Cobham, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cobham when compared to any previous December.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cobham when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 183 companies were formed in Cobham in 2012. This total is 2.8% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Cobham UK 2012 183 491,893 2011 178 452,870 2010 162 400,358 2009 167 362,675 2008 164 349,203 Record Year 2007 (210) 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 80 companies were formed in Cobham. This figure is 14.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cobham occurred in 2007 when a total of 102 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cobham UK 2012 80 238,743 2011 93 224,135 % change -14.0% 6.5% Record Year 2007 (102) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 45 companies were registered in Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% 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) Cobham UK 2012 45 119,875 2011 39 109,623 % change 15.4% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (66) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Cobham when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 14 18 New companies in 2011 18 17 4 % change -27.8% -17.6% 350.0% Record Year 2005 (25) 2007 (32) 2012 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 119 companies were dissolved in Cobham in 2012. This total is 16.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cobham UK 2012 119 293,728 2011 142 314,524 2010 153 342,233 2009 151 533,787 2008 68 237,873 Record Year 2010 (153) 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 62 companies were dissolved in Cobham. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cobham occurred in 2009 when a total of 83 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cobham UK 2012 62 145,934 2011 66 152,213 % change -6.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% 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) Cobham UK 2012 27 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change 3.8% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (43) 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 13 7 7 Closed companies in 2011 3 15 8 % change 333.3% -53.3% -13% Record Year 2010 (13) 2010 (21) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 64 companies were added to the company register for Cobham in 2012. This number represents growth of 36.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 28 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.
Year Cobham UK 2012 64 198,165 2011 36 138,346 2010 9 58,125 2009 16 -171,112 2008 96 111,330 Record Year 2007 (138) 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 Cobham increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cobham UK 2012 18 92,809 2011 27 71,922 Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cobham UK 2012 18 49,849 2011 13 29,640 Record Year 2006 (55) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Cobham when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 7 11 Net growth in 2011 15 2 -4 Record Year 2006 (18) 2006 (30) 2012 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Cobham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Cobham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cobham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Cobham 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) 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% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -39.4% -21.8% 337.4% Record Year 1961 (0.4%) 1964 (0.1%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% 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 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Cobham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cobham in 2012 was 19.7%. 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 Cobham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Cobham 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 Cobham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Cobham 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 (NO. 2.35% CONSULTING 5.15% URBANICITY 2.35% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.76% CONSULTANCY 3.31% FINANCE 1.47% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.47% TRADING 2.03% HOMES 1.17% DESIGN 1.86% RESIDENTS 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% FAIRMILE 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.79% HOUSE 0.88% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.88% LONDON 1.69% REGARDING 0.88% MEDIA 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.88% GLOBAL 1.59% FIRST 0.88% J 1.57% ALCHEMY 0.88% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LONDON 0.59% IT 1.43% MOBILES 0.59% CARE 1.39% SPECIALISTS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% ROAD 0.59% M 1.26% ONLINE 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% AID 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EUROPE 0.59% 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 83 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 24 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 30,396 98000 - Residents property management 14 4,377 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 4,882 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 4,752 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 4 10,703 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 23,256 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 4 2,178 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 4,537 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 4,543 7499 - Non-trading company 3 2,343 74100 - specialised design activities 3 3,267 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 3 2,191
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315731 XL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316477 J. A CAMPLING ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08320022 MULTIMAN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 05 Dec 2012 08320764 MARTYBOWTIE LTD 06 Dec 2012 08320948 IMPERIAL SHOOTING & HUNTING LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08321511 KUSAIDIA LTD 06 Dec 2012 08322408 19 CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08323779 WHISKIT LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08324073 COBHAM BEAUTY & LASER LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08324977 VANBURGH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08325833 SALAR ADVISORS LTD 11 Dec 2012 08327988 GATEAMATION EUROPE LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08328491 STARTRAMPE LTD 12 Dec 2012 08331640 VANBURGH UHNW LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 OC381094 RIVA FASHIONS LLP 17 Dec 2012 08335166 STAGRUN2000 LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08337927 ALAN CHADWICK CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08338092 INFLIGHT ENGINEERING LIMITED 20 Dec 2012