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.

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 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)CroydonUK
    2013995269,432
    2012986253,150
    % change0.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (995)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CroydonUK
    2013505134,630
    2012473121,659
    % change6.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (505) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013195161149
    New companies in 2012141204128
    % change38.3%-21.1%16.4%
    Record Year2013 (195)2012 (204)2013 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CroydonUK
    2013596155,192
    2012470147,794
    % change26.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (814)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CroydonUK
    201328877,278
    201225680,218
    % change12.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20139087111
    Closed companies in 2012729589
    % change25.0%-8.4%25%
    Record Year2009 (175)2009 (208)2010 (155)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CroydonUK
    2013399114,240
    2012516105,356
    Record Year2012 (516)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CroydonUK
    201321757,352
    201221741,441
    Record Year 2012 (217) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131057438
    Net growth in 20126910939
    Record Year2013 (105)2012 (109)2008 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.5%0.3%
    % change16.2%-23.3%5.3%
    Record Year1959 (0.9%)1987 (0.6%)1986 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.51%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.49%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.49%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    LONDON1.38%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.91%TRADING2.05%
    ENTERPRISES0.76%ENGINEERING1.81%
    GLOBAL0.73%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.73%LONDON1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CROYDON0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRAINING0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CENTRE0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    CLEANING0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    BUSINESS0.58%CARE1.55%
    IT0.58%J1.53%
    CO0.51%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRADING0.47%IT1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ENTERPRISE0.47%M1.26%
    J0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDIA0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRADERS0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    R0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    BUILDING0.40%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,100257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14654,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14325,583
    99999 - Dormant Company10744,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10724,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8733,633
    98000 - Residents property management644,626
    62090 - Other information technology service activities5512,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development398,590
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands376,140
    41100 - Development of building projects368,876
    86900 - Other human health activities358,687
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3417,095
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing315,253
    86101 - Hospital activities292,357
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities256,771
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified253,237
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment235,505
    56101 - Licensed restaurants237,148
    43210 - Electrical installation215,611

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469052 C D T ENTERPRISE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08469864 A&F PARTNERSHIP LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08471125 AGT ELECTRICAL LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472073 OLDSWISS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472234 THIRD MAN UPHOLSTERY LTD. 03 Apr 2013
    08472411 SARPONG'S FINEST ENTERPRISE LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08472661 BONWIN COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08473422 THE BEJAK BRAND LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08473996 BASETOUCH LTD. 04 Apr 2013
    08475780 AW ACCESSORIES LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475946 SIMPSONS LEGAL LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08477921 BUNGALUNGGA LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478875 THE WASH HOUSE (LONDON) LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479075 RIGHT TEMP CONTROL LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479105 UNIVERSAL TRADERS SSM LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08480254 HORSE SHOE SECURITY LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08480454 186B LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08483618 UNIVERSAL TRUCK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08483873 SARGEANT AND NICHOLLS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08485606 PRYCEHENRY LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08485757 BLACKWELL MODERN LANGUAGE CENTRE LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08487503 INVICTUS COMMUNICATIONS LTD. 15 Apr 2013
    08487528 SHERIFFS HIGH COURT ENFORCEMENT LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08489116 HARSHA IND LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08490915 BLUE WINGS PILOT TRAINING LTD 16 Apr 2013