Newbury, Berkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Newbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Newbury when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 543 companies were formed in Newbury in 2010. This total is 5.6% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Newbury UK 2010 543 400,358 2009 514 362,675 2008 460 349,203 2007 501 457,649 2006 441 405,440 Record Year 2010 (543) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 260 companies were formed in Newbury. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newbury occurred in 2010 when a total of 260 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newbury UK 2010 260 196,609 2009 260 180,654 % change 0.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (260) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 111 companies were registered in Newbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% 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) Newbury UK 2010 111 95,117 2009 118 85,983 % change -5.9% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (128) 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 42 42 27 New companies in 2009 59 32 27 % change -28.8% 31.3% 0.0% Record Year 2009 (59) 2010 (42) 2002 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 375 companies were dissolved in Newbury in 2010. This total is 26.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Newbury UK 2010 375 342,232 2009 510 533,773 2008 280 237,901 2007 246 220,295 2006 239 200,166 Record Year 2009 (510) 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 193 companies were dissolved in Newbury. This figure is 19.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 239 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newbury UK 2010 193 164,601 2009 239 244,537 % change -19.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (239) 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 Newbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Newbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.4% 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) Newbury UK 2010 100 76,896 2009 94 85,136 % change 6.4% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (100) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Newbury when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 27 43 30 Closed companies in 2009 28 23 43 % change -3.6% 87.0% -30% Record Year 2002 (29) 2010 (43) 2009 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 168 companies were added to the company register for Newbury in 2010. This number represents growth of 32.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 164 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Newbury company register grew by 284 companies.
Year Newbury UK 2010 168 58,126 2009 4 -171,098 2008 180 111,302 2007 255 237,354 2006 202 205,274 Record Year 2003 (284) 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 Newbury increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newbury UK 2010 67 32,008 2009 21 -63,883 Record Year 1995 (135) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Newbury during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newbury UK 2010 11 18,221 2009 24 847 Record Year 1999 (64) 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 15 -1 -3 Net growth in 2009 31 9 -16 Record Year 2003 (31) 1999 (23) 1996 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Newbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Newbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newbury 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.3%) 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 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.6% 17.4% -4.9% Record Year 1985 (0.4%) 1975 (0.4%) 1978 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.9.
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 4.6% 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 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 Newbury was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newbury in 2010 was 27.3%. 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 Newbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Newbury 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 Newbury was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Newbury 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 2.62% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATES 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.20% PROPERTY 2.36% DESIGN 0.87% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.95% TECHNOLOGY 0.77% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 0.77% BUSINESS 1.82% PROPERTY 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% R 0.55% MEDIA 1.71% NEWBURY 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.62% ACCOUNTING 0.55% LONDON 1.60% INTERNATIONAL 0.44% CARE 1.45% HOLDINGS 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.44% BLUE 0.44% GLOBAL 1.43% GREEN 0.44% J 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.44% IT 1.41% (NEWBURY) 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.44% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PARTNERS 0.44% BUILDING 1.34% MUSIC 0.33% M 1.30% ESTATE 0.33% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TOOL 0.33% SYSTEMS 1.24% TRADING 0.33% 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 174 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 111 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 36 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 14,505 9999 - Dormant Company 30 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 13,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 9,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 6,330 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 21 7,298 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 8,799 7499 - Non-trading company 20 12,000 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 15 1,113 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,858 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 2,949 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,243 6420 - Telecommunications 9 1,299 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 8,089 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 2,187 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598
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