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
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