Dorking, Surrey
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 161 companies were formed in Dorking. This figure is 4.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 161 300,731 2013 169 269,432 % change -4.7% 11.6% Record Year 2003 (230) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 69 companies were registered in Dorking during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorking UK 2014 69 150,009 2013 73 134,630 % change -5.5% 11.4% Record Year 2007 (94) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 25 24 20 New companies in 2013 32 27 14 % change -21.9% -11.1% 42.9% Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (38) 2003 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Dorking. This figure is 2.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 92 177,207 2013 94 155,192 % change -2.1% 14.2% Record Year 2005 (168) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Dorking during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorking UK 2014 40 94,837 2013 34 77,278 % change 17.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 5 22 13 Closed companies in 2013 13 4 17 % change -61.5% 450.0% -24% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (56) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Dorking increased by 69 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking UK 2014 69 123,524 2013 75 114,240 Record Year 2003 (145) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Dorking during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorking UK 2014 29 55,172 2013 39 57,352 Record Year 2007 (57) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 20 2 7 Net growth in 2013 19 23 -3 Record Year 2007 (28) 2000 (32) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Dorking formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Dorking 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Dorking formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Dorking 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -29.4% -17.9% 23.5% Record Year 1999 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Dorking was 2008 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Dorking in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Dorking was in 2008 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Dorking in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.49% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.64% RESIDENTS 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.50% SURREY 1.47% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.29% TRADING 2.03% DORKING 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.99% ICU 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PARTNERS 0.74% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.74% CARE 1.85% MEDIA 0.74% DESIGN 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.73% D 0.55% BUSINESS 1.69% HILLS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% RESIDE 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% CONTRACTS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% RED 0.55% J 1.51% CLINIC 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% COMMERCIAL 0.55% MEDIA 1.44% (NUMBER 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ROAD 0.55% IT 1.33% ENVIRONMENTAL 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CAPEL 0.37% BUILDING 1.26% BUSINESS 0.37% M 1.24% DEVELOPMENT 0.37% CO., 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 95 261,557 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 48 19,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 25 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 28,352 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 98000 - Residents property management 12 5,046 86900 - Other human health activities 12 11,292 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,855 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,900 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 9 2,219 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 6,043 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 5,075 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 9,834 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 13,024 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,053 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 5 3,721 93199 - Other sports activities 5 4,027
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08969432 UNIVERSE TOURS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08971475 GEO MYUNG SOLAR UK LTD 01 Apr 2014 08976625 ATIQ CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2014 08977453 PEKING RESTAURANT LTD 03 Apr 2014 08981620 ARTSTU LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08984540 APPLEIA DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08990553 STUD CONSULTANTS LTD. 10 Apr 2014 08992204 MEAD DOWN LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 09003349 ARKHAM IT LTD 22 Apr 2014 09003946 THE RUG CENTRE LTD 22 Apr 2014 09005863 BRYTH LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09009198 ZIGGURZAG LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09009611 ROOM CONTRACTS LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09010158 PITTMAN & HILL LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 09011160 SURREY HILLS SKIN CLINIC LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 08971552 PHARAM LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08986391 RAF TRADING LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08992541 MIDDLETON DESIGN LTD 11 Apr 2014 08994619 WEEKLY WHEELS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08996021 REED OFFSHORE02 LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08996027 AZ PARTNERS LTD 14 Apr 2014 08999673 ZELLEX LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09003801 NICK CHAPMAN CARS LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09012222 IMPACT FRANCHISES LTD 25 Apr 2014 09017799 PEN INK LOVE UK LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
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