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 08316853 WPPS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08323126 SHAYAN & CHATTERJEE LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08323317 DARKSTA FOUNDATION 07 Dec 2012 08323806 CLARKES JEWELLERS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08323819 LONDON BRICKWORK LTD 10 Dec 2012 08326742 ROOM 2 IMPROVE LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328637 CRM FAMILY MEDIATION LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08331157 ELIZZ LTD 14 Dec 2012 08333536 PINPOINT COURIERS LTD 17 Dec 2012 08333887 LOVELY BETTY LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08336631 THE CAPITAL CLUB (UK) LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08336783 3RD LINE IT LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08340824 PROGIC LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08342783 ABSOLUTE AIRSOFT LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08322983 SAKETH IT SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08324158 NEW LEAF ACADEMY LTD 10 Dec 2012 08326077 INAYAT SONS PAK LTD. 11 Dec 2012 08326627 SL PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING LTD 11 Dec 2012 08329931 KOH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08316850 RJB (HEMEL HEMPSTEAD) LTD 04 Dec 2012 08316862 MOTO BUILD RACING LTD 04 Dec 2012 08319124 SAW CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Dec 2012 08323293 PHILIP GASSON STRUCTURAL ENGINEER LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08334909 KAY OPTICAL (1962) LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08341684 LIFE BROOKS INTERNATIONAL 27 Dec 2012
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