Alton, Hampshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Alton when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Alton when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 125 companies were formed in Alton. This figure is 17.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 125 228,735 2010 106 203,749 % change 17.9% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (143) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 71 companies were registered in Alton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Alton UK 2011 71 112,344 2010 51 98,612 % change 39.2% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (76) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 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 2011 25 19 27 New companies in 2010 24 14 13 % change 4.2% 35.7% 107.7% Record Year 2011 (25) 2002 (35) 2003 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Alton. This figure is 11.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 75 162,310 2010 85 177,631 % change -11.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Alton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Alton UK 2011 35 71,324 2010 36 94,954 % change -2.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 4 16 15 Closed companies in 2010 9 10 17 % change -55.6% 60.0% -12% Record Year 2008 (26) 2009 (25) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Alton increased by 50 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Alton UK 2011 50 66,425 2010 21 26,118 Record Year 2003 (98) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Alton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 36 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Alton UK 2011 36 41,020 2010 15 3,658 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Alton when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 3 12 Net growth in 2010 15 4 -4 Record Year 2011 (21) 2002 (16) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Alton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Alton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 0.8% 6.9% 84.3% Record Year 1980 (0.3%) 1961 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Alton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Alton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Alton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Alton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.89% CONSULTING 5.09% GLOBAL 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRADING 1.05% PROPERTY 2.43% BUILDING 0.84% TRADING 2.05% INVESTMENTS 0.63% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTING 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.92% J 0.63% BUSINESS 1.87% HOMES 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% HEALTH 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CO 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% ENERGY 0.63% LONDON 1.60% SPORTS 0.42% GLOBAL 1.46% TRAINING 0.42% J 1.44% PROJECTS 0.42% CARE 1.44% FRANCHETTI 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.42% OSBORNE 0.42% IT 1.39% WORLD 0.42% BUILDING 1.32% TRUST 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.31% EMPLOYMENT 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ALTON 0.42% M 1.27% ROAD 0.42% S 1.23% TECHNOLOGY 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.20% WALTER 0.42% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 64 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 31 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 99999 - Dormant Company 10 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,111 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,322 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,095 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,143 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,481 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,888 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,835 7499 - Non-trading company 4 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 7,849 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,037 9800 - Residents Property Management 3 1,533 86900 - Other human health activities 3 4,154
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