Alton, Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Alton when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 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 (2012)
A total of 246 companies were formed in Alton in 2012. This total is 4.7% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Alton UK 2012 246 491,893 2011 235 452,870 2010 225 400,358 2009 196 362,675 2008 189 349,203 Record Year 2003 (271) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 123 companies were formed in Alton. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 123 238,743 2011 110 224,135 % change 11.8% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (128) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 63 companies were registered in Alton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Alton UK 2012 63 119,875 2011 54 109,623 % change 16.7% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (69) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 22 23 18 New companies in 2011 22 15 17 % change 0.0% 53.3% 5.9% Record Year 2003 (28) 2010 (25) 2002 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 140 companies were dissolved in Alton in 2012. This total is 7.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Alton UK 2012 140 293,728 2011 152 314,524 2010 141 342,233 2009 236 533,787 2008 139 237,873 Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Alton. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 77 145,934 2011 77 152,213 % change 0.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Alton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Alton UK 2012 37 70,026 2011 39 79,983 % change -5.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (50) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Alton when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 21 10 6 Closed companies in 2011 11 17 11 % change 90.9% -41.2% -45% Record Year 2012 (21) 2011 (17) 2009 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 106 companies were added to the company register for Alton in 2012. This number represents growth of 45.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 23 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 2012 106 198,165 2011 83 138,346 2010 84 58,125 2009 -40 -171,112 2008 50 111,330 Record Year 2003 (175) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Alton increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Alton UK 2012 46 92,809 2011 33 71,922 Record Year 2003 (77) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Alton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Alton UK 2012 26 49,849 2011 15 29,640 Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 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 2012 1 13 12 Net growth in 2011 11 -2 6 Record Year 2003 (24) 2006 (16) 2012 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Alton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Alton 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Alton 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Alton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Alton 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -15.8% 46.0% 3.1% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1971 (0.2%) 1977 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Alton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Alton in 2012 was 37.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Alton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Alton in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Alton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Alton in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.78% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.31% FACTORY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.40% ROAD 1.07% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 1.07% DESIGN 1.86% SOUTHERN 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ALTON 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% SPORTS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.76% WEB 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MARKS 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% HOMES 0.64% LONDON 1.69% HOUSE 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% KRYSALIS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% M 0.64% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CLEANING 0.64% IT 1.43% HAMPSHIRE 0.64% CARE 1.39% GROUP 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRANSPORT 0.43% M 1.26% LANDSCAPES 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% TRAINING 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SOURCE 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% FLYING 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENGINEERING 0.43% SECURITY 1.17%
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 89 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 16 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 2,997 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 4,882 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 5 2,178 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 81300 - Landscape service activities 5 1,469 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 4,677 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 4 2,896 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 6,971 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,045 74901 - Environmental consulting activities 4 1,173
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08279301 FOODIECAKES LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08279453 BSMART FINANCE LTD 02 Nov 2012 08279738 TUSCANIA PUBLISHING LTD 02 Nov 2012 08280150 PERGODA LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08280221 DARK INDUSTRIES LTD 05 Nov 2012 08283617 WOODLEA PARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08285302 DIRECT TRANSPORT (UK) LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08285437 TOP MARKS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08285531 TOP MARKS COACHES LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08287640 MIRAGO M3 LTD 09 Nov 2012 08291009 2GR LOGISTICS LTD 13 Nov 2012 08292042 NEWKOZ LTD 13 Nov 2012 08294148 SACH AND SONS LTD 15 Nov 2012 08295010 SPECIALIST GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08300854 WILLOWBROOK INVESTMENTS & CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08305115 WOODPOINT LTD 23 Nov 2012 08305626 PLUMBNET LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08305655 GEEK FOR A WEEK LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08308687 FLYING THE COOP LTD. 27 Nov 2012 08308923 MOTORBIKING LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08310293 ALL SPORTS PROTECT LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08311246 CREATION PLUS UK LTD 28 Nov 2012 08314807 CREATIONS PLUS UK LTD 30 Nov 2012
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