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
New Company Registrations
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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) Alton UK 2010 106 203,749 2009 94 182,021 % change 12.8% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Alton UK 2010 51 98,612 2009 46 90,987 % change 10.9% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (76) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 24 14 13 New companies in 2009 15 15 16 % change 60.0% -6.7% -18.8% Record Year 2010 (24) 2002 (35) 2003 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Alton UK 2010 85 177,631 2009 115 289,236 % change -26.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Alton UK 2010 36 94,954 2009 69 181,176 % change -47.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 9 10 17 Closed companies in 2009 20 25 24 % change -55.0% -60.0% -29% Record Year 2008 (26) 2009 (25) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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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) Alton UK 2010 21 26,118 2009 -21 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (98) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Alton UK 2010 15 3,658 2009 -23 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 15 4 -4 Net growth in 2009 -5 -10 -8 Record Year 2007 (17) 2002 (16) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 47.0% -11.1% -26.9% Record Year 1980 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.46% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.46% CONSULTING 4.79% IT 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ATHENIAN 0.98% PROPERTY 2.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.98% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ALTON 0.98% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANTS 0.98% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% HOUSE 0.74% MEDIA 1.80% MUSIC 0.74% BUSINESS 1.75% II 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DESIGN 0.74% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SYC 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.56% GREEN 0.74% LONDON 1.52% ASSET 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.49% J 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.49% CARE 1.41% H 0.49% GLOBAL 1.39% DESIGNS 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.35% RM 0.49% BUILDING 1.33% BY 0.49% M 1.29% EXECUTIVE 0.49% IT 1.28% M 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.27% ELECTRICAL 0.49% GROUP 1.25% SUPPLIES 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 60 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 40 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 10 19,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 8,285 98000 - Residents property management 9 3,540 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 6 7,893 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 4,579 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,922 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 5,854 7499 - Non-trading company 4 13,997 9234 - Other entertainment activities 4 1,726 9800 - Residents Property Management 4 2,100 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,684
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