Cobham, 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 175 companies were formed in Cobham in 2013. This total is 4.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Cobham UK 2013 175 529,363 2012 183 491,893 2011 178 452,870 2010 162 400,358 2009 167 362,675 Record Year 2007 (210) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 84 companies were formed in Cobham. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 84 259,931 2012 80 238,743 % change 5.0% 8.9% Record Year 2007 (102) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 36 companies were registered in Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Cobham UK 2013 36 127,247 2012 45 119,875 % change -20.0% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (66) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 20 8 8 New companies in 2012 13 14 18 % change 53.8% -42.9% -55.6% Record Year 2005 (25) 2006 (32) 2012 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Cobham in 2013. This total is 6.7% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Cobham UK 2013 111 332,213 2012 119 293,729 2011 142 314,524 2010 153 342,233 2009 151 533,789 Record Year 2010 (153) 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 49 companies were dissolved in Cobham. This figure is 21.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 49 177,021 2012 62 145,935 % change -21.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 7.4% 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) Cobham UK 2013 25 90,851 2012 27 70,027 % change -7.4% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (43) 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 4 11 Closed companies in 2012 13 7 7 % change -23.1% -42.9% 57% Record Year 2010 (13) 2010 (21) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 64 companies were added to the company register for Cobham in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 0 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 2013 64 197,150 2012 64 198,164 2011 36 138,346 2010 9 58,125 2009 16 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (138) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Cobham increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cobham UK 2013 35 82,910 2012 18 92,808 Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Cobham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cobham UK 2013 11 36,396 2012 18 49,848 Record Year 2006 (55) 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 10 4 -3 Net growth in 2012 0 7 11 Record Year 2006 (18) 2006 (30) 2008 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Cobham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Cobham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cobham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Cobham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cobham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) 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% 0.1% % change 43.3% -43.6% -59.7% Record Year 1989 (0.1%) 2007 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.2% 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 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.4% 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 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Cobham was 1992 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cobham in 2013 was 18.3%. 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 Cobham was 2010 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
20.5% of all director appointments in Cobham 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 Cobham was in 2008 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Cobham 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 PROPERTY 2.73% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.82% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.45% INTERNATIONAL 1.52% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTIES 1.52% TRADING 2.08% MEDIA 1.52% ENGINEERING 1.87% HEXAGON 1.21% LONDON 1.86% MY 1.21% DESIGN 1.76% PARTNERS 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HOMES 0.91% CARE 1.73% FINANCE 0.91% BUSINESS 1.71% LONDON 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.68% COBHAM 0.91% GLOBAL 1.58% FOUNDATION 0.91% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CAPITAL 0.91% PROPERTIES 1.54% (SURREY) 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ENERGY 0.61% J 1.51% BIDCO 0.61% MEDIA 1.50% BUSINESS 0.61% IT 1.35% BERKELEY 0.61% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MAGAZINE 0.61% M 1.23% ROAD 0.61% BUILDING 1.21% ASSET 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CONSULTANCY 0.61% CAPITAL 1.19% SURREY 0.61% 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 94 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 25 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 36,164 98000 - Residents property management 17 4,710 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 41100 - Development of building projects 8 9,485 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,075 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 5,656 74990 - Non-trading company 6 14,223 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 6,191 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 3,709 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 4 2,633 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 8,879 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 5,503 93199 - Other sports activities 3 3,723 58110 - Book publishing 3 1,190 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 5,309
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08798682 KIRKHAM WAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08800273 STELLATE CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08800476 WALBURY ESTATES (BLACKFRIARS) LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08804246 HSL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 05 Dec 2013 08807927 LEX TAYLOR LIMITED 09 Dec 2013 08816013 YYG GLOBAL LTD 16 Dec 2013 08824769 STEPHEN BRIDLE LIMITED 23 Dec 2013 08825535 MY BI PLANET LTD 24 Dec 2013