Coulsdon, Surrey

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Coulsdon when compared to any year in history.
  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Coulsdon when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Coulsdon when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Coulsdon when compared to any previous October.

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)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in Coulsdon when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 166 companies were formed in Coulsdon in 2010. This total is 2.5% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearCoulsdonUK
    2010166400,358
    2009162362,675
    2008125349,203
    2007158457,649
    2006142405,440
    Record Year2010 (166)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 77 companies were formed in Coulsdon. This figure is 7.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Coulsdon occurred in 2002 when a total of 90 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CoulsdonUK
    201077196,609
    200983180,654
    % change-7.2%8.8%
    Record Year2002 (90)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 37 companies were registered in Coulsdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly 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)CoulsdonUK
    20103795,117
    20094985,983
    % change-24.5%10.6%
    Record Year 2009 (49) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201017812
    New companies in 2009221611
    % change-22.7%-50.0%9.1%
    Record Year2009 (22)2002 (17)2003 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Coulsdon in 2010. This total is 23.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearCoulsdonUK
    2010120342,232
    2009156533,773
    200895237,901
    200781220,295
    200691200,166
    Record Year2009 (156)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 60 companies were dissolved in Coulsdon. This figure is 23.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Coulsdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 78 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CoulsdonUK
    201060164,601
    200978244,537
    % change-23.1%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (78)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 Coulsdon when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Coulsdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% 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)CoulsdonUK
    20103176,896
    20092885,136
    % change10.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2010 (31) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

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

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201014134
    Closed companies in 200941212
    % change250.0%8.3%-67%
    Record Year2010 (14)2010 (13)2009 (12)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 46 companies were added to the company register for Coulsdon in 2010. This number represents growth of 28.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 40 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1997 when the Coulsdon company register grew by 80 companies.

    YearCoulsdonUK
    20104658,126
    20096-171,098
    200830111,302
    200777237,354
    200651205,274
    Record Year1997 (80)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Coulsdon increased by 17 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CoulsdonUK
    20101732,008
    20095-63,883
    Record Year2002 (48)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Coulsdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 6 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CoulsdonUK
    2010618,221
    200921847
    Record Year 2003 (27) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20103-58
    Net growth in 2009184-1
    Record Year2009 (18)2002 (12)2003 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

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

    YearCoulsdon
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Coulsdon
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Coulsdon
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-32.4%-55.3%3.8%
    Record Year1962 (0.2%)1992 (0.3%)1978 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% 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 43.4.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% 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 44.0.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 Coulsdon was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Coulsdon in 2010 was 31.7%. 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 Coulsdon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    35.7% of all director appointments in Coulsdon 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 Coulsdon was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    34.2% of all director appointments in Coulsdon 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
    CONSULTANCY2.17%CONSULTING5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.24%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANTS1.24%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    PROPERTY0.93%PROPERTY2.36%
    CONSULTING0.93%TRADING2.11%
    CONTRACTORS0.93%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ASSOCIATES0.93%DESIGN1.92%
    BUILDING0.93%BUSINESS1.82%
    INTERNATIONAL0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CENTRE0.93%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.62%MEDIA1.71%
    SPECIALIST0.62%ENGINEERING1.62%
    NEW0.62%LONDON1.60%
    ENERGY0.62%CARE1.45%
    GOLF0.62%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    FOODS0.62%GLOBAL1.43%
    DECORATING0.62%J1.42%
    WINDOW0.62%IT1.41%
    VESTEY0.62%PROPERTIES1.34%
    ROAD0.62%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    TIGER0.62%BUILDING1.34%
    LEASING0.62%M1.30%
    TRAVEL0.62%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    SALES0.62%SYSTEMS1.24%
    INTERIORS0.62%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied67199,572
    7487 - Other business activities1763,348
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1413,474
    9999 - Dormant Company1120,144
    7499 - Non-trading company812,000
    9305 - Other service activities88,858
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified627,550
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management514,505
    43210 - Electrical installation52,980
    74990 - Non-trading company58,243
    99999 - Dormant Company516,285
    4545 - Other building completion42,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities49,177
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering36,598
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale31,880
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult31,848
    7260 - Other computer related activities38,089
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified38,799
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis33,097

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07422988 CHANA LTD 29 Oct 2010
    07418430 ACORNNS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07415878 MEATH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 22 Oct 2010
    07415835 COULSDON FRIED CHICKEN LTD 22 Oct 2010
    07411714 DIRECT LEASING LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07411712 FOCUS ON EAST AFRICA LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07411589 OPUS INTERIOR PROJECTS LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07411562 OPUS RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07410523 EXCELLENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 18 Oct 2010
    07409368 COURTYARD GUILDFORD LIMITED 15 Oct 2010
    07407496 TARCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 14 Oct 2010
    07407481 BESPOKE SPECIALIST BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07404866 DIAMOND FINANCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07398447 JASA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Oct 2010
    07394218 SSJ TRANSPORT LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07394158 SO WE CLEAN LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07393910 SOUTHSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 01 Oct 2010

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