Croydon, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 774 companies were formed in Croydon. This figure is 20.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2010 when a total of 774 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    2010774203,749
    2009645182,021
    % change20.0%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (774)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 389 companies were registered in Croydon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CroydonUK
    201038998,612
    200932390,987
    % change20.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (389) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010142117130
    New companies in 200910797119
    % change32.7%20.6%9.2%
    Record Year2010 (142)2006 (123)2010 (130)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 691 companies were dissolved in Croydon. This figure is 15.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2009 when a total of 815 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    2010691177,631
    2009815289,236
    % change-15.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (815)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 360 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CroydonUK
    201036094,954
    2009497181,176
    % change-27.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201081124155
    Closed companies in 2009175208114
    % change-53.7%-40.4%36%
    Record Year2009 (175)2009 (208)2010 (155)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Croydon increased by 83 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    20108326,118
    2009-170-107,215
    Record Year2008 (364)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Croydon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 29 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CroydonUK
    2010293,658
    2009-174-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (200) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201061-7-25
    Net growth in 2009-68-1115
    Record Year1997 (90)2003 (73)2008 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Croydon
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Croydon
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.4%
    % change22.1%15.0%-1.8%
    Record Year1971 (0.9%)1970 (1.0%)1967 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Croydon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Croydon in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Croydon in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.72%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BUSINESS0.98%PROPERTY2.40%
    LONDON0.88%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA0.88%TRADING2.01%
    GLOBAL0.88%DESIGN1.91%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%MEDIA1.80%
    SECURITY0.70%BUSINESS1.75%
    CROYDON0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    HOUSE0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (LONDON)0.65%ENGINEERING1.56%
    PROPERTY0.65%LONDON1.52%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TRADING0.51%J1.46%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.51%CARE1.41%
    ROAD0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    CARE0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ELECTRICAL0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    DESIGN0.51%M1.29%
    RECRUITMENT0.46%IT1.28%
    BUILDING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HOLDINGS0.46%GROUP1.25%
    HAIR0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied767207,125
    7487 - Other business activities17768,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6725,942
    9999 - Dormant Company5319,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities478,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply468,285
    98000 - Residents property management433,540
    9305 - Other service activities428,822
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4014,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities389,122
    7499 - Non-trading company3413,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified337,922
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3113,490
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment301,707
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering298,262
    99999 - Dormant Company2414,342
    62090 - Other information technology service activities235,854
    7011 - Development & sell real estate224,579
    41100 - Development of building projects193,945
    4545 - Other building completion193,057

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07268564 VICTORY SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07267933 SCOM-UNITY LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07265697 UK BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LTD 26 May 2010
    07263392 ARMEENROYA LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07263178 VYSPA LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262398 LLOYD BOSWELL LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07259353 DELUXE SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07259185 BETHEL CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 19 May 2010
    07258225 PLASTER MASTER (LONDON) LTD 19 May 2010
    07258195 THUMBPRINT MEDIA LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256415 28 ALEXANDRA RD MANAGEMENT LTD 18 May 2010
    07255978 CHARU TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255603 ORANGE CORNER LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255380 ELLE INTERIORS (LONDON) LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07251755 CLEANSAFE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07251412 MAYCORP LTD 12 May 2010
    07251393 OSBORN LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07250275 PAXTON PHARMA LTD 11 May 2010
    07249337 BLESSINGS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07246898 PIXELSOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07246277 ITCRUX SERVICES LTD 07 May 2010
    07245848 SUASION (2008) LTD 06 May 2010
    07245297 SIRI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07245114 PINTAIL BUSINESS & FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LTD 06 May 2010
    07244711 T A CROYDON AUTOS LIMITED 06 May 2010