Chessington, Surrey
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 135 companies were formed in Chessington in 2013. This total is 0.7% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Chessington UK 2013 135 529,363 2012 136 491,893 2011 131 452,870 2010 122 400,358 2009 74 362,675 Record Year 2012 (136) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 78 companies were formed in Chessington. This figure is 30.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chessington occurred in 2013 when a total of 78 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chessington UK 2013 78 259,931 2012 60 238,743 % change 30.0% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (78) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 39 companies were registered in Chessington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chessington UK 2013 39 127,247 2012 35 119,875 % change 11.4% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (39) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chessington when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 19 6 14 New companies in 2012 16 10 9 % change 18.8% -40.0% 55.6% Record Year 2003 (21) 2010 (13) 2013 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Chessington in 2013. This total is 6.1% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Chessington UK 2013 87 332,213 2012 82 293,729 2011 72 314,524 2010 89 342,233 2009 69 533,789 Record Year 2010 (89) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 42 companies were dissolved in Chessington. This figure is 14.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chessington occurred in 2012 when a total of 49 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chessington UK 2013 42 177,021 2012 49 145,935 % change -14.3% 21.3% Record Year 2012 (49) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Chessington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chessington UK 2013 23 90,851 2012 21 70,027 % change 9.5% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (23) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 10 6 7 Closed companies in 2012 10 10 1 % change 0.0% -40.0% 600% Record Year 2012 (10) 2011 (11) 2004 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 48 companies were added to the company register for Chessington in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 6 companies lower 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.
Year Chessington UK 2013 48 197,150 2012 54 198,164 2011 59 138,346 2010 33 58,125 2009 5 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (80) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chessington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Chessington increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chessington UK 2013 36 82,910 2012 11 92,808 Record Year 2013 (36) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Chessington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chessington UK 2013 16 36,396 2012 14 49,848 Record Year 2011 (18) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 9 0 7 Net growth in 2012 6 0 8 Record Year 2003 (18) 2009 (6) 2012 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Chessington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Chessington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Chessington 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Chessington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chessington 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Chessington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chessington 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 10.4% -41.1% 41.6% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 1991 (0.0%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Chessington was 1999 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chessington in 2013 was 27.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Chessington was 2004 when 29.9% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Chessington in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chessington was in 2004 when 37.8% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Chessington in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.29% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.45% INVESTMENTS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.59% S 1.15% TRADING 2.08% 2 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.87% HEALTH 1.15% LONDON 1.86% SURREY 1.15% DESIGN 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TMR 0.76% CARE 1.73% CATERING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MUSIC 0.76% GLOBAL 1.58% LONDON 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.56% J 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.54% TRADING 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HAIR 0.76% J 1.51% - 0.76% MEDIA 1.50% CIVIL 0.76% IT 1.35% MALIBI 0.76% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TREES 0.76% M 1.23% OAK 0.76% BUILDING 1.21% FOODS 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CARE 0.76% CAPITAL 1.19% ELECTRICAL 0.76% ENERGY 1.14%
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 69 266,814 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 6,191 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 6 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,360 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,511 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 3,405 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 4 3,540 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,405 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 41100 - Development of building projects 3 9,485 55900 - Other accommodation 3 1,348 80100 - Private security activities 3 3,073 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 4,687 98000 - Residents property management 3 4,710 43342 - Glazing 3 966 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 8,733
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08797715 BIG THINKING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08798326 LEATHERHEAD 1968 LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08800738 SMILE-SURREY LTD 03 Dec 2013 08801401 EE NUTRITION LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08804766 MOOR LANE 1961 LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08804824 STAGS BARBER SHOP LTD 06 Dec 2013 08812414 SHEPAN LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08813516 WAB TRADER LTD 13 Dec 2013 08816523 OHH SO SCRUMMY LTD 16 Dec 2013 08819530 VINCAM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08820918 RONGDE TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08824691 AN CATERING LTD 23 Dec 2013 08826695 PRIME HEALTH AND FITNESS LIMITED 27 Dec 2013 08827968 PRIM & PAMPERED LIMITED 30 Dec 2013