Epsom, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 256 companies were formed in Epsom. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Epsom occurred in 2007 when a total of 329 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EpsomUK
    2010256203,749
    2009243182,021
    % change5.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (329)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 126 companies were registered in Epsom during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.4% 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)EpsomUK
    201012698,612
    200913990,987
    % change-9.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (159) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010404343
    New companies in 2009483754
    % change-16.7%16.2%-20.4%
    Record Year2007 (50)2007 (58)2009 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 230 companies were dissolved in Epsom. This figure is 15.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Epsom occurred in 2009 when a total of 271 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EpsomUK
    2010230177,631
    2009271289,236
    % change-15.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (271)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Epsom during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.0% 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)EpsomUK
    201012794,954
    2009165181,176
    % change-23.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010295444
    Closed companies in 2009468039
    % change-37.0%-32.5%13%
    Record Year2009 (46)2009 (80)2010 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Epsom increased by 26 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EpsomUK
    20102626,118
    2009-28-107,215
    Record Year2007 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Epsom during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -1 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)EpsomUK
    2010-13,658
    2009-26-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (104) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201011-11-1
    Net growth in 20092-4315
    Record Year2007 (39)2006 (32)2008 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Epsom formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Epsom
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Epsom formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Epsom
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-23.4%10.8%-28.4%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1966 (0.7%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Epsom was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Epsom 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Epsom was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Epsom 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.03%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.91%CONSULTING4.79%
    BUSINESS1.13%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTY1.01%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%TRADING2.01%
    MEDICAL0.68%DESIGN1.91%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    GROUP0.68%MEDIA1.80%
    SYSTEMS0.56%BUSINESS1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.56%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PAUL0.56%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    RESIDENTIAL0.56%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%LONDON1.52%
    ENVIRONMENT0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TRAINING0.56%J1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.56%CARE1.41%
    CARE0.45%GLOBAL1.39%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MEDIA0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    EPSOM0.45%M1.29%
    RECRUITMENT0.45%IT1.28%
    DAY0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    WOOD0.45%GROUP1.25%
    R0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied216207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7868,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3425,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2914,598
    7499 - Non-trading company2113,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    9999 - Dormant Company1419,842
    9305 - Other service activities138,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply138,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities135,854
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified126,684
    7260 - Other computer related activities129,122
    99999 - Dormant Company1114,342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,922
    7011 - Development & sell real estate114,579
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings102,060
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation102,068
    74990 - Non-trading company107,893
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities108,590

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07235761 ALABRIE CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07232696 DR D CHAN MEDICAL LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231646 ABCD STONE COMPANY LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07226731 DRS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07224471 CLASSIC BARBER LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07220267 CLIMALERT LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07217093 AFRICAN MUSLIM ORPHANS & WELFARE FOUNDATION 08 Apr 2010
    07239665 MUNTONS TRADITIONAL PLANT SUPPORTS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07239118 THECOPPERSCREW LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236852 CUNNINGHAM GASWORKS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07230465 SONNYVIEW WINDOWS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229996 DANIEL MOK LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07228601 SARA JANE CHOCOLATES LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07224734 MUSLIM COMMS LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07224595 WELLDOC LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07219281 THE BIG RECRUIT LTD 11 Apr 2010
    07216551 DMJS CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07214419 EPTEC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07212606 FIRST MUSIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212038 ESA CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07240325 SLEEPING STORM LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07232019 1ST ACT LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07231425 REGENT II, LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07231376 EPSOM MEMBERS SPORTS BAR LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07228391 SONOA PRODUCTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010