Croydon, Surrey

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Croydon when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,248 companies were formed in Croydon. This figure is 25.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Croydon occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,248 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    20141,248300,731
    2013995269,432
    % change25.4%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (1,248)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 659 companies were registered in Croydon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 30.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CroydonUK
    2014659150,009
    2013505134,630
    % change30.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (659) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous June.

    June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any month in history.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014224197238
    New companies in 2013195161149
    % change14.9%22.4%59.7%
    Record Year2014 (224)2012 (204)2014 (238)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 614 companies were dissolved in Croydon. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014614177,207
    2013596155,192
    % change3.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (814)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 329 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CroydonUK
    201432994,837
    201328877,278
    % change14.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201458164107
    Closed companies in 20139087111
    % change-35.6%88.5%-4%
    Record Year2009 (175)2009 (208)2010 (155)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Croydon when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Croydon increased by 634 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CroydonUK
    2014634123,524
    2013399114,240
    Record Year2014 (634)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Croydon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 330 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CroydonUK
    201433055,172
    201321757,352
    Record Year 2014 (330) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Croydon when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201416633131
    Net growth in 20131057438
    Record Year2014 (166)2012 (109)2014 (131)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Croydon
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Croydon
    20140.4%
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.4%0.4%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change3.6%13.0%38.4%
    Record Year1959 (0.9%)1987 (0.6%)1986 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Croydon was 2005 when 29.3% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Croydon in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 2005 when 33.6% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Croydon in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.97%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.71%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    LONDON1.32%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%PROPERTY2.66%
    CARE1.25%TRADING2.03%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%ENGINEERING1.99%
    GLOBAL0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTY0.82%LONDON1.93%
    CROYDON0.66%CARE1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%DESIGN1.75%
    CLEANING0.56%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    J0.53%BUSINESS1.69%
    TRADING0.49%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.46%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%GLOBAL1.55%
    D0.46%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    DEVELOPMENT0.39%J1.51%
    IT0.39%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CO0.39%MEDIA1.44%
    DESIGN0.39%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    BUSINESS0.39%IT1.33%
    BEAUTY0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    HOUSE0.39%BUILDING1.26%
    ENTERPRISE0.39%M1.24%
    ROAD0.36%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,149261,557
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16029,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13957,421
    99999 - Dormant Company13548,436
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12128,352
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12040,250
    98000 - Residents property management885,046
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6713,024
    86900 - Other human health activities5511,292
    41100 - Development of building projects4910,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development479,834
    86101 - Hospital activities453,357
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4019,058
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings377,053
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands367,840
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified354,170
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet329,900
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified316,099
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified318,533
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified286,043

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969980 LONDON ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08970552 SHINY TOUCH CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08971193 AM CONTROL SERVICES LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08971631 SHERBORNE FIELDS APARTMENTS PH3 (BASINGSTOKE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08973206 KAYOOM ACCESSORIES LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08973756 ADORN A MAID CLEANING LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08973952 SOLA CARE LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974813 BEAMISH & MCGLUE LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08977827 FNV PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08980203 KHWAJA LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08981559 SWITCH RAIL LTD. 07 Apr 2014
    08985389 LAYZELL LEGAL LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08985826 VALENTINO'S HAIRDRESSERS LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08986103 KS RAJA ENTERPRISES LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08986582 EAST HAM TAKEAWAY LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08987505 CRYOSTHETICS LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08989688 QUEST SARL LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08990463 CENTRAL SKY INVESTMENT & CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08990844 TAY SURVEYING LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08991025 PAGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08991430 NEW SPICE LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08992350 CHRIS K ELECTRICAL LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08993340 EL WEST CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08993363 2 STEPPERS C.I.C. 11 Apr 2014
    08994097 D & G BROWN COMMERCIALS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014