Winchester, Hampshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Winchester when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 171 companies were registered in Winchester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WinchesterUK
    2013171134,802
    2012176131,491
    % change-2.8%2.5%
    Record Year 2005 (203) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013376173
    New companies in 2012537845
    % change-30.2%-21.8%62.2%
    Record Year2006 (58)2012 (78)2005 (109)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Winchester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 51.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WinchesterUK
    20138877,914
    20125867,576
    % change51.7%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Winchester when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013392128
    Closed companies in 2012142420
    % change178.6%-12.5%40%
    Record Year2013 (39)2008 (39)2009 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Winchester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 83 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WinchesterUK
    20138356,888
    201211863,915
    Record Year 2005 (150) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013-24045
    Net growth in 2012395425
    Record Year2012 (39)2012 (54)2005 (88)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Winchester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Winchester
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-37.4%-22.4%67.6%
    Record Year1993 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)2005 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Winchester was in 2007 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    24.4% of all director appointments in Winchester in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.32%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    WINCHESTER1.61%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONSULTANCY1.61%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.96%TRADING2.06%
    ASSOCIATES0.96%DESIGN1.79%
    HAMPSHIRE0.86%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PROPERTY0.75%BUSINESS1.77%
    HOUSE0.75%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    E&J0.64%LONDON1.72%
    BUSINESS0.54%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PARTNERS0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    SOFTWARE0.43%MEDIA1.63%
    SYSTEMS0.43%GLOBAL1.57%
    HEALTH0.43%J1.56%
    MARKETING0.43%CARE1.46%
    DESIGN0.43%IT1.43%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.43%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    MEDICAL0.43%PROPERTIES1.36%
    B0.43%M1.25%
    CO0.43%BUILDING1.21%
    CARDINGTON0.32%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    BUILDING0.32%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    SIMON0.32%TRAINING1.17%
    GRANGE0.32%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied195249,183
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9724,894
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8532,624
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8412,664
    99999 - Dormant Company5943,384
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3654,531
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2616,448
    62012 - Business and domestic software development178,099
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,129
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified134,719
    41100 - Development of building projects138,637
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet137,199
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1323,532
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified106,954
    70100 - Activities of head offices93,950
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate95,059
    7260 - Other computer related activities91,044
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities86,591
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands85,629
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings85,372

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08448577 THE HUNGRY WORKSHOP LIMITED 18 Mar 2013
    08453461 GLOWFASTER LTD 20 Mar 2013
    08455143 ABI PM LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08461010 KORU INC LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08461045 EFICAZ CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08436292 HUNTINGADVISOR LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08444379 MEDICO UK MEDICAL STAFF RECRUITMENT LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08447297 WINSOPIA LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08451076 WYKEHAM HEALTH LTD 19 Mar 2013
    08456127 STONEY MEWS (WINCHESTER) LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08458061 BAD WEATHER RECORDS LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08461399 WHITE ROSE CARE SERVICES LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08426012 RUFF DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08426418 PHIL GOUGH HEALTH & FITNESS LTD 01 Mar 2013
    08428722 CHURCHERS LAND AND PLANNING LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08430560 WINCHESTER INTERIORS LTD 05 Mar 2013
    08437080 FEATUREPRO LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08441577 VICTORIA HOUSE (SWINDON) LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08442368 JUST TAG LTD 13 Mar 2013
    08443341 AXENTE LIMITED 13 Mar 2013
    08447479 WINCHESTER ANAESTHETIC SERVICES LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08451412 PENYARDS ESTATE AGENTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08451753 KINGSMEAD DAY NURSERY LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08456997 BRABHAM MOTORSPORT LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08457444 TV2U LIMITED 22 Mar 2013