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Alton, Hampshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 123 companies were formed in Alton. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012123253,150
    2011125228,735
    % change-1.6%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (143)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 59 companies were registered in Alton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AltonUK
    201259121,659
    201171112,344
    % change-16.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (76) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012212513
    New companies in 2011251927
    % change-16.0%31.6%-51.9%
    Record Year2011 (25)2002 (35)2003 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 63 companies were dissolved in Alton. This figure is 16.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201263147,793
    201175162,310
    % change-16.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (115)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Alton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AltonUK
    20124080,218
    20113571,324
    % change14.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012101416
    Closed companies in 201141615
    % change150.0%-12.5%7%
    Record Year2008 (26)2009 (25)2009 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Alton increased by 60 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AltonUK
    201260105,357
    20115066,425
    Record Year2003 (98)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Alton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)AltonUK
    20121941,441
    20113641,020
    Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121111-3
    Net growth in 201121312
    Record Year2011 (21)2002 (16)2003 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Alton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Alton
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Alton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Alton
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-29.2%15.5%-48.7%
    Record Year1980 (0.3%)1961 (0.3%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 48.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    33.0% of all director appointments in Alton in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Alton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    35.2% of all director appointments in Alton in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.45%CONSULTING5.07%
    DESIGN1.78%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    HOUSE1.34%PROPERTY2.35%
    FACTORY1.11%TRADING2.10%
    HAMPSHIRE0.89%DESIGN1.89%
    CENTRE0.89%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    RECRUITMENT0.89%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HOLYBOURNE0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MARINE0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARS0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTY0.67%LONDON1.68%
    CHAWTON0.67%J1.57%
    HOMES0.67%GLOBAL1.51%
    ROAD0.67%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    KRYSALIS0.67%IT1.42%
    HASLEMERE0.45%CARE1.31%
    COMPUTER0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOLDINGS0.45%M1.26%
    CAR0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    M0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    CLASSIC0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    J0.45%S1.18%
    INTERIORS0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied99244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3135,447
    7487 - Other business activities3147,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1720,390
    99999 - Dormant Company1126,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1015,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities88,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy810,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    81300 - Landscape service activities51,002
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation52,716
    7499 - Non-trading company58,023
    9999 - Dormant Company516,469
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings43,185
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    56302 - Public houses and bars42,913
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities44,295
    98000 - Residents property management43,001

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08095863 AJSM LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08100013 DIGITISE DESIGN LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08102154 MARITIME OPERATIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105940 ENFRANCHISEMENT AND LEASEHOLD STRATEGIES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08109784 WEB DEVELOPERS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08110259 CATO COMPUTERS LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08112860 KEEBEE MARINE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08113983 CAMBRIDGE CENTRE FOR ATTACHMENT LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08114547 JRB NETWORK LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08115411 RWB CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08116161 THE DOVE INN LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08117118 OPTIMUM EQUINE LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08122251 20 POYNDERS ROAD LTD 28 Jun 2012

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