Newbury, Berkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any half year in history.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 283 companies were formed in Newbury. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newbury occurred in 2010 when a total of 283 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    2010283203,749
    2009254182,021
    % change11.4%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (283)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 127 companies were registered in Newbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NewburyUK
    201012798,612
    200913490,987
    % change-5.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (136) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010513244
    New companies in 2009394748
    % change30.8%-31.9%-8.3%
    Record Year2008 (52)2009 (47)2003 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 182 companies were dissolved in Newbury. This figure is 32.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 271 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    2010182177,631
    2009271289,236
    % change-32.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (271)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Newbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NewburyUK
    20109594,954
    2009165181,176
    % change-42.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010203837
    Closed companies in 2009337854
    % change-39.4%-51.3%-31%
    Record Year2009 (33)2009 (78)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Newbury increased by 101 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    201010126,118
    2009-17-107,215
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Newbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 32 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NewburyUK
    2010323,658
    2009-31-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201031-67
    Net growth in 20096-31-6
    Record Year2000 (35)2006 (28)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newbury
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Newbury
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change20.3%-35.1%-17.5%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1985 (0.4%)1977 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Newbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Newbury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Newbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Newbury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.85%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT2.30%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.75%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.42%PROPERTY2.40%
    BUSINESS1.10%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY0.99%TRADING2.01%
    WYNN0.77%DESIGN1.91%
    GEDARO0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.66%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%BUSINESS1.75%
    HOMES0.66%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INTERNATIONAL0.55%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    D0.55%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SYSTEMS0.55%LONDON1.52%
    HOLDINGS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MEDIA0.55%J1.46%
    HIRE0.55%CARE1.41%
    PROJECT0.44%GLOBAL1.39%
    CASUALTY0.44%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DESIGN0.44%BUILDING1.33%
    SECURITY0.44%M1.29%
    MARKETING0.44%IT1.28%
    GROUP0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CO0.44%GROUP1.25%
    BUILDING0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied165207,125
    7487 - Other business activities12668,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5125,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3714,598
    99999 - Dormant Company3314,342
    9999 - Dormant Company3219,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3013,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities248,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities215,854
    7499 - Non-trading company1813,997
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply158,285
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified157,922
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities141,004
    7260 - Other computer related activities139,122
    6420 - Telecommunications121,398
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    7011 - Development & sell real estate114,579
    74990 - Non-trading company97,893
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,068
    9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment71,572

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300729 JULIE-ANNA NEEDHAM LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07293790 SMW FINANCIAL LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292857 A.A. EADES AND SON LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07291850 COLUMNS DESIGN XML LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291849 PRINTCENTRIC LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291825 COLOURCENTRIC LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07290302 MY360PLUS LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07287031 DECHETS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07285769 HOT BUTTON LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284819 OQOCO ICE LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284224 TELIKUS SYSTEMS ( UK ) LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07283781 THORNGROVE PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07283285 ESSENSE BEAUTY LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07281476 VAUGHAN PLUMBING LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07281365 MBLAW (NEWBURY) LTD 11 Jun 2010
    07278856 INVEST PROPERTY SPECIALISTS LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07278592 FULL VENTILATION SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07274017 FEUROM LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07273491 SACHIN ANAND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272165 NO1SON LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07272014 CREATE IT LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07268934 PM HEATING LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355683 CHARLES LUCAS & MARSHALL LLP 15 Jun 2010
    OC355945 LINDEN HOMES WESTINGHOUSE LLP 24 Jun 2010
    07280128 CONFERAN LIMITED 10 Jun 2010