Dorking, Surrey
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 135 companies were formed in Dorking. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorking occurred in 2003 when a total of 230 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking UK 2010 135 203,749 2009 141 182,021 % change -4.3% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 64 companies were registered in Dorking during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorking UK 2010 64 98,612 2009 74 90,987 % change -13.5% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (112) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 23 14 27 New companies in 2009 23 20 31 % change 0.0% -30.0% -12.9% Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (38) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Dorking. This figure is 15.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Dorking occurred in 2005 when a total of 168 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking UK 2010 140 177,631 2009 166 289,236 % change -15.7% -38.6% Record Year 2005 (168) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 75 companies were dissolved in Dorking during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorking UK 2010 75 94,954 2009 107 181,176 % change -29.9% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 27 26 22 Closed companies in 2009 28 56 23 % change -3.6% -53.6% -4% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (56) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Dorking decreased by 5 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking UK 2010 -5 26,118 2009 -25 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Dorking during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorking UK 2010 -11 3,658 2009 -33 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -4 -12 5 Net growth in 2009 -5 -36 8 Record Year 2007 (28) 2000 (32) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Dorking 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.0% -33.3% -21.7% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1970 (0.3%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 50.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 50.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorking was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Dorking in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorking was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Dorking in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.95% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTING 4.79% ASSOCIATES 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.02% FRIENDS 1.17% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.97% ASSOCIATES 2.02% RED 0.78% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.78% DESIGN 1.91% COMMUNITY 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.78% MEDIA 1.80% ANNISA 0.58% BUSINESS 1.75% COMMUNICATIONS 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BIG 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% DEVELOPMENT 0.58% LONDON 1.52% GREEN 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DIRECT 0.58% J 1.46% CO. 0.58% CARE 1.41% ROAD 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% BUILDING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% NORTH 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% HOLMWOOD 0.58% M 1.29% RESOURCES 0.58% IT 1.28% SWAP 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GARDEN 0.39% GROUP 1.25% PARK 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 101 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 41 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 14,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,684 99999 - Dormant Company 18 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 14 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 12 19,842 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 8,590 98000 - Residents property management 9 3,540 9800 - Residents Property Management 8 2,100 4534 - Other building installation 6 2,652 7011 - Development & sell real estate 6 4,579 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,859 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 5,854 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 1,313 70100 - Activities of head offices 4 2,912 74990 - Non-trading company 3 7,893
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