Alton, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Alton when compared to any previous November.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Alton when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 225 companies were formed in Alton in 2010. This total is 14.8% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Alton UK 2010 225 400,358 2009 196 362,675 2008 189 349,203 2007 220 457,649 2006 222 405,440 Record Year 2003 (271) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 119 companies were formed in Alton. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Alton occurred in 2003 when a total of 128 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Alton UK 2010 119 196,609 2009 102 180,654 % change 16.7% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (128) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Alton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Alton UK 2010 55 95,117 2009 53 85,983 % change 3.8% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (69) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Alton when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 16 25 14 New companies in 2009 22 14 17 % change -27.3% 78.6% -17.6% Record Year 2003 (28) 2010 (25) 2002 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Alton in 2010. This total is 40.3% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Alton UK 2010 141 342,232 2009 236 533,773 2008 139 237,901 2007 133 220,295 2006 107 200,166 Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 56 companies were dissolved in Alton. This figure is 53.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Alton occurred in 2009 when a total of 121 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Alton UK 2010 56 164,601 2009 121 244,537 % change -53.7% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Alton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 58.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Alton UK 2010 21 76,896 2009 50 85,136 % change -58.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (50) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 10 3 Closed companies in 2009 16 16 18 % change -50.0% -37.5% -83% Record Year 2009 (16) 2009 (16) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Alton in 2010. This number represents growth of 42.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 124 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Alton company register grew by 175 companies.
Year Alton UK 2010 84 58,126 2009 -40 -171,098 2008 50 111,302 2007 87 237,354 2006 115 205,274 Record Year 2003 (175) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Alton increased by 63 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Alton UK 2010 63 32,008 2009 -19 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Alton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 34 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Alton UK 2010 34 18,221 2009 3 847 Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Alton when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 8 15 11 Net growth in 2009 6 -2 -1 Record Year 2003 (24) 2006 (16) 1999 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Alton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Alton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Alton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Alton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -36.3% 59.6% -21.6% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1971 (0.2%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Alton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Alton in 2010 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Alton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Alton in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Alton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Alton in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.08% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.85% MANAGEMENT 5.01% IT 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.15% PROPERTY 2.36% DEVELOPMENTS 0.92% TRADING 2.11% HOMES 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ASSOCIATES 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% GLOBAL 0.92% BUSINESS 1.82% TECHNOLOGY 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ATHENIAN 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% ALTON 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.62% SYC 0.92% LONDON 1.60% II 0.92% CARE 1.45% DESIGN 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.44% MUSIC 0.69% GLOBAL 1.43% CO 0.69% J 1.42% INVESTMENTS 0.69% IT 1.41% SPORTS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% MOTOR 0.46% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PARTS 0.46% BUILDING 1.34% CAR 0.46% M 1.30% J 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SURREY 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% BUILDING 0.46% S 1.23%
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 58 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 36 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 14,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 9,177 99999 - Dormant Company 10 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 98000 - Residents property management 7 3,235 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,298 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,144 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,243 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 6,330 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,097 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 2,170 86900 - Other human health activities 3 3,700 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 1,849 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 1,943
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07475295 PRACTICAL PARTNERS LTD 21 Dec 2010 07474623 SENTRY TRADING LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07474538 AMARYLLIS BRIDALWEAR LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07470905 HIGHPATH HOMES LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07470684 GRACE PROPERTIES (VECTIS) LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07468038 GEOSCENE LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07467691 STUART SHARPE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07465648 DIRECT AUTO PRODUCTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07463098 COTSWOLD AERO MAINTENANCE LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07460163 P&A CONSUMER SERVICES LTD 03 Dec 2010 07459182 STEVE'S QUALITY FRUIT & VEG LTD 03 Dec 2010 07459069 PB ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458841 GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY TRUST LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07457898 SALONITEMS LIMITED 02 Dec 2010
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