Hungerford, Berkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 105 companies were formed in Hungerford in 2010. This total is 17.3% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Hungerford UK 2010 105 400,358 2009 127 362,675 2008 97 349,203 2007 130 457,649 2006 102 405,440 Record Year 2007 (130) 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 48 companies were formed in Hungerford. This figure is 27.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hungerford occurred in 2009 when a total of 66 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford UK 2010 48 196,609 2009 66 180,654 % change -27.3% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (66) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 20 companies were registered in Hungerford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 47.4% 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) Hungerford UK 2010 20 95,117 2009 38 85,983 % change -47.4% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (38) 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 6 8 6 New companies in 2009 14 16 8 % change -57.1% -50.0% -25.0% Record Year 2009 (14) 2009 (16) 2004 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Hungerford in 2010. This total is 35.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hungerford UK 2010 67 342,232 2009 103 533,773 2008 55 237,901 2007 52 220,295 2006 54 200,166 Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 33 companies were dissolved in Hungerford. This figure is 31.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hungerford occurred in 2009 when a total of 48 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford UK 2010 33 164,601 2009 48 244,537 % change -31.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 12 companies were dissolved in Hungerford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Hungerford UK 2010 12 76,896 2009 18 85,136 % change -33.3% -9.7% Record Year 2002 (22) 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 3 7 2 Closed companies in 2009 9 3 6 % change -66.7% 133.3% -67% Record Year 2006 (9) 2002 (9) 2008 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 38 companies were added to the company register for Hungerford in 2010. This number represents growth of 29.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 14 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hungerford company register grew by 78 companies.
Year Hungerford UK 2010 38 58,126 2009 24 -171,098 2008 42 111,302 2007 78 237,354 2006 48 205,274 Record Year 2007 (78) 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 Hungerford increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford UK 2010 15 32,008 2009 18 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Hungerford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hungerford UK 2010 8 18,221 2009 20 847 Record Year 2004 (22) 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 3 1 4 Net growth in 2009 5 13 2 Record Year 2004 (10) 2009 (13) 2004 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Hungerford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Hungerford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hungerford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Hungerford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Hungerford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hungerford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change -62.5% -55.3% -28.7% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1977 (0.2%) 1979 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% 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 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% 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 51.8.
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 7.7% 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 Hungerford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hungerford in 2010 was 30.3%. 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 Hungerford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Hungerford 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 Hungerford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Hungerford 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 CONSULTANCY 2.82% CONSULTING 5.06% SYSTEMS 1.41% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.41% PROPERTY 2.36% BUSINESS 1.41% TRADING 2.11% TRAVEL 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PARTNERSHIP 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% R 0.94% BUSINESS 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% RACING 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.76% RECRUITMENT 0.94% MEDIA 1.71% TO 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.62% CLERE 0.94% LONDON 1.60% BAILEY 0.94% CARE 1.45% LULU 0.94% INVESTMENTS 1.44% EMPIRE 0.94% GLOBAL 1.43% GIGAWAVE 0.94% J 1.42% SUNSHINE 0.94% IT 1.41% DAY 0.94% PROPERTIES 1.34% VALLEY 0.94% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ESTATE 0.94% BUILDING 1.34% RELOCATION 0.47% M 1.30% SPORT 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% BOUTIQUE 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% HEALTH 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 42 199,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 27,550 7487 - Other business activities 25 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 7 16,285 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,235 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,144 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 1,423 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 4 2,235 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 14,505 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,088 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 3,097 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 2,862 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 1,542 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 2,858 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 2 1,118 62090 - Other information technology service activities 2 6,330 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 2 1,619 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 2 3,755 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07454476 CLYDACH PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07451630 KINGWOOD STUD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07444793 CREATIVE METAL SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Nov 2010 07443123 BALEDAY LTD 17 Nov 2010 07442762 SMILE OXYGEN LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07437712 CHRONICLE CLOTHING LTD 11 Nov 2010 07431771 I-SHORE CONSULTANCY LTD. 08 Nov 2010 07426856 MARCUS TREGONING RACING LIMITED 02 Nov 2010