Epsom, Surrey

Q1 2013 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.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q1.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 179 companies were registered in Epsom during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)EpsomUK
    2013179134,802
    2012173131,491
    % change3.5%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (179) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013575072
    New companies in 2012514478
    % change11.8%13.6%-7.7%
    Record Year2013 (57)2007 (65)2012 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Epsom during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 53.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)EpsomUK
    201312477,914
    20128167,576
    % change53.1%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013503836
    Closed companies in 2012352422
    % change42.9%58.3%64%
    Record Year2013 (50)2013 (38)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Epsom during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 55 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)EpsomUK
    20135556,888
    20129263,915
    Record Year 2007 (97) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201371236
    Net growth in 2012162056
    Record Year1995 (26)2007 (45)2012 (56)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Epsom formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Epsom
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change0.2%12.7%-4.5%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1992 (0.3%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 53.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Epsom was in 2008 when 41.2% of all directors were female.

    16.0% of all director appointments in Epsom in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ATLANTIC2.38%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT1.56%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTING1.46%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    CONSULTANCY1.28%PROPERTY2.44%
    LONDON1.19%TRADING2.06%
    PROPERTY1.19%DESIGN1.79%
    KM1.10%ENGINEERING1.78%
    KP1.10%BUSINESS1.77%
    GMBH1.10%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%LONDON1.72%
    MEDIA0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    BUILDING0.64%MEDIA1.63%
    GLOBAL0.64%GLOBAL1.57%
    PROPERTIES0.64%J1.56%
    PLUMBING0.55%CARE1.46%
    PARTNERS0.55%IT1.43%
    MARKETING0.55%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    HOUSE0.55%PROPERTIES1.36%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%M1.25%
    JAMES0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    HEATING0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    MEDICAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ROAD0.46%TRAINING1.17%
    STREET0.37%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied269249,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6654,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5432,624
    99999 - Dormant Company4843,384
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3824,894
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2616,448
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2523,532
    43210 - Electrical installation185,625
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation174,332
    41100 - Development of building projects168,637
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate155,059
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,129
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified146,954
    86900 - Other human health activities138,465
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,664
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate127,507
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings115,372
    98000 - Residents property management114,579
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,145
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities102,347

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08391824 MAINSTAY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08391981 DAWL 24 LTD. 07 Feb 2013
    08397291 SCAFFOLDSDIRECT LTD 11 Feb 2013
    08399426 G2L LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08401312 LBM64 LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08404007 HZM LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08404495 AKI-BAU GMBH LTD 15 Feb 2013
    08413097 CAPITAL & CO (ACCOUNTANTS) LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08413844 DERMA SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Feb 2013
    08420538 RECOM TECHNOLOGY LTD. 26 Feb 2013
    08391571 THE RETREAT CHISWICK LIMITED 06 Feb 2013
    08406343 FRUITION BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    OC382654 VICTORIA HOUSE CATERHAM LLP 20 Feb 2013
    08416973 FERRITO'S LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08421250 LIVE TIME MEDIA SERVICES UK LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08388894 PROMOO LTD 05 Feb 2013
    08391161 PARADOKS LIMITED 06 Feb 2013
    08394412 NOMIS CREATIVE LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08399191 SNAKES AND LATTES LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08399942 CG CONSULT LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08401754 SKILLED CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08412174 PROFILE PLUMBERS LTD 20 Feb 2013
    08413917 WESTMINSTER PEDICABS MEDIA LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08417413 CUNLIFFE CHILDCARE LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08421920 BUILDER WINDSOR LTD 27 Feb 2013