Alton, Hampshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Alton when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 118 companies were formed in Alton. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 118 300,731 2013 115 269,432 % change 2.6% 11.6% Record Year 2003 (143) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 58 companies were registered in Alton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Alton UK 2014 58 150,009 2013 50 134,630 % change 16.0% 11.4% Record Year 2011 (71) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 18 15 25 New companies in 2013 17 13 20 % change 5.9% 15.4% 25.0% Record Year 2011 (25) 2002 (35) 2003 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Alton. This figure is 34.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 98 177,207 2013 73 155,192 % change 34.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Alton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 69.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Alton UK 2014 56 94,837 2013 33 77,278 % change 69.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Alton when compared to any previous May.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 9 27 20 Closed companies in 2013 12 5 16 % change -25.0% 440.0% 25% Record Year 2008 (26) 2014 (27) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Alton increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Alton UK 2014 20 123,524 2013 42 114,240 Record Year 2003 (98) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Alton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 2 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Alton UK 2014 2 55,172 2013 17 57,352 Record Year 2011 (36) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 9 -12 5 Net growth in 2013 5 8 4 Record Year 2011 (21) 2002 (16) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Alton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Alton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Alton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Alton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -4.6% 6.6% 8.4% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Alton was 2007 when 40.2% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Alton in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Alton was in 2013 when 42.6% of all directors were female.
36.3% of all director appointments in Alton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.60% CONSULTING 5.16% BUSINESS 1.00% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ASSOCIATES 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% PRODUCTIONS 0.80% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.99% JOINERY 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% HAIR 0.60% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% CARE 1.85% TECHNOLOGY 0.60% DESIGN 1.75% PML 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.63% BIG 0.40% TRANSPORT 1.58% GILBERT 0.40% GLOBAL 1.55% FLOORING 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.55% REACH 0.40% J 1.51% CO 0.40% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ELKOLET 0.40% MEDIA 1.44% PROPERTY 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.40% 1ST 0.40% IT 1.33% FIRE 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ACCURATUS 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.40% M 1.24% TRADING 0.40% CO., 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 71 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 25 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 19,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,415 41100 - Development of building projects 9 10,527 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 7,053 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 6,286 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 4,152 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 9,834 74990 - Non-trading company 5 14,351 31090 - Manufacture of other furniture 5 915 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 5,836 86900 - Other human health activities 5 11,292 98000 - Residents property management 5 5,046
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08969836 STORMFORCE CONTRACTORS LTD 01 Apr 2014 08976173 IFCHUB LTD 03 Apr 2014 08980092 MISSHAPEN LTD 04 Apr 2014 08980121 BIG FISH LITTLE FISH MUSIC PUBLISHING LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08983590 WEDGE.IT GOLF LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08985480 PINE COURT MANAGEMENT (FOUR MARKS) LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08988351 SOUTHERN STORAGE & TRANSPORT LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08989837 PROJECT 16 LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 09000206 EIDUR CYCLING LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09001529 WATTERS CLARK ASSOCIATES LTD 17 Apr 2014 09007194 AMERSHAM MAPLES CONSTRUCTION LTD 23 Apr 2014 09007693 MUSICAL INSPIRATION LTD 23 Apr 2014 09008864 ACCURATUS MANUFACTURING LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09010138 T.Q.O.E LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09010472 VM LANGFORDS FIRE LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09011875 ALEXANDRIA EVENTS LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09014642 TEAM TACTICS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 28 Apr 2014 09018377 STERLING ROCK MEDIA LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
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