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Cobham, Surrey

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

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 (2011)

    A total of 178 companies were formed in Cobham in 2011. This total is 9.9% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearCobhamUK
    2011178452,870
    2010162400,358
    2009167362,675
    2008164349,203
    2007210457,649
    Record Year2007 (210)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 93 companies were formed in Cobham. This figure is 16.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cobham occurred in 2007 when a total of 102 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CobhamUK
    201193224,135
    201080196,609
    % change16.3%14.0%
    Record Year2007 (102)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 39 companies were registered in Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)CobhamUK
    201139109,623
    20103895,117
    % change2.6%15.3%
    Record Year 2006 (66) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201118174
    New companies in 2010111017
    % change63.6%70.0%-76.5%
    Record Year2005 (25)2006 (32)2000 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Cobham in 2011. This total is 7.2% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearCobhamUK
    2011142314,523
    2010153342,232
    2009151533,773
    200868237,901
    200772220,295
    Record Year2010 (153)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Cobham. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cobham occurred in 2009 when a total of 83 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CobhamUK
    201166152,213
    201065164,601
    % change1.5%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)CobhamUK
    20112679,983
    20104376,896
    % change-39.5%4.0%
    Record Year 2010 (43) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20113158
    Closed companies in 201013219
    % change-76.9%-28.6%-11%
    Record Year2010 (13)2010 (21)2009 (14)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 36 companies were added to the company register for Cobham in 2011. This number represents growth of 22.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 27 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cobham company register grew by 138 companies.

    YearCobhamUK
    201136138,347
    2010958,126
    200916-171,098
    200896111,302
    2007138237,354
    Record Year2007 (138)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Cobham increased by 27 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CobhamUK
    20112771,922
    20101532,008
    Record Year2007 (65)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 13 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)CobhamUK
    20111329,640
    2010-518,221
    Record Year 2006 (55) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011152-4
    Net growth in 2010-2-118
    Record Year2006 (18)2006 (30)2007 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Cobham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearCobham
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Cobham
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Cobham
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change42.2%45.0%-79.1%
    Record Year1961 (0.4%)1964 (0.1%)1968 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% 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 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

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

    The percentage of female directors in Cobham in 2011 was 23.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    32.3% of all director appointments in Cobham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    23.3% of all director appointments in Cobham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.72%CONSULTING5.07%
    URBANICITY2.42%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING2.11%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    PROPERTY1.21%PROPERTY2.37%
    (NO.1.21%TRADING2.07%
    ENERGY1.21%DESIGN1.92%
    OMENAI1.21%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    HOMES1.21%ENGINEERING1.78%
    (NO1.21%BUSINESS1.78%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.91%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRAINING0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    GOURMET0.91%MEDIA1.71%
    PRODUCTIONS0.91%LONDON1.63%
    HOLDINGS0.91%J1.51%
    HOUSE0.91%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%GLOBAL1.46%
    HALLIWELL0.60%IT1.41%
    IPSP0.60%CARE1.39%
    PUBLISHING0.60%PROPERTIES1.29%
    GLOBAL0.60%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    FUEL0.60%M1.27%
    MEDIA0.60%BUILDING1.26%
    COBHAM0.60%ENERGY1.25%
    PLACE0.60%S1.20%
    SES0.60%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied78205,525
    7487 - Other business activities2157,052
    7499 - Non-trading company149,957
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1432,483
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1117,765
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,034
    99999 - Dormant Company921,846
    98000 - Residents property management82,874
    41100 - Development of building projects84,331
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities612,072
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified58,671
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified511,768
    74990 - Non-trading company58,929
    9305 - Other service activities49,492
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings42,598
    71129 - Other engineering activities31,823
    70100 - Activities of head offices32,662
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate32,749
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities31,386
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities33,633

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07796130 WOODY'S HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07796921 URBANGLOW LTD 04 Oct 2011
    07797345 SPORTSWK. LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07797352 DRAX HOMES LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07799688 ASGAARD LTD 06 Oct 2011
    07800780 IDESIGN PROJECTS LTD 06 Oct 2011
    07801658 COBHAM CC LTD 07 Oct 2011
    07801679 HL BADMINTON LTD 07 Oct 2011
    07801824 WOODLANDS PLACE (CROXLEY GREEN) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07802603 THE MEDICINE GARDEN SHOP LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07803903 ALEX MILSOM LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07806783 AA DEVELEOPMENT LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07813205 TREEMONDO LIMITED 18 Oct 2011
    07816974 ELIGIUS RECRUITMENT LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07822452 MOREOVER LTD 25 Oct 2011
    07826169 SES MANAGER LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07826279 SES NOMINEE LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    OC369354 WG PARTNERS LLP 31 Oct 2011

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