Alton, Hampshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Alton when compared to any previous April.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 106 companies were formed in Alton. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Alton occurred in 2003 when a total of 143 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltonUK
    2010106203,749
    200994182,021
    % change12.8%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (143)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 51 companies were registered in Alton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AltonUK
    20105198,612
    20094690,987
    % change10.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (76) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Alton when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010241413
    New companies in 2009151516
    % change60.0%-6.7%-18.8%
    Record Year2010 (24)2002 (35)2003 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in Alton. This figure is 26.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Alton occurred in 2009 when a total of 115 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltonUK
    201085177,631
    2009115289,236
    % change-26.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (115)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Alton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AltonUK
    20103694,954
    200969181,176
    % change-47.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201091017
    Closed companies in 2009202524
    % change-55.0%-60.0%-29%
    Record Year2008 (26)2009 (25)2009 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Alton increased by 21 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltonUK
    20102126,118
    2009-21-107,215
    Record Year2003 (98)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Alton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 15 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)AltonUK
    2010153,658
    2009-23-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010154-4
    Net growth in 2009-5-10-8
    Record Year2007 (17)2002 (16)2003 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Alton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Alton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change47.0%-11.1%-26.9%
    Record Year1980 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Alton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Alton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Alton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Alton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.46%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.46%CONSULTING4.79%
    IT1.72%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ATHENIAN0.98%PROPERTY2.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.98%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ALTON0.98%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANTS0.98%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    HOUSE0.74%MEDIA1.80%
    MUSIC0.74%BUSINESS1.75%
    II0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.74%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SYC0.74%ENGINEERING1.56%
    GREEN0.74%LONDON1.52%
    ASSET0.49%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%J1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.49%CARE1.41%
    H0.49%GLOBAL1.39%
    DESIGNS0.49%PROPERTIES1.35%
    RM0.49%BUILDING1.33%
    BY0.49%M1.29%
    EXECUTIVE0.49%IT1.28%
    M0.49%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%GROUP1.25%
    SUPPLIES0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied60207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2425,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1614,598
    99999 - Dormant Company1114,342
    9999 - Dormant Company1019,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    98000 - Residents property management93,540
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering78,262
    9305 - Other service activities68,822
    74990 - Non-trading company67,893
    7011 - Development & sell real estate54,579
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified57,922
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55,854
    7499 - Non-trading company413,997
    9234 - Other entertainment activities41,726
    9800 - Residents Property Management42,100
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified46,684

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266372 WIRE & TUBE TECHNOLOGY LTD 26 May 2010
    07264258 FARRAGON INVESTMENTS LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07262524 HOLISTIC EXPRESSIONS LTD 24 May 2010
    07254659 BROOKS LEISURE (SOUTHERN COUNTIES) LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07253514 RAPTOR DESIGN LTD 13 May 2010
    07251129 ARE CONSULTING LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07249716 PROPERTY PERFECTION LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248841 X-CELLENT DENTAMAC LABORATORY LTD 11 May 2010
    07248781 SILICONPLUS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248752 CHIP SUPPLY LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248318 THE H COLLECTION LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247424 STUDIO100 LTD 10 May 2010
    07246223 SIMON BURWOOD LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07245703 ICB MEDICAL UK LIMITED 06 May 2010

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