Chessington, Surrey

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous November.
  • 2010 was a record year for company closures in Chessington when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 122 companies were formed in Chessington in 2010. This total is 64.9% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearChessingtonUK
    2010122400,358
    200974362,675
    200884349,203
    2007129457,649
    200696405,440
    Record Year2007 (129)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 68 companies were formed in Chessington. This figure is 88.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Chessington occurred in 2010 when a total of 68 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChessingtonUK
    201068196,609
    200936180,654
    % change88.9%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (68)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 33 companies were registered in Chessington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 65.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)ChessingtonUK
    20103395,117
    20092085,983
    % change65.0%10.6%
    Record Year 2010 (33) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201013137
    New companies in 20095105
    % change160.0%30.0%40.0%
    Record Year2003 (21)2010 (13)2001 (8)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company closures in Chessington when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Chessington in 2010. This total is 27.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearChessingtonUK
    201089342,232
    200970533,773
    200838237,901
    200749220,295
    200643200,166
    Record Year2010 (89)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 42 companies were dissolved in Chessington. This figure is 55.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Chessington occurred in 2010 when a total of 42 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChessingtonUK
    201042164,601
    200927244,537
    % change55.6%-32.7%
    Record Year2010 (42)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Chessington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 61.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)ChessingtonUK
    20102176,896
    20091385,136
    % change61.5%-9.7%
    Record Year 2010 (21) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous November.

    October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chessington when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010876
    Closed companies in 2009247
    % change300.0%75.0%-14%
    Record Year2010 (8)2010 (7)2004 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 33 companies were added to the company register for Chessington in 2010. This number represents growth of 44.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 29 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Chessington company register grew by 80 companies.

    YearChessingtonUK
    20103358,126
    20094-171,098
    200846111,302
    200780237,354
    200653205,274
    Record Year2007 (80)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Chessington increased by 26 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChessingtonUK
    20102632,008
    20099-63,883
    Record Year2010 (26)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Chessington during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 12 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)ChessingtonUK
    20101218,221
    20097847
    Record Year 2003 (17) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010561
    Net growth in 200936-2
    Record Year2003 (18)2009 (6)2001 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Chessington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Chessington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearChessington
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Chessington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Chessington
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Chessington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Chessington
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change127.1%16.0%33.0%
    Record Year1965 (0.2%)1969 (0.2%)1972 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Chessington was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Chessington in 2010 was 25.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Chessington was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    11.7% of all director appointments in Chessington in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chessington was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    20.5% of all director appointments in Chessington in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.08%CONSULTING5.06%
    SKILLS1.67%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    HEALTH1.67%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    BUILDING1.67%PROPERTY2.36%
    PRIME1.67%TRADING2.11%
    HOMES1.25%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    NEW1.25%DESIGN1.92%
    ANTLER1.25%BUSINESS1.82%
    J1.25%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    BUSINESS1.25%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ROOFING1.25%MEDIA1.71%
    ELECTRICAL1.25%ENGINEERING1.62%
    PLUMBING0.83%LONDON1.60%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.83%CARE1.45%
    GLOBAL0.83%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    GARDENS0.83%GLOBAL1.43%
    TECH0.83%J1.42%
    SURREY0.83%IT1.41%
    WEYBRIDGE0.83%PROPERTIES1.34%
    TRUST0.83%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    ENDEAVOUR0.83%BUILDING1.34%
    CENTRES0.83%M1.30%
    DESIGN0.83%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    BUILDERS0.83%SYSTEMS1.24%
    BROOKLANDS0.83%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied29199,572
    7487 - Other business activities1663,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1527,550
    99999 - Dormant Company716,285
    98000 - Residents property management53,235
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified48,799
    5552 - Catering42,157
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings42,127
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified37,088
    9305 - Other service activities28,858
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply27,298
    7440 - Advertising21,860
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities23,088
    7210 - Hardware consultancy2905
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering26,598
    62090 - Other information technology service activities26,330
    56210 - Event catering activities2565
    9304 - Physical well-being activities2528
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing22,522
    7260 - Other computer related activities28,089

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07479315 MLC CLEANING LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07473942 DENTAL STOCK X-CHANGE LTD 20 Dec 2010
    07465141 JS WEST LIMITED 09 Dec 2010
    07463781 MED-INK LIMITED 08 Dec 2010
    07458623 YOULES AND SHAW LIMITED 02 Dec 2010
    07457234 ODIN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010
    07455948 CMJ CARE SERVICES LIMITED 01 Dec 2010

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