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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.

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 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)CroydonUK
    2011812228,735
    2010774203,749
    % change4.9%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (812)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CroydonUK
    2011398112,344
    201038998,612
    % change2.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (398) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011107145146
    New companies in 2010142117130
    % change-24.6%23.9%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (142)2011 (145)2011 (146)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CroydonUK
    2011584162,310
    2010691177,631
    % change-15.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (815)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CroydonUK
    201125671,324
    201036094,954
    % change-28.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20114811197
    Closed companies in 201081124155
    % change-40.7%-10.5%-37%
    Record Year2009 (175)2009 (208)2010 (155)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CroydonUK
    201122866,425
    20108326,118
    Record Year2008 (364)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CroydonUK
    201114241,020
    2010293,658
    Record Year 2008 (200) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011593449
    Net growth in 201061-7-25
    Record Year1997 (90)2005 (73)2008 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-27.1%-2.4%-0.5%
    Record Year1971 (0.9%)1970 (1.0%)1967 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.34%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.65%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    LONDON1.19%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY0.92%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%TRADING2.05%
    GLOBAL0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    CROYDON0.74%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%BUSINESS1.87%
    ENTERPRISES0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CARE0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    IT0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    TRADING0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    BUILDING0.60%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%J1.44%
    SECURITY0.55%CARE1.44%
    BUSINESS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    S0.55%IT1.39%
    MEDIA0.55%BUILDING1.32%
    DEVELOPMENT0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INTERNATIONAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TECHNOLOGY0.46%M1.27%
    SYSTEMS0.46%S1.23%
    CO0.41%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    FOOD0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied785202,072
    7487 - Other business activities18460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7730,647
    9999 - Dormant Company5520,111
    99999 - Dormant Company4918,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4913,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4710,545
    9305 - Other service activities439,063
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3916,419
    62090 - Other information technology service activities377,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3710,322
    98000 - Residents property management342,888
    7260 - Other computer related activities337,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply297,143
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified257,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering255,928
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment232,091
    86900 - Other human health activities234,154
    74990 - Non-trading company228,481
    41100 - Development of building projects203,852

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656220 PIONEER SPORTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07656047 CLEARVIEW WINDOW CLEANERS GREATER LONDON LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07655272 SERVEQUIP ASSISTANCE (UK) LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655246 SEL 2 LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07653521 SKILLZ COACHING C.I.C. 01 Jun 2011
    07657109 FORBES FOOD LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07657750 UNIVERSAL STUDENTS ADMISSIONS SERVICES (UK) LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07661071 WE COLLECT YOUR CAR LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662117 STADIUM PRESS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07663539 OMEGA SPORTS NETWORK LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07664841 BLAKENEY BRIDGE WINE LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07665271 ORTHOPROGRESS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07665407 PRYNCE KISS MEDICS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07665498 B & C LONDON LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666097 NEWICK FENCING & GATES LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07667417 SMART IDEAS BANK LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07667541 REVOLVE PROPERTY LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07667603 SOWERS AND HARVESTERS CENTRE FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668888 RAJ CHANDARANA CONSULTING LTD. 14 Jun 2011
    07669167 IVYDENE LODGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07670308 LIBERATE - DELTA PEOPLES MOVEMENT 15 Jun 2011
    07670502 CMJ PROJECTS & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672298 DUSTY FLUFFY LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07673852 ONII FILM LTD 17 Jun 2011
    07675525 SINNFELD PROPERTY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011