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Croydon, Surrey

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 986 companies were formed in Croydon. This figure is 21.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2012 when a total of 986 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    2012986253,150
    2011812228,735
    % change21.4%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (986)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 473 companies were registered in Croydon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CroydonUK
    2012473121,659
    2011398112,344
    % change18.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (473) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous May.

    May 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012141204128
    New companies in 2011107145146
    % change31.8%40.7%-12.3%
    Record Year2010 (142)2012 (204)2011 (146)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 470 companies were dissolved in Croydon. This figure is 19.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012470147,793
    2011584162,310
    % change-19.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (815)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 256 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CroydonUK
    201225680,218
    201125671,324
    % change0.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012729589
    Closed companies in 20114811197
    % change50.0%-14.4%-8%
    Record Year2009 (175)2009 (208)2010 (155)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Croydon increased by 516 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    2012516105,357
    201122866,425
    Record Year2012 (516)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Croydon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 217 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CroydonUK
    201221741,441
    201114241,020
    Record Year 2012 (217) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20126910939
    Net growth in 2011593449
    Record Year1997 (90)2012 (109)2008 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Croydon
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Croydon
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.5%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.4%0.4%
    % change11.0%23.3%-6.4%
    Record Year1971 (0.9%)1970 (1.0%)1967 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 38.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 38.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.9% of all director appointments in Croydon in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Croydon in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.05%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.93%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LONDON1.18%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANTS1.06%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.95%TRADING2.10%
    ENTERPRISES0.91%DESIGN1.89%
    MARKETING0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    IT0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CLEANING0.79%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CARE0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CROYDON0.71%BUSINESS1.70%
    SYSTEMS0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    TRADING0.63%LONDON1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%J1.57%
    S0.63%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUILDING0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTY0.59%IT1.42%
    BUSINESS0.59%CARE1.31%
    J0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GLOBAL0.59%M1.26%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MEDIA0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    FOODS0.47%SECURITY1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.47%S1.18%
    ENTERPRISE0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied967244,457
    7487 - Other business activities15547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9835,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8315,280
    99999 - Dormant Company7126,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5714,220
    9999 - Dormant Company5016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4720,390
    62090 - Other information technology service activities458,258
    9305 - Other service activities457,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3910,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3610,271
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply336,356
    98000 - Residents property management323,001
    7260 - Other computer related activities326,456
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering254,644
    86900 - Other human health activities235,222
    74990 - Non-trading company219,706
    41100 - Development of building projects215,149
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing203,241

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052319 ISEARCH GLOBAL LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053272 PRECISION ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053385 HJA THEATRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 01 May 2012
    08053570 ICS COMMAND, CONTROL & SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08055536 BRAND MOJO LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055838 SAI PARTNERS CONSULTING LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08056915 KPI MINISTRIES 03 May 2012
    08057719 REALLY GREAT MEDIA LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057760 CRUNCH FOODS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058073 JUST THE TRADE LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058475 AUTO NEEDS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058970 SNILLINGUR LTD. 04 May 2012
    08059757 OPTOMLOCUM LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060495 KONNECTTECH LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08064732 SARPS UNISEX TAILORING HAIR & BEAUTY SALON LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065326 WHAT ABOUT ME CAMPAIGN LTD 11 May 2012
    08066871 ADDINGTON GARDENS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08067197 THE SHERWOOD PALM HOTEL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08068522 SWIFT CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08072342 COSMET SUPPLIES LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08072651 KSANDER LTD 17 May 2012
    08072764 CHELSEY LONDON LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073124 PRECIOUS CONSORTS LTD 17 May 2012
    08074826 GREATLAKES SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075586 P AND D BROADWAY GROCERIES LTD 18 May 2012