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
New Company Registrations
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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) Croydon UK 2014 1,248 300,731 2013 995 269,432 % change 25.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,248) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Croydon UK 2014 659 150,009 2013 505 134,630 % change 30.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (659) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 224 197 238 New companies in 2013 195 161 149 % change 14.9% 22.4% 59.7% Record Year 2014 (224) 2012 (204) 2014 (238)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Croydon UK 2014 614 177,207 2013 596 155,192 % change 3.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (814) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Croydon UK 2014 329 94,837 2013 288 77,278 % change 14.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (497) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 58 164 107 Closed companies in 2013 90 87 111 % change -35.6% 88.5% -4% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (208) 2010 (155)
Net Company Growth
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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) Croydon UK 2014 634 123,524 2013 399 114,240 Record Year 2014 (634) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Croydon UK 2014 330 55,172 2013 217 57,352 Record Year 2014 (330) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 166 33 131 Net growth in 2013 105 74 38 Record Year 2014 (166) 2012 (109) 2014 (131)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 3.6% 13.0% 38.4% Record Year 1959 (0.9%) 1987 (0.6%) 1986 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.97% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.64% LONDON 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.32% PROPERTY 2.66% CARE 1.25% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% GLOBAL 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.82% LONDON 1.93% CROYDON 0.66% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.56% DESIGN 1.75% CLEANING 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.73% J 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% TRADING 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.46% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENTERPRISES 0.46% GLOBAL 1.55% D 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.55% DEVELOPMENT 0.39% J 1.51% IT 0.39% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CO 0.39% MEDIA 1.44% DESIGN 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.40% BUSINESS 0.39% IT 1.33% BEAUTY 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HOUSE 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% ENTERPRISE 0.39% M 1.24% ROAD 0.36% CO., 1.20%
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 1,149 261,557 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 160 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 139 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 135 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 121 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 120 40,250 98000 - Residents property management 88 5,046 62090 - Other information technology service activities 67 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 55 11,292 41100 - Development of building projects 49 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 47 9,834 86101 - Hospital activities 45 3,357 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 19,058 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 37 7,053 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 36 7,840 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 35 4,170 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 32 9,900 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 31 6,099 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 8,533 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 28 6,043
Recent Companies
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