Newbury, Berkshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 281 companies were formed in Newbury. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013281269,432
    2012279253,150
    % change0.7%6.4%
    Record Year2011 (324)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 148 companies were registered in Newbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NewburyUK
    2013148134,630
    2012138121,659
    % change7.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (165) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013504850
    New companies in 2012525036
    % change-3.8%-4.0%38.9%
    Record Year2008 (52)2011 (66)2003 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 165 companies were dissolved in Newbury. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 274 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    2013165155,192
    2012165147,794
    % change0.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (274)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Newbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NewburyUK
    20138077,278
    201210080,218
    % change-20.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013292724
    Closed companies in 2012234730
    % change26.1%-42.6%-20%
    Record Year2009 (34)2009 (78)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Newbury increased by 116 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NewburyUK
    2013116114,240
    2012114105,356
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Newbury during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 68 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NewburyUK
    20136857,352
    20123841,441
    Record Year 2008 (77) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013212126
    Net growth in 20122936
    Record Year2000 (35)2006 (28)2003 (42)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Newbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Newbury
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-19.2%-6.7%25.6%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1994 (0.2%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Newbury was 2005 when 33.9% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Newbury in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Newbury was in 2005 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Newbury in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.14%CONSULTING5.25%
    NEWBURY2.13%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    PROPERTIES1.01%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.90%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUILDING0.90%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.90%LONDON1.77%
    HIRE0.78%BUSINESS1.77%
    IT0.78%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    D0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CAR0.78%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MARKETING0.78%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%MEDIA1.57%
    GLOBAL0.56%CARE1.55%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%J1.53%
    BLUE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    DEVELOPMENT0.56%IT1.40%
    (NEWBURY)0.56%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%M1.26%
    M0.56%BUILDING1.22%
    W0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HOME0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    NEW0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    CO0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied159257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8833,633
    99999 - Dormant Company6844,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6825,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6454,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4524,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3112,578
    41100 - Development of building projects248,876
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified165,057
    62012 - Business and domestic software development138,590
    74100 - specialised design activities133,908
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment135,505
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet137,793
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets125,366
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate127,871
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified117,212
    98000 - Residents property management114,626
    71129 - Other engineering activities104,494

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08555277 KASANA RAO PIZZA LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08556617 ADCROFT LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08558348 PHAZE NETWORK LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08559032 ROMANI IN UK LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08563920 BRILLIANT YOUNG PEOPLE LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08568087 BELLATOR ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569708 DUDMAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570381 BEECHAM TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570998 PIPSI LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08571404 THE UP WORLDS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08571539 TALENT FINDER EMEA LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574056 CAR HIRE FRANCE LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574363 MSN CARPENTRY & BUILDING LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575477 MAX RUTHERSTON LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08576176 OAKHAVEN CONSULTANCY LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08577671 EDEN BELLES LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08577860 INFYTECH LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08581794 ELECTRA MARKETING LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08588341 CLIQUE CONSULTING LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08588515 BARBER CONTRACTING LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08590090 CLIPCLOP EQUINE LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08552661 SSDAPP LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08569975 HOSPITALITY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08579974 FUSECOM LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08585563 A R D SHARPE LTD 26 Jun 2013