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Newbury, Berkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 324 companies were formed in Newbury. This figure is 14.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 324 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    2011324228,735
    2010283203,749
    % change14.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (324)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Newbury when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Newbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NewburyUK
    2011165112,344
    201012798,612
    % change29.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (165) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newbury when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011476652
    New companies in 2010513244
    % change-7.8%106.3%18.2%
    Record Year2008 (52)2011 (66)2003 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 207 companies were dissolved in Newbury. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011207162,310
    2010182177,631
    % change13.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (271)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Newbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NewburyUK
    20118971,324
    20109594,954
    % change-6.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011204920
    Closed companies in 2010203837
    % change0.0%28.9%-46%
    Record Year2009 (33)2009 (78)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Newbury increased by 117 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    201111766,425
    201010126,118
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Newbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 76 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NewburyUK
    20117641,020
    2010323,658
    Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011271732
    Net growth in 201031-67
    Record Year2000 (35)2006 (28)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newbury
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Newbury
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.8%62.4%4.7%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1985 (0.4%)1977 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    27.6% of all director appointments in Newbury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    23.9% of all director appointments in Newbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.69%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT2.07%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MODESTIA1.14%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    NEWBURY0.93%PROPERTY2.43%
    TECHNOLOGY0.83%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.83%DESIGN1.94%
    TRAINING0.83%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    R0.62%ENGINEERING1.67%
    FOR0.62%LONDON1.60%
    ACCOUNTING0.62%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENERGY0.52%J1.44%
    J0.52%CARE1.44%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    GREEN0.52%IT1.39%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%BUILDING1.32%
    C0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.52%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    GLOBAL0.52%M1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%S1.23%
    INTERIORS0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CONSULTANTS0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied175202,072
    7487 - Other business activities10360,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5330,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4416,419
    99999 - Dormant Company3418,918
    9999 - Dormant Company3220,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2410,322
    7499 - Non-trading company2310,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,053
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply217,143
    62090 - Other information technology service activities187,095
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities131,223
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    74990 - Non-trading company118,481
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    6420 - Telecommunications91,243
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate83,790
    62012 - Business and domestic software development73,262
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,928

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656434 GIRARD LETTINGS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655677 PROMOTIONAL SOURCING GLOBAL LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654774 ALLHURST BRIDGE & ASSOCIATES LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07657091 BEMILO LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07658518 TJB DONNINGTON LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07659785 NOVUS TECHNOLOGY LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07669815 HALL BROWN CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07669825 CBGH LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671812 ASPIRE BEAUTY TRAINING LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07672433 GREEN ENERGY POWER AND LIGHT LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07676633 VDH CONSULTANCY LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07677245 INSPIRATION D LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678046 SOMERVILLE AIR CONDITIONING LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07678784 PFI BUILDING AND PLUMBING LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07680835 AGILITY IP LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07681293 ODD JOBS NEWBURY LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07682190 WELLINGTONS (NEW MILTON) LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07685216 ZERO DOUBLE 2 LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686525 MAHAPRE CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07688036 REDMUD TALENT LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07688187 WWWEB SPIDER LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07689006 STONEWOOD SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07676343 CITRUSZEST LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07682052 GREENWIRE SOLAR LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07682881 AQUALIAS LTD 27 Jun 2011