Epsom, Surrey

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any month in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 was a record month for net growth in Epsom when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 365 companies were formed in Epsom. This figure is 3.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014365300,731
    2013377269,432
    % change-3.2%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (377)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 200 companies were registered in Epsom during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.0% 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)EpsomUK
    2014200150,009
    2013198134,630
    % change1.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (200) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous June.

    June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Epsom when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014556382
    New companies in 2013726462
    % change-23.6%-1.6%32.3%
    Record Year2013 (72)2011 (69)2014 (82)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Epsom. This figure is 10.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014190177,207
    2013212155,192
    % change-10.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (271)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Epsom during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.3% 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)EpsomUK
    20149094,837
    20138877,278
    % change2.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (165) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014184824
    Closed companies in 2013301840
    % change-40.0%166.7%-40%
    Record Year2009 (46)2009 (80)2010 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Epsom increased by 175 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EpsomUK
    2014175123,524
    2013165114,240
    Record Year2007 (201)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Epsom during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 110 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)EpsomUK
    201411055,172
    201311057,352
    Record Year 2013 (110) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous June.

    June 2014 was a record month for net growth in Epsom when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014371558
    Net growth in 2013424622
    Record Year2013 (42)2013 (46)2014 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Epsom formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Epsom
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Epsom formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Epsom
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-31.1%-9.2%14.6%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Epsom was 2008 when 36.8% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Epsom 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Epsom was in 2012 when 35.3% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Epsom 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.38%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.50%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    ASSOCIATES1.32%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    LONDON1.15%PROPERTY2.66%
    INVESTMENTS1.06%TRADING2.03%
    DESIGN0.88%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTY0.88%LONDON1.93%
    SURREY0.79%CARE1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.79%DESIGN1.75%
    INVEST0.79%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    KPL0.71%BUSINESS1.69%
    BUILDING0.71%PROPERTIES1.63%
    KMD0.71%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HOUSE0.62%GLOBAL1.55%
    EPSOM0.62%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.53%J1.51%
    HOME0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CARE0.53%MEDIA1.44%
    GLOBAL0.53%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    FUSION0.53%IT1.33%
    PRIME0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%M1.24%
    ELECTRICAL0.44%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied292261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8140,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5229,029
    99999 - Dormant Company5048,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4957,421
    70100 - Activities of head offices324,152
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2928,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2819,058
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2210,133
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation215,075
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified208,533
    41100 - Development of building projects1910,527
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate176,413
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings177,053
    74990 - Non-trading company1614,351
    86900 - Other human health activities1511,292
    74100 - specialised design activities154,703
    98000 - Residents property management145,046
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,834
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1113,024

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08971218 VUKA CONSULTING LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08974136 SH PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08979812 FIND A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08983770 VITALITY LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08987328 LEON MILLER CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08995694 BAMBOO SHOOTS GUILDFORD LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09002281 BLACKWELLS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09015346 DELAPORTE TRADING LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    08973041 CARLINGTON INVESTMENTS LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08981762 CO-OP AND NEW OWNERSHIP SYSTEMS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08986909 TOTAL ROOF ESTIMATING LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08990858 E-RESOURCING (BELGIUM) LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08993214 NOT DRESSED FOR TEA TIME LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08996110 OASIS PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09000941 HORNBLOW CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09012808 CLAUGHTON CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    08971877 CAMPERVAN CULTURE LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08987785 MC H&S CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08989828 PENGIL LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08989928 GARDEN FORTRESS LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08992045 AAHIL CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Apr 2014
    08994506 BIG BLUE SKY LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09003133 PERSONA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006104 MIZZI.IT LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09014048 SHOPSITALIANO LIMITED 28 Apr 2014