Sutton, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 863 companies were formed in Sutton in 2012. This total is 0.8% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Sutton UK 2012 863 491,893 2011 856 452,870 2010 717 400,358 2009 642 362,675 2008 613 349,203 Record Year 2012 (863) 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 417 companies were formed in Sutton. This figure is 5.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sutton occurred in 2011 when a total of 441 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton UK 2012 417 238,743 2011 441 224,135 % change -5.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (441) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 215 companies were registered in Sutton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.7% 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) Sutton UK 2012 215 119,875 2011 228 109,623 % change -5.7% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (228) 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 Sutton when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 96 79 40 New companies in 2011 83 81 64 % change 15.7% -2.5% -37.5% Record Year 2012 (96) 2011 (81) 2011 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 591 companies were dissolved in Sutton in 2012. This total is 2.0% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sutton UK 2012 591 293,728 2011 603 314,524 2010 670 342,233 2009 738 533,787 2008 423 237,873 Record Year 2009 (738) 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 270 companies were dissolved in Sutton. This figure is 9.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sutton occurred in 2009 when a total of 370 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton UK 2012 270 145,934 2011 297 152,213 % change -9.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (370) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Sutton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.7% 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) Sutton UK 2012 134 70,026 2011 159 79,983 % change -15.7% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (159) 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 45 47 42 Closed companies in 2011 46 62 51 % change -2.2% -24.2% -18% Record Year 2009 (53) 2011 (62) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 272 companies were added to the company register for Sutton in 2012. This number represents growth of 31.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Sutton company register grew by 429 companies.
Year Sutton UK 2012 272 198,165 2011 253 138,346 2010 47 58,125 2009 -96 -171,112 2008 190 111,330 Record Year 2003 (429) 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 Sutton increased by 147 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton UK 2012 147 92,809 2011 144 71,922 Record Year 2003 (168) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Sutton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 81 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sutton UK 2012 81 49,849 2011 69 29,640 Record Year 2012 (81) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 51 32 -2 Net growth in 2011 37 19 13 Record Year 2012 (51) 2012 (32) 1995 (31)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Sutton was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Sutton 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sutton 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Sutton 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%) 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 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -2.8% -7.2% -39.2% Record Year 1969 (0.9%) 1970 (0.8%) 1983 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% 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 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% 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 Sutton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sutton in 2012 was 25.0%. 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 Sutton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Sutton 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 Sutton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Sutton 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 CONSULTANCY 1.62% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSTRUCTION 1.03% PROPERTY 2.40% LONDON 0.96% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% LEGAL 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDICAL 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUSINESS 0.66% BUSINESS 1.76% IT 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUILDERS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SUTTON 0.59% LONDON 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% EVENTS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% M 0.59% J 1.57% SURREY 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (LONDON) 0.52% IT 1.43% TRADING 0.52% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% CO 0.44% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CHEAM 0.44% TRAINING 1.18% S 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.17% WINE 0.44% 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 333 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 106 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 63 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 62 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 30,396 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,291 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 28 4,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 22,058 7487 - Other business activities 27 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,419 86210 - General medical practice activities 22 3,960 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 21 4,759 56101 - Licensed restaurants 20 6,400 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 19 6,177 74990 - Non-trading company 18 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 7,446 43210 - Electrical installation 17 5,304 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 4,045 69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified 16 1,200
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08278578 STEPHANIE BOYLE LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08279183 KPEM VA LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08282319 SUPREME SAFFRON LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08286205 CAFFEINE IT LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08291946 DIGISPORTS INITIATIVES LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08299863 PRIME NUMBERS ACCOUNTS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08311446 ELID LTD 28 Nov 2012 08279386 LE CHIEN LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08283633 CLOUD GURU CONSULTING LTD 06 Nov 2012 08292601 SUPER FAST CASH MONEY LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08294751 CHAMBERS DESIGN AND BUILD LTD 15 Nov 2012 08298646 DMF BUILDERS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08300466 VENTURED LTD 20 Nov 2012 08303600 YOLINA LTD 22 Nov 2012 08303850 FORMULA MAGAZINE LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08306881 TELEHEALTHUK LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08311361 DRIVE-ECO LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08311657 HIGGINSON ROOFING LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08281545 KANTA CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08304391 DRIFFY LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08307300 KAMANGARI DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08308465 DRY CLEAN & SEW LTD 27 Nov 2012 08310970 I ROCK MUSIC LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08312832 LONE METAL RECYCLING LTD 29 Nov 2012 08314310 ECJ LOCKERS LIMITED 30 Nov 2012
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