Hook, Hampshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hook when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hook when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 229 companies were formed in Hook in 2010. This total is 16.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Hook UK 2010 229 400,358 2009 196 362,675 2008 175 349,203 2007 284 457,649 2006 155 405,440 Record Year 2007 (284) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 113 companies were formed in Hook. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hook occurred in 2007 when a total of 171 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook UK 2010 113 196,609 2009 97 180,654 % change 16.5% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (171) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Hook during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hook UK 2010 55 95,117 2009 53 85,983 % change 3.8% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (60) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 20 18 17 New companies in 2009 15 18 20 % change 33.3% 0.0% -15.0% Record Year 2007 (40) 2003 (21) 2008 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 146 companies were dissolved in Hook in 2010. This total is 7.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hook UK 2010 146 342,232 2009 158 533,773 2008 106 237,901 2007 133 220,295 2006 120 200,166 Record Year 2009 (158) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hook when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Hook. This figure is 15.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hook occurred in 2010 when a total of 75 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook UK 2010 75 164,601 2009 65 244,537 % change 15.4% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (75) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hook when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Hook during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 38.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hook UK 2010 36 76,896 2009 26 85,136 % change 38.5% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (36) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 13 14 9 Closed companies in 2009 11 9 6 % change 18.2% 55.6% 50% Record Year 2006 (14) 2005 (16) 2004 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Hook in 2010. This number represents growth of 42.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 45 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Hook company register grew by 158 companies.
Year Hook UK 2010 83 58,126 2009 38 -171,098 2008 69 111,302 2007 151 237,354 2006 35 205,274 Record Year 2003 (158) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Hook increased by 38 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook UK 2010 38 32,008 2009 32 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (111) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Hook during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hook UK 2010 19 18,221 2009 27 847 Record Year 2007 (31) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 7 4 8 Net growth in 2009 4 9 14 Record Year 2007 (27) 2003 (11) 2005 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Hook formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Hook was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hook 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Hook formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hook 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Hook formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hook 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 16.9% -10.6% -19.1% Record Year 1979 (0.2%) 1974 (0.3%) 1989 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Hook was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hook in 2010 was 26.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Hook was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.8% of all director appointments in Hook in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hook was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
36.4% of all director appointments in Hook in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.89% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTANTS 1.65% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.14% J 1.18% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 1.18% TRADING 2.11% (HOLDINGS 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.95% NO 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.94% BUSINESS 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% MEDIA 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MAINTENANCE 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% H 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% HOOK 0.71% LONDON 1.60% ENTERPRISES 0.71% CARE 1.45% P 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.44% AT 0.71% GLOBAL 1.43% FROG 0.71% J 1.42% PUBS 0.71% IT 1.41% CARE 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.34% CLEANING 0.71% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% BWP 0.71% BUILDING 1.34% MP 0.71% M 1.30% ASSOCIATES 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.25% M 0.71% SYSTEMS 1.24% 2) 0.47% S 1.23%
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 69 199,572 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,144 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 9,177 7487 - Other business activities 12 63,348 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 8,089 99999 - Dormant Company 7 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,243 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 7440 - Advertising 4 1,860 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,061 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,450 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified 3 791
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07453924 THE DIFFERENT DATING IDEA LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07452477 MEDIA FRENZY LTD 26 Nov 2010 07450472 THE LORIS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07448561 RISK WORLD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07447039 GREENWAY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07444232 JIBBS MEADOW MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07442740 LXCO LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07441980 YET LTD 17 Nov 2010 07441344 S2M ADVANTAGE LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07440505 CHUXAWAY LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07439066 LYNSEY MACDONALD LTD 15 Nov 2010 07438970 HALL CATERING LTD 15 Nov 2010 07435514 THE FROG AT ROTHERWICK LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07435471 RED LION TRAINING (COTSWOLDS) LTD 10 Nov 2010 07434068 INSIDEOFFICE LIMITED 09 Nov 2010 07433193 BUNTING PM LIMITED 09 Nov 2010 07430341 D.B. ENTERPRISES (AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS) LIMITED 04 Nov 2010 OC359781 FIVE OAK PROJECTS CONSULTANCY LLP 24 Nov 2010