Dorking, Surrey
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 138 companies were formed in Dorking. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 138 228,735 2010 135 203,749 % change 2.2% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 75 companies were registered in Dorking during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 17.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dorking UK 2011 75 112,344 2010 64 98,612 % change 17.2% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (112) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 20 32 23 New companies in 2010 23 14 27 % change -13.0% 128.6% -14.8% Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (38) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 116 companies were dissolved in Dorking. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 116 162,310 2010 140 177,631 % change -17.1% -8.6% Record Year 2005 (168) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Dorking during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dorking UK 2011 48 71,324 2010 75 94,954 % change -36.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 8 20 20 Closed companies in 2010 27 26 22 % change -70.4% -23.1% -9% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (56) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dorking increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking UK 2011 22 66,425 2010 -5 26,118 Record Year 2003 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Dorking during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dorking UK 2011 27 41,020 2010 -11 3,658 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 12 12 3 Net growth in 2010 -4 -12 5 Record Year 2007 (28) 2000 (32) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Dorking 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -15.8% 80.0% -24.5% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1970 (0.3%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 49.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 49.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorking was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Dorking in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorking was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Dorking in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.38% CONSULTING 5.09% ASSOCIATES 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.17% DESIGN 0.99% PROPERTY 2.43% D 0.79% TRADING 2.05% RESIDENTS 0.79% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.92% LIFE 0.79% BUSINESS 1.87% FRIENDS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ENERGY 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IN 0.59% MEDIA 1.73% HOUSE 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.67% BUSINESS 0.59% LONDON 1.60% ELITE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% SURREY 0.59% J 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.59% CARE 1.44% DORKING 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.42% C 0.59% IT 1.39% I 0.59% BUILDING 1.32% INVESTMENTS 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% CLOSE 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.30% 4 0.40% M 1.27% LONDON 0.40% S 1.23% RURAL 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% WOOD 0.40% SYSTEMS 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 100 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 48 60,758 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 7,835 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 14 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 30,647 7499 - Non-trading company 10 10,955 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,143 98000 - Residents property management 8 2,888 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 10,545 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 5 2,422 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,085 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 2,641 9800 - Residents Property Management 4 1,533 41100 - Development of building projects 4 3,852 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,095 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 4 1,632 7020 - Letting of own property 4 1,495
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