Dorking, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 138 companies were formed in Dorking. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 138 253,150 2011 138 228,735 % change 0.0% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 76 companies were registered in Dorking during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorking UK 2012 76 121,659 2011 75 112,344 % change 1.3% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (112) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 34 24 18 New companies in 2011 20 32 23 % change 70.0% -25.0% -21.7% Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (38) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Dorking. This figure is 31.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 79 147,793 2011 116 162,310 % change -31.9% -8.9% Record Year 2005 (168) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Dorking during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorking UK 2012 37 80,218 2011 48 71,324 % change -22.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 14 17 6 Closed companies in 2011 8 20 20 % change 75.0% -15.0% -70% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (56) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dorking increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking UK 2012 59 105,357 2011 22 66,425 Record Year 2003 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Dorking during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorking UK 2012 39 41,441 2011 27 41,020 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 20 7 12 Net growth in 2011 12 12 3 Record Year 2007 (28) 2000 (32) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Dorking 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 43.1% -34.2% -16.4% Record Year 1960 (0.3%) 1970 (0.3%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorking was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Dorking in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorking was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Dorking in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.66% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.90% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SURREY 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.33% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 1.14% TRADING 2.10% DORKING 0.95% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.78% KINGDOM 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% FINANCIAL 0.57% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANTS 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% RETAIL 0.57% LONDON 1.68% MARKETING 0.57% J 1.57% HILLS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% RISK 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SYSTEMS 0.57% IT 1.42% GLOBAL 0.57% CARE 1.31% PROJECT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% GREEN 0.57% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DEVELOPMENT 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% CARPENTRY 0.57% SECURITY 1.19% GOO 0.38% S 1.18% PROFESSIONAL 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 114 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 35 47,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 98000 - Residents property management 10 3,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 35,447 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified 7 926 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 6,356 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,557 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 3,241 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 3,151 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 70221 - Financial management 4 1,344
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