Epsom, 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.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous April.

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)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 377 companies were formed in Epsom. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Epsom occurred in 2013 when a total of 377 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EpsomUK
    2013377269,432
    2012323253,150
    % change16.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (377)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 198 companies were registered in Epsom during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well 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)EpsomUK
    2013198134,630
    2012150121,659
    % change32.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (198) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013726462
    New companies in 2012575142
    % change26.3%25.5%47.6%
    Record Year2013 (72)2011 (69)2013 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 212 companies were dissolved in Epsom. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013212155,192
    2012174147,794
    % change21.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (271)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Epsom during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.4% 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)EpsomUK
    20138877,278
    20129380,218
    % change-5.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013301840
    Closed companies in 2012333030
    % change-9.1%-40.0%33%
    Record Year2009 (46)2009 (80)2010 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Epsom increased by 165 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EpsomUK
    2013165114,240
    2012149105,356
    Record Year2007 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Epsom during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 110 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)EpsomUK
    201311057,352
    20125741,441
    Record Year 2013 (110) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013424622
    Net growth in 2012242112
    Record Year2013 (42)2013 (46)2008 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Epsom
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Epsom
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (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%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.1%22.0%33.6%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1996 (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 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% 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 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 Epsom was 2008 when 36.8% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Epsom 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 Epsom was in 2012 when 35.3% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Epsom 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
    ATLANTIC4.14%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING2.07%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    KM1.98%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    KP1.98%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY1.44%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%DESIGN1.79%
    LONDON0.90%LONDON1.77%
    HOUSE0.81%BUSINESS1.77%
    PLUMBING0.72%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    GMBH0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    JAMES0.63%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PROPERTIES0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    HEATING0.63%CARE1.55%
    GLOBAL0.63%J1.53%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUILDING0.54%IT1.40%
    K0.54%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%M1.26%
    MARKETING0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CO0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BUSINESS0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    J0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied286257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6654,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5333,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4244,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3625,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2624,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2517,095
    41100 - Development of building projects178,876
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation174,452
    43210 - Electrical installation155,611
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate155,141
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,303
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified157,212
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings135,665
    98000 - Residents property management124,626
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate127,871
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,253
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,578
    70100 - Activities of head offices113,899
    86900 - Other human health activities108,687

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08475573 Q-TEK LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08479844 SALON DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08479947 STEALTH FIRE PROTECTION LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08480159 ATLANTIC 0413A KP LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08480297 ATLANTIC 0413D KP LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08482426 SHARPE ST JAMES ( PROPERTY SERVICES) LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08486226 CARTER FERRIS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08486562 J POWER LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08493866 BAKED TRADING LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08474773 MANOLESSOS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08482514 SCOTT & TWINE INTERIORS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08487863 THE SWEET LIFE LDN LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08494068 COHERE IT CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08496293 I.T. OUTSIDE THE BOX LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08500623 MR MATTHEW LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08505933 BURTON GERALD LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506322 BROOK ROBERTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506426 EVICHI LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08475015 IH TECH LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08480750 BRIGADA UK LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482028 IBRIDE LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08485322 OWL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08498654 JOGS ATHLETICS LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08507498 WORKING PROJECT LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08509564 PETTYFER & LAWRENCE LIMITED 30 Apr 2013