Hungerford, Berkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hungerford when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 107 companies were formed in Hungerford in 2012. This total is 13.0% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Hungerford UK 2012 107 491,893 2011 123 452,870 2010 105 400,358 2009 127 362,675 2008 97 349,203 Record Year 2007 (130) 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 52 companies were formed in Hungerford. This figure is 26.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hungerford occurred in 2011 when a total of 71 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford UK 2012 52 238,743 2011 71 224,135 % change -26.8% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (71) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 23 companies were registered in Hungerford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 41.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Hungerford UK 2012 23 119,875 2011 39 109,623 % change -41.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (39) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hungerford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 15 5 3 New companies in 2011 12 15 12 % change 25.0% -66.7% -75.0% Record Year 2012 (15) 2009 (16) 2011 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 59 companies were dissolved in Hungerford in 2012. This total is 9.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hungerford UK 2012 59 293,728 2011 65 314,524 2010 67 342,233 2009 103 533,787 2008 55 237,873 Record Year 2009 (103) 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 24 companies were dissolved in Hungerford. This figure is 27.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 24 145,934 2011 33 152,213 % change -27.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 11 companies were dissolved in Hungerford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 35.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Hungerford UK 2012 11 70,026 2011 17 79,983 % change -35.3% -12.4% Record Year 2002 (22) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 6 2 3 Closed companies in 2011 4 9 4 % change 50.0% -77.8% -25% Record Year 2002 (9) 2011 (9) 2008 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 48 companies were added to the company register for Hungerford in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies lower 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 2012 48 198,165 2011 58 138,346 2010 38 58,125 2009 24 -171,112 2008 42 111,330 Record Year 2007 (78) 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 Hungerford increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford UK 2012 28 92,809 2011 38 71,922 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Hungerford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hungerford UK 2012 12 49,849 2011 22 29,640 Record Year 2011 (22) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 3 0 Net growth in 2011 8 6 8 Record Year 2004 (10) 2009 (13) 2004 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Hungerford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Hungerford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hungerford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 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 Hungerford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hungerford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Hungerford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hungerford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) 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% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 5.2% -68.3% -75.8% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1977 (0.2%) 1979 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% 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 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% 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 48.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.1% 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 Hungerford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hungerford in 2012 was 37.2%. 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 Hungerford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Hungerford 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 Hungerford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
39.4% of all director appointments in Hungerford 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 M 1.81% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SYSTEMS 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.31% COMMUNICATIONS 1.36% PROPERTY 2.40% BUSINESS 0.90% TRADING 2.03% CREATIVE 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% J 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% RACING 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.90% BUSINESS 1.76% PEOPLE 0.45% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DELAMERE 0.45% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% GREEN 0.45% LONDON 1.69% BC 0.45% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% GLOBAL 1.59% DORMANT 0.45% J 1.57% GO 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LAMPS 0.45% IT 1.43% STABLES 0.45% CARE 1.39% DIANE’S 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% WHOLESALER 0.45% M 1.26% REOSS 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% CONTRAST 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIASCALE 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% GM 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% INTELLIGENCE 0.45% 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 39 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 9 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 4,543 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 6,177 93191 - Activities of racehorse owners 3 51 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,876 79110 - Travel agency activities 3 1,094 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 2,997 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 3 1,319 75000 - Veterinary activities 2 890
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08324910 PATTERSON & HUCKIN LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08330374 ANGELA KNIGHT LINGERIE LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08333967 A J SUMMERS LTD 17 Dec 2012