Dorking, Surrey

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 169 companies were formed in Dorking. This figure is 22.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dorking occurred in 2003 when a total of 230 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DorkingUK
    2013169269,432
    2012138253,150
    % change22.5%6.4%
    Record Year2003 (230)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 73 companies were registered in Dorking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DorkingUK
    201373134,630
    201276121,659
    % change-3.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (94) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013322714
    New companies in 2012342418
    % change-5.9%12.5%-22.2%
    Record Year2003 (38)2003 (38)2003 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Dorking. This figure is 19.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dorking occurred in 2005 when a total of 168 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DorkingUK
    201394155,192
    201279147,794
    % change19.0%5.0%
    Record Year2005 (168)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Dorking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DorkingUK
    20133477,278
    20123780,218
    % change-8.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201313417
    Closed companies in 201214176
    % change-7.1%-76.5%183%
    Record Year2009 (27)2009 (56)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Dorking increased by 75 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DorkingUK
    201375114,240
    201259105,356
    Record Year2003 (145)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Dorking during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DorkingUK
    20133957,352
    20123941,441
    Record Year 2007 (57) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131923-3
    Net growth in 201220712
    Record Year2007 (28)2000 (32)2003 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dorking
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Dorking
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-21.0%9.2%-29.5%
    Record Year1999 (0.1%)1992 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 48.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dorking was 2008 when 37.6% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Dorking in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dorking was in 2008 when 38.8% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Dorking in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.14%CONSULTING5.25%
    FIX0.98%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    1ST0.98%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.98%PROPERTY2.48%
    MILLION0.98%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.98%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.98%DESIGN1.79%
    SURREY0.82%LONDON1.77%
    RESIDENTS0.82%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUILDERS0.82%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUILDING0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    LIFE0.65%MEDIA1.57%
    DESIGN0.65%CARE1.55%
    DESIGNS0.49%J1.53%
    PROPERTY0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    WE0.49%IT1.40%
    FREEHOLD0.49%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CO0.49%M1.26%
    CONTRACT0.49%BUILDING1.22%
    HAIR0.49%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    LIVES0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HOMES0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    ENERGY0.49%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied98257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3733,633
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3517,095
    99999 - Dormant Company2944,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2425,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1854,555
    98000 - Residents property management104,626
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1024,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities912,578
    86900 - Other human health activities88,687
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,253
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified74,977
    43290 - Other construction installation73,015
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate77,871
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings75,665
    62012 - Business and domestic software development68,590
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet57,793
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified57,212
    74990 - Non-trading company514,303
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified55,319

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08556323 ADMIN JOBS 2 GO LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08557076 PRENPLANTS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08558715 17-20 HOLMWOOD CLOSE LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08566834 MKD TECHNOLOGY LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08571244 STELLA & CO LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08578229 SPINNING TOP MEDIA LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08584882 ROBERT EMMS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    OC386225 CONEYBURY PARTNERSHIP LLP 27 Jun 2013
    08557523 ALL PRO ELECTRICAL AND MAINTENANCE LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08560330 A & G WHITE LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08560744 C&G HEALTHCARE LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08562061 WENDY GASTON HCC LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08580535 THE NYVEJ PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08585541 PROPERTY FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED 26 Jun 2013

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