Croydon, Surrey
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 995 companies were formed in Croydon. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2013 when a total of 995 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon UK 2013 995 269,432 2012 986 253,150 % change 0.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (995) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 505 companies were registered in Croydon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Croydon UK 2013 505 134,630 2012 473 121,659 % change 6.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (505) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 195 161 149 New companies in 2012 141 204 128 % change 38.3% -21.1% 16.4% Record Year 2013 (195) 2012 (204) 2013 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 596 companies were dissolved in Croydon. This figure is 26.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2009 when a total of 814 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon UK 2013 596 155,192 2012 470 147,794 % change 26.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (814) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 288 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Croydon UK 2013 288 77,278 2012 256 80,218 % change 12.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 90 87 111 Closed companies in 2012 72 95 89 % change 25.0% -8.4% 25% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (208) 2010 (155)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Croydon increased by 399 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon UK 2013 399 114,240 2012 516 105,356 Record Year 2012 (516) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Croydon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 217 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Croydon UK 2013 217 57,352 2012 217 41,441 Record Year 2012 (217) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 105 74 38 Net growth in 2012 69 109 39 Record Year 2013 (105) 2012 (109) 2008 (74)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Croydon 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Croydon 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% % change 16.2% -23.3% 5.3% Record Year 1959 (0.9%) 1987 (0.6%) 1986 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Croydon was 2005 when 29.3% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Croydon in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 2005 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Croydon in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.51% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.41% LONDON 1.38% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.91% TRADING 2.05% ENTERPRISES 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.81% GLOBAL 0.73% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.73% LONDON 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% BUSINESS 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CROYDON 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRAINING 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CENTRE 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% CLEANING 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% BUSINESS 0.58% CARE 1.55% IT 0.58% J 1.53% CO 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRADING 0.47% IT 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENTERPRISE 0.47% M 1.26% J 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% MEDIA 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRADERS 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% R 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% BUILDING 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,100 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 146 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 143 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 107 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 107 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 87 33,633 98000 - Residents property management 64 4,626 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 39 8,590 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 37 6,140 41100 - Development of building projects 36 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 35 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 17,095 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 31 5,253 86101 - Hospital activities 29 2,357 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 25 6,771 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 25 3,237 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 5,505 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 7,148 43210 - Electrical installation 21 5,611
Recent Companies
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