Carshalton, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Carshalton when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Carshalton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Carshalton when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 223 companies were formed in Carshalton in 2012. This total is 32.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Carshalton UK 2012 223 491,893 2011 168 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 149 362,675 2008 128 349,203 Record Year 2012 (223) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 102 companies were formed in Carshalton. This figure is 22.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Carshalton occurred in 2012 when a total of 102 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carshalton UK 2012 102 238,743 2011 83 224,135 % change 22.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (102) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 50 companies were registered in Carshalton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 51.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Carshalton UK 2012 50 119,875 2011 33 109,623 % change 51.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (50) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Carshalton when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 20 20 10 New companies in 2011 13 11 9 % change 53.8% 81.8% 11.1% Record Year 2012 (20) 2012 (20) 2010 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Carshalton in 2012. This total is 30.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Carshalton UK 2012 121 293,728 2011 93 314,524 2010 118 342,233 2009 147 533,787 2008 69 237,873 Record Year 2009 (147) 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 55 companies were dissolved in Carshalton. This figure is 17.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Carshalton occurred in 2009 when a total of 65 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carshalton UK 2012 55 145,934 2011 47 152,213 % change 17.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Carshalton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 38.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Carshalton UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 21 79,983 % change 38.1% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (36) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Carshalton when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 15 10 4 Closed companies in 2011 3 7 11 % change 400.0% 42.9% -64% Record Year 2012 (15) 2010 (16) 2011 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Carshalton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 102 companies were added to the company register for Carshalton in 2012. This number represents growth of 60.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 27 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Carshalton company register grew by 102 companies.
Year Carshalton UK 2012 102 198,165 2011 75 138,346 2010 43 58,125 2009 2 -171,112 2008 59 111,330 Record Year 2012 (102) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Carshalton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Carshalton increased by 47 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carshalton UK 2012 47 92,809 2011 36 71,922 Record Year 2012 (47) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Carshalton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Carshalton UK 2012 21 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2003 (23) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 10 6 Net growth in 2011 10 4 -2 Record Year 2011 (10) 2009 (11) 2010 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Carshalton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Carshalton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Carshalton 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Carshalton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carshalton 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Carshalton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Carshalton 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 29.2% 72.9% 8.2% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% 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 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 Carshalton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Carshalton in 2012 was 27.8%. 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 Carshalton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Carshalton 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 Carshalton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Carshalton 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 CONSULTING 1.61% CONSULTING 5.15% BUILDING 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MARKETING 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BUSINESS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.15% TRADING 2.03% CARE 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% GLOBAL 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.79% FINANCE 0.69% BUSINESS 1.76% FRESH 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CENTRE 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.69% LONDON 1.69% TRADING 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% SUPPORT 0.69% GLOBAL 1.59% EDUCATION 0.46% J 1.57% ENTERTAINMENT 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGNS 0.46% IT 1.43% 2 0.46% CARE 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOUSE 0.46% M 1.26% SALCOTT 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% RESTAURANTS 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PANACEA 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% THOMAS 0.46% 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 91 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 10 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 30,396 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,177 98000 - Residents property management 7 4,377 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 7,446 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 52,427 81300 - Landscape service activities 5 1,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,220 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 1,024 43290 - Other construction installation 3 2,718 9999 - Dormant Company 3 4,599
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316635 DZIMBADZEMABWE RADIO STATION LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08317427 GES SOUTHSIDE UK LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08320253 INSPIRED HAIR SUPPLIES LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08320844 GAME DESTINATION LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08326113 MARTIN DEVARGA LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08328519 L DOLLEY CONSULTANCY LTD 12 Dec 2012 OC381075 SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN LLP 17 Dec 2012 08339713 PRO-ACTIVE SPORTS COACHING LTD 21 Dec 2012 08341658 CHARLES FRANCIS CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08343106 TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LTD 31 Dec 2012