Winchester, Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Winchester when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 558 companies were formed in Winchester in 2012. This total is 0.5% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Winchester UK 2012 558 491,893 2011 561 452,870 2010 524 400,358 2009 434 362,675 2008 443 349,203 Record Year 2011 (561) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 257 companies were formed in Winchester. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 257 238,743 2011 257 224,135 % change 0.0% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (258) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Winchester when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 143 companies were registered in Winchester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Winchester UK 2012 143 119,875 2011 118 109,623 % change 21.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (143) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 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 2012 47 53 43 New companies in 2011 45 43 30 % change 4.4% 23.3% 43.3% Record Year 2004 (50) 2012 (53) 2010 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 307 companies were dissolved in Winchester in 2012. This total is 8.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Winchester UK 2012 307 293,728 2011 335 314,524 2010 299 342,233 2009 447 533,787 2008 347 237,873 Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 163 companies were dissolved in Winchester. This figure is 7.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 163 145,934 2011 177 152,213 % change -7.9% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (206) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Winchester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 27.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Winchester UK 2012 70 70,026 2011 96 79,983 % change -27.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (96) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Winchester when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 38 23 9 Closed companies in 2011 23 41 32 % change 65.2% -43.9% -72% Record Year 2012 (38) 2007 (46) 2008 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 251 companies were added to the company register for Winchester in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 25 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 2012 251 198,165 2011 226 138,346 2010 225 58,125 2009 -13 -171,112 2008 96 111,330 Record Year 2005 (284) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Winchester increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Winchester UK 2012 94 92,809 2011 80 71,922 Record Year 2006 (121) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Winchester when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Winchester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 73 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Winchester UK 2012 73 49,849 2011 22 29,640 Record Year 2012 (73) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 30 34 Net growth in 2011 22 2 -2 Record Year 2004 (27) 2004 (31) 2010 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Winchester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Winchester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.3% 17.4% 39.6% Record Year 1970 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Winchester was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Winchester in 2012 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Winchester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Winchester in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Winchester was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Winchester in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.81% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.78% WINCHESTER 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.38% PROPERTY 2.40% E&J 1.06% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.85% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HAMPSHIRE 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUSINESS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% PARTNERS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SOFTWARE 0.42% LONDON 1.69% TRUSTEES 0.42% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.42% GLOBAL 1.59% PRODUCTIONS 0.42% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.46% IT 0.42% IT 1.43% FLOORING 0.42% CARE 1.39% J 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.42% M 1.26% CAPITAL 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% EUROPE 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CO 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% ROAD 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% JOINERY 0.42% SECURITY 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 180 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 88 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 84 12,291 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 71 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 55 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 15,572 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 7,446 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 13 7,980 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 22,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 12 4,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 2,089 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 3,878 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 1,425 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,177 01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 8 243 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 4,882 74100 - specialised design activities 7 3,267
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