Croydon, Surrey
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous November.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Croydon when compared to any year in history.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Croydon when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,374 companies were formed in Croydon in 2014. This total is 23.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Croydon UK 2014 2,374 582,051 2013 1,924 529,363 2012 1,919 491,893 2011 1,580 452,870 2010 1,435 400,358 Record Year 2014 (2,374) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,126 companies were formed in Croydon. This figure is 21.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Croydon occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,126 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Croydon UK 2014 1,126 281,320 2013 929 259,931 % change 21.2% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (1,126) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 533 companies were registered in Croydon during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Croydon UK 2014 533 137,906 2013 439 127,247 % change 21.4% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (533) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Croydon when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 192 186 155 New companies in 2013 166 141 132 % change 15.7% 31.9% 17.4% Record Year 2012 (198) 2014 (186) 2014 (155)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,351 companies were dissolved in Croydon in 2014. This total is 3.8% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Croydon UK 2014 1,351 367,937 2013 1,301 332,213 2012 1,012 293,729 2011 1,153 314,524 2010 1,186 342,233 Record Year 2009 (1,447) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 737 companies were dissolved in Croydon. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Croydon occurred in 2014 when a total of 737 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Croydon UK 2014 737 190,730 2013 705 177,021 % change 4.5% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (737) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 352 companies were dissolved in Croydon during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Croydon UK 2014 352 89,060 2013 334 90,851 % change 5.4% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (352) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Croydon when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 82 131 139 Closed companies in 2013 119 100 115 % change -31.1% 31.0% 21% Record Year 2013 (119) 2014 (131) 2014 (139)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Croydon when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,023 companies were added to the company register for Croydon in 2014. This number represents growth of 43.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 400 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Croydon company register grew by 1,023 companies.
Year Croydon UK 2014 1,023 214,114 2013 623 197,150 2012 907 198,164 2011 427 138,346 2010 249 58,125 Record Year 2014 (1,023) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Croydon increased by 389 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Croydon UK 2014 389 90,590 2013 224 82,910 Record Year 2012 (391) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Croydon during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 181 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Croydon UK 2014 181 48,846 2013 105 36,396 Record Year 2012 (233) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Croydon when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 110 55 16 Net growth in 2013 47 41 17 Record Year 2014 (110) 2012 (85) 2012 (64)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Croydon was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Croydon 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Croydon 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Croydon formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Croydon 2014 0.4% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% % change 10.0% 25.3% 0.5% Record Year 1986 (0.5%) 1998 (0.5%) 1980 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Croydon was 1980 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Croydon in 2014 was 28.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Croydon was 2010 when 30.1% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Croydon in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Croydon was in 2010 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Croydon in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.84% CONSULTING 5.22% LONDON 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CARE 1.26% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 1.08% ENGINEERING 2.10% GLOBAL 0.83% CARE 2.02% CROYDON 0.74% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.71% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.68% TRANSPORT 1.93% HEALTHCARE 0.68% DESIGN 1.66% BUILDING 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.64% TRADING 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.62% FOOD 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.62% ELECTRICAL 0.52% BUSINESS 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.49% J 1.54% MEDIA 0.46% CO., 1.50% ROAD 0.46% GLOBAL 1.49% HEALTH 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% J 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ONE 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% INVESTMENTS 0.43% MEDIA 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.43% IT 1.31% RECRUITMENT 0.43% BUILDING 1.29% CLEANING 0.40% M 1.22%
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 1,124 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 174 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 147 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 134 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 130 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 116 29,009 98000 - Residents property management 95 5,255 86900 - Other human health activities 82 12,976 62090 - Other information technology service activities 71 12,837 86101 - Hospital activities 63 4,366 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 46 19,049 41100 - Development of building projects 44 11,397 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 42 4,756 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 40 8,318 62012 - Business and domestic software development 39 9,752 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 38 7,559 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 38 10,107 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 35 7,528 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 28 8,761 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 28 5,931
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09335773 ISAAC COMMUNICATIONS LTD 01 Dec 2014 09336589 ODME LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09337835 KC SERVICE LTD 02 Dec 2014 09338843 LION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09338992 MICUTUTRANSPORT LTD 03 Dec 2014 09340666 TWS FILMS LTD 04 Dec 2014 09341073 HAIR (TWICKENHAM) LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09341184 OSTEOPATHIC CLINIC (CROYDON) LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09341964 SCT & CO LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09342451 IV MY INTERIORS LTD 05 Dec 2014 09343499 SHANLA LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09343813 TEZZA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09346381 LORNE GARDENS 1966 LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09347888 SOFT FURNISHINGS IN LONDON LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09349393 BROAD GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL 10 Dec 2014 09349407 OSEI BONSU LIMITED 10 Dec 2014 09350181 DOKA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09350859 POLITICALENGINE LABS LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09350919 ABS.GOY LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09351057 ASPYRE FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 11 Dec 2014 09352527 SPINNY ISLAND LTD 12 Dec 2014 09352707 OTT BUILDERS LTD 12 Dec 2014 09354495 UTOVER LTD 15 Dec 2014 09356133 SAFELOANS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09357556 WINGED SPUR INN LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
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