Croydon, Surrey

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 433 companies were registered in Croydon during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)CroydonUK
    2012433118,868
    2011391114,512
    % change10.7%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (433) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012141149143
    New companies in 2011116129146
    % change21.6%15.5%-2.1%
    Record Year2012 (141)2012 (149)2011 (146)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 265 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)CroydonUK
    201226574,772
    201128372,230
    % change-6.4%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (377) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012909877
    Closed companies in 201110110082
    % change-10.9%-2.0%-6%
    Record Year2007 (124)2008 (154)2009 (196)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Croydon during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 168 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)CroydonUK
    201216844,096
    201110842,282
    Record Year 2012 (168) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012515166
    Net growth in 2011152964
    Record Year2008 (100)2012 (51)2008 (73)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Croydon
    20120.4%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.4%
    % change9.1%16.4%-3.1%
    Record Year1970 (0.8%)1967 (0.9%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 39.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Croydon in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.36%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTING1.90%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.24%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    LONDON1.20%PROPERTY2.35%
    MARKETING0.89%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTANTS0.85%DESIGN1.87%
    ENTERPRISES0.85%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    IT0.85%ENGINEERING1.83%
    CLEANING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.70%BUSINESS1.72%
    SYSTEMS0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    BUSINESS0.66%MEDIA1.67%
    CROYDON0.66%LONDON1.67%
    MEDIA0.62%J1.55%
    TRADING0.58%GLOBAL1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    S0.54%IT1.43%
    BUILDING0.54%PROPERTIES1.34%
    FOODS0.54%CARE1.32%
    GLOBAL0.54%M1.27%
    CARE0.54%BUILDING1.22%
    FINANCIAL0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    TRAINING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    ENTERPRISE0.46%S1.17%
    SECURITY0.46%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,235331,455
    7487 - Other business activities12735,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9233,677
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8314,774
    99999 - Dormant Company6725,035
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5713,716
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4419,425
    62090 - Other information technology service activities437,869
    9999 - Dormant Company3812,598
    9305 - Other service activities376,142
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified349,891
    98000 - Residents property management312,786
    7414 - Business & management consultancy288,437
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply254,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities254,979
    86900 - Other human health activities234,998
    74990 - Non-trading company219,203
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing203,093
    41100 - Development of building projects194,965
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified191,749

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08125607 CONCORD SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08125962 NEW QUALITY MEDICAL CARE LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08129946 PINTAIL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Jul 2012
    08135484 MKM INDSOL LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08135530 BRITCHANCE LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08136560 KINGSTON CAR WASH LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08137090 PRESTIGIOUS ENTERTAINMENT LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08137469 PREMIER INVESTMENT STRATERGY LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08137511 TN1 ROOFING LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08138015 AU CHATWIN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    08138038 LOMAGUNDI HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Jul 2012
    08138460 JJ (UK) PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    08139841 INTERLINK SCAFFOLD LIMITED 12 Jul 2012
    08140449 GATL CONSULTING LTD. 12 Jul 2012
    08140499 GLANUK LIMITED 12 Jul 2012
    08140675 TOWN & COUNTRY CATERING (PREMIER BAR AND FOOD COURTS) LIMITED 12 Jul 2012
    08142186 SAVESIDE LIMITED 13 Jul 2012
    08143636 OFFICIAL MUSIC JUNKIE LTD 16 Jul 2012
    08143848 NEW VENTURE CAPITAL LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    OC376971 WE STAY FLY LLP 17 Jul 2012
    08145827 AG BEAUTY LIMITED 17 Jul 2012
    08147337 SOUTH CROYDON FAMILY CHOICE LTD 18 Jul 2012
    08149359 SANDING CITY SERVICE LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08150387 LIFE FOR ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 19 Jul 2012
    08153250 P AND M HOUSE CLEARANCES LIMITED 23 Jul 2012