 2012
    08016851 ACANTANDO LTD. 03 Apr 2012
    08018754 CAVALLI LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021550 RESOLVING LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08031470 PENNY HUMPHRIS COACHING AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08036422 KPPA SERVICES LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08040165 RETEA LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08050466 CICO WORLDWIDE LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08015518 PLUG AND PLAY WINCHESTER LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08015527 PLUG AND PLAY SHOREDITCH LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08018687 SI'S GREEN ROOFING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08027145 GREENS WINCHESTER LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08030387 MILLHATCH PROPERTIES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031476 DICENTRA DEVELOPMENTS LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08037667 COLIN CHANNER AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTOR LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08038482 GREENHAVEN HOMES PHASE 1 LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08038600 HAMPSHIRE CLEANING COMPANY LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08042726 WILL HALL LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08049509 MAINTAINSAFE LTD 27 Apr 2012