Croydon, Surrey
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 812 companies were formed in Croydon. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2011 when a total of 812 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon UK 2011 812 228,735 2010 774 203,749 % change 4.9% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (812) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 398 companies were registered in Croydon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Croydon UK 2011 398 112,344 2010 389 98,612 % change 2.3% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (398) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 107 145 146 New companies in 2010 142 117 130 % change -24.6% 23.9% 12.3% Record Year 2010 (142) 2011 (145) 2011 (146)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 584 companies were dissolved in Croydon. This figure is 15.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2009 when a total of 815 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon UK 2011 584 162,310 2010 691 177,631 % change -15.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (815) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 256 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 28.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Croydon UK 2011 256 71,324 2010 360 94,954 % change -28.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 48 111 97 Closed companies in 2010 81 124 155 % change -40.7% -10.5% -37% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (208) 2010 (155)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Croydon increased by 228 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon UK 2011 228 66,425 2010 83 26,118 Record Year 2008 (364) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Croydon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 142 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Croydon UK 2011 142 41,020 2010 29 3,658 Record Year 2008 (200) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 59 34 49 Net growth in 2010 61 -7 -25 Record Year 1997 (90) 2005 (73) 2008 (74)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Croydon 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -27.1% -2.4% -0.5% Record Year 1971 (0.9%) 1970 (1.0%) 1967 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Croydon was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Croydon in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Croydon in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.34% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.86% LONDON 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 0.92% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 0.92% TRADING 2.05% GLOBAL 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% CROYDON 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% BUSINESS 1.87% ENTERPRISES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CARE 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.69% MEDIA 1.73% TRADING 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% BUILDING 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.60% J 1.44% SECURITY 0.55% CARE 1.44% BUSINESS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.42% S 0.55% IT 1.39% MEDIA 0.55% BUILDING 1.32% DEVELOPMENT 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% INTERNATIONAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TECHNOLOGY 0.46% M 1.27% SYSTEMS 0.46% S 1.23% CO 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.20% FOOD 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 785 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 184 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 55 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 49 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 49 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 10,545 9305 - Other service activities 43 9,063 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 7,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 10,322 98000 - Residents property management 34 2,888 7260 - Other computer related activities 33 7,849 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 29 7,143 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 5,928 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 2,091 86900 - Other human health activities 23 4,154 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,481 41100 - Development of building projects 20 3,852
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07652075 SRI TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD 31 May 2011 07649933 LALA OF LONDON LIMITED 27 May 2011 07649123 UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL LTD 26 May 2011 07648725 WAKE FILMS LIMITED 26 May 2011 07647489 ORIGINAL BARBER LTD 25 May 2011 07645968 SV CONTRACTING LIMITED 24 May 2011 07644971 RENE CONSTRUCTIONS LTD 24 May 2011 07640939 E. MASH TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 19 May 2011 07640061 ESKEN TRADING LIMITED 19 May 2011 07637142 NIKEL INTERNATIONAL LTD 17 May 2011 07636898 MUJIFAT LTD 17 May 2011 07636463 FIX EXPRESS (UK) LIMITED 17 May 2011 07636400 ALL LOCKED UP SAFE (UK) LTD 17 May 2011 07635914 ANDREA'S BUILDING SERVICES LTD 16 May 2011 07634201 GOLDBERG AUDIT LIMITED 13 May 2011 07633353 TWINIGHT MUSIC LIMITED 13 May 2011 07632851 RELIABLE BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 13 May 2011 07632192 DIAMOND CLOTHING LTD 12 May 2011 07631937 KWYPS LIMITED 12 May 2011 07631631 YOUNG LONDON TODAY 12 May 2011 07631279 MAKESENSE SOFTWARE LTD 12 May 2011 07631080 ALL-IN-ONE ENTERPRISE LIMITED 11 May 2011 07630449 DECIMA LTD 11 May 2011 07629510 PELICAN BAR AND GRILL LTD 11 May 2011 07629247 REVISION AT CATERHAM LTD 10 May 2011
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