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Source Annual Business Inquiry (ONS) - “UK Business: Activity, Size and Location”
Date Released 29 September 2008
National Indicators N/A
Hampshire LAA targets N/A
Date range 2008

Commentary

The data are produced from a snapshot of the IDBR (Inter Departmental Business Register). The main administrative sources for the IDBR are the VAT trader and PAYE employer information passed to ONS by HM Revenue and Customs; details of incorporated businesses are also passed to ONS by Companies House. ONS survey data and survey information from various Government departments provide auxiliary information. These comprehensive data sources combined with survey data contribute to the coverage of the IDBR, which is one of its main strengths, representing nearly 99% of UK economic activity.

The data are published in the Office for National Statistics “UK Business: Activity, Size and Location” annual publication. The 2008 publication has been enhanced to include enterprises based on PAYE employers that are also not registered for VAT, extending the scope from the previous VAT based enterprise publication. Comparing 2007 VAT based enterprises with 2007 VAT based and/or PAYE based enterprises, approximately 425,000 enterprises have been added to the tables nationally. The increase in units is most noticeable in the VAT exempt industries of finance (J), education (M), health (N) and public administration (L, O and Q).

The data are given for “enterprise units” which are essentially businesses, whether independent or part of an enterprise group bound together by legal and/or financial links, but with some degree of autonomy or control. Some data is also available for “local units” which are individual sites situated in a geographically identified place (such as shop premises or a factory). In the case of larger businesses, such as a supermarket chain with many outlets or sites in the UK, the head office (“enterprise unit”) is likely to be in one location and the operational units (“local units”) will be numerous addresses throughout the country.

Data for enterprise units cover broad industry group, employment size, turnover and age of business.

Confidence Levels

Data

There is no single definition of a small firm - it can be based on the number of employees, turnover, balance sheet information or audit thresholds. However, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has published guidance on one definition of an SME along with the European Commision (EC) definition. Please note that there are other definitions, some of which do not include "micro-businesses" which have up to 10 employees.
For the BERR and EC definitions, go to:
http://www.berr.gov.uk/bbf/enterprise-smes/research-and-statistics/statistics/page38563.html

Taking the BERR definition where businesses with fewer than 10 employees as micro-businesses, the borough has 5,700 micro-businesses making up nearly 90% of all businesses in the borough. There are also up to 40 companies each with more than 250 employees doing business in the borough.

Number of employees

Basingstoke and Deane

Basingstoke and Deane

Hampshire

South East

England

Great Britain

Number

%

%

%

%

%

0 - 4

5,110

80.0

78.3

78.6

77.2

76.9

5 - 9

630

9.9

11.3

11.3

11.9

12.1

10 - 19

330

5.2

5.7

5.5

5.8

5.9

20 - 49

175

2.7

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.2

50 - 99

65

1.0

0.8

0.9

0.9

1.0

100 - 249

35

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.6

0.6

250 +

40

0.6

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

TOTAL

6,385

Time Series

Comparisons

Overall comparator profile

The table below shows how the Western Corridor and Blackwater Valley authorities, and the borough`s neighbouring authorities compare across all employment bands, including the total number of businesses or "enterprise units".  

Certain employment band sizes are then represented graphically further below.  

Businesses by employment size band

Employment size

 TOTAL

0 - 4

5 - 9

10 - 19

20 - 49

50 - 99

100 - 249

250 +

SOUTH EAST 78.6% 11.3% 5.5% 2.9% 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 338,820
Bracknell Forest 80.8% 9.4% 4.7% 2.5% 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% 3,950
Reading 75.1% 12.1% 5.7% 4.3% 1.5% 0.8% 0.6% 5,125
Slough 73.7% 10.3% 6.6% 4.5% 1.8% 1.8% 1.4% 3,650
West Berkshire 78.3% 11.1% 5.6% 2.9% 0.9% 0.5% 0.6% 7,720
Windsor and Maidenhead 80.3% 10.4% 4.8% 2.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% 7,970
Wokingham 81.7% 9.2% 4.8% 2.5% 1.0% 0.4% 0.4% 6,690
South Bucks 80.8% 9.8% 5.0% 2.6% 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% 4,280
Wycombe 79.5% 10.1% 5.3% 3.0% 0.9% 0.7% 0.4% 8,525
Hampshire County 78.3% 11.3% 5.7% 3.0% 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 52,030
Basingstoke and Deane 80.0% 9.9% 5.2% 2.7% 1.0% 0.5% 0.6% 6,385
East Hampshire 80.7% 10.5% 5.3% 2.4% 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 5,950
Hart 82.8% 9.2% 4.3% 2.2% 0.8% 0.5% 0.2% 4,295
Rushmoor 74.6% 12.9% 5.6% 4.2% 0.9% 1.1% 0.7% 2,840
Test Valley 77.6% 12.2% 5.5% 3.0% 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% 5,165
Winchester 77.9% 11.7% 5.9% 2.9% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 5,840
Guildford 79.3% 10.8% 5.5% 2.8% 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 6,510
Surrey Heath 80.3% 9.5% 5.1% 2.8% 1.2% 0.5% 0.5% 4,085
    

0-9 employees

The borough`s relative position can be seen below compared to the Western Corridor and Blackwater Valley authorities and neighbouring Hampshire district. Basingstoke and Deane has a higher proportion of "micro-businesses" than neighbouring West Berkshire, Test Valley and Winchester but fewer than Hart or East Hampshire.   


The data accompanying this graph can be seen below.

Micro-business 2008

0 - 4 employees

5 - 9 employees

Micro-businesses total

Hart

82.8%

9.2%

92.0%

Wokingham

81.7%

9.2%

90.9%

South Bucks

80.8%

9.8%

90.7%

Bracknell Forest

80.8%

9.4%

90.1%

East Hampshire

80.7%

10.5%

91.2%

Windsor and Maidenhead

80.3%

10.4%

90.7%

Surrey Heath

80.3%

9.5%

89.8%

Basingstoke and Deane

80.0%

9.9%

89.9%

Wycombe

79.5%

10.1%

89.6%

Guildford

79.3%

10.8%

90.0%

South East

78.6%

11.3%

89.9%

Hampshire

78.3%

11.3%

89.6%

West Berkshire

78.3%

11.1%

89.4%

Winchester

77.9%

11.7%

89.6%

Test Valley

77.6%

12.2%

89.8%

Reading

75.1%

12.1%

87.2%

Rushmoor

74.6%

12.9%

87.5%

Slough

73.7%

10.3%

84.0%


Medium and large businesses

Data is in order of the proportion of businesses with 250+ employees.

Within the Western Corridor and Blackwater Valley, the borough has the fourth highest number of businesses, after Slough, Bracknell and Rushmoor, and similar levels to Reading and West Berkshire. Only Slough, Reading, Surrey Heath and Wokingham have higher proportions of businesses with 50-99 employees. Supporting data is also shown below.

 

Medium and large businesses 2008 50 - 99 employees 100 - 249 employees 250 + employees
Slough

1.8%

1.8%

1.4%

Bracknell Forest

1.0%

0.6%

1.0%

Rushmoor

0.9%

1.1%

0.7%

Basingstoke and Deane

1.0%

0.5%

0.6%

Reading

1.5%

0.8%

0.6%

West Berkshire

0.9%

0.5%

0.6%

Surrey Heath

1.2%

0.5%

0.5%

Windsor and Maidenhead

0.9%

0.6%

0.4%

Wycombe

0.9%

0.7%

0.4%

South East

0.9%

0.5%

0.4%

Wokingham

1.0%

0.4%

0.4%

Hampshire

0.8%

0.5%

0.4%

South Bucks

0.9%

0.5%

0.4%

Guildford

0.8%

0.5%

0.3%

Test Valley

0.8%

0.6%

0.3%

Winchester

0.8%

0.5%

0.3%

Hart

0.8%

0.5%

0.2%

East Hampshire

0.7%

0.3%

0.2%

Notes