Epsom, Surrey

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Epsom when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Epsom when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 196 companies were registered in Epsom during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)EpsomUK
    2014196143,414
    2013169132,684
    % change16.0%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (196) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014736558
    New companies in 2013605752
    % change21.7%14.0%11.5%
    Record Year2014 (73)2014 (65)2009 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Epsom during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)EpsomUK
    2014124101,670
    201310386,170
    % change20.4%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (124) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Epsom when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014414043
    Closed companies in 2013413230
    % change0.0%25.0%43%
    Record Year2013 (41)2008 (63)2009 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Epsom during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 72 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)EpsomUK
    20147241,744
    20136646,514
    Record Year 2007 (77) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

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

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014322515
    Net growth in 2013192522
    Record Year2012 (32)2007 (29)2006 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Epsom
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.6%8.7%2.3%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Epsom was in 2008 when 34.5% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Epsom in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.16%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    FUSION1.33%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    PRIME1.33%PROPERTY2.62%
    LONDON1.08%ENGINEERING2.07%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    BUILDING1.00%TRADING2.00%
    CONSULTANCY1.00%LONDON1.95%
    HEALTHCARE0.83%CARE1.94%
    INVESTMENTS0.83%TRANSPORT1.76%
    DESIGN0.75%DESIGN1.70%
    GLOBAL0.67%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%PROPERTIES1.63%
    SURREY0.67%BUSINESS1.62%
    CARE0.58%J1.53%
    HOMES0.58%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    KMD0.58%GLOBAL1.51%
    INVEST0.58%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    KPL0.58%MEDIA1.38%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%CO.,1.36%
    MEDIA0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    YOUR0.50%BUILDING1.30%
    PROPERTY0.50%IT1.30%
    EPSOM0.50%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied317278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8840,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5429,313
    99999 - Dormant Company4948,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4657,264
    70100 - Activities of head offices314,108
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2728,224
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2618,890
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2210,361
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation215,083
    41100 - Development of building projects2010,604
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified198,501
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings197,151
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate186,595
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,006
    86900 - Other human health activities1511,807
    74100 - specialised design activities124,681
    43210 - Electrical installation125,922
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities117,401
    98000 - Residents property management115,047

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09206661 CREATIVE ARTWORK SERVICES LTD 08 Sep 2014
    09219152 SPICE GRILL EWELL LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09221174 C J WHITE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Sep 2014
    09223609 THE LITTLE FOOD TRUCK COMPANY LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09224704 SOUTHECY LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09226715 GLOBAL LOGISTIC CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09228519 LONDON FINANCING LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09236734 HOPSCOTCH DAY NURSERY (LORDSHILL) LTD 26 Sep 2014
    09240342 DMK CARE PROVIDER LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09241795 TROJAN FITOUT LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09205511 AMF GATTON BOTTOM LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    09214152 JONATHAN CRAIG LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
    09218994 MEET THE MANUFACTURER LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09223970 TARAG LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09228033 GAWORSKA LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09231537 DESTINY BUILDING SERVICES LTD 23 Sep 2014
    09232069 LOWEST FARES LIMITED 23 Sep 2014
    09234601 KEVIN MANN LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09242176 HILLSIDE LANDSCAPE SERVICES LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09216397 CODE.RED.ANAESTHETICS. LTD 12 Sep 2014
    09221790 THE ONLY PLACE (UK) LTD 17 Sep 2014
    09224188 SILVERWOOD WEYBRIDGE LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09224657 HARROP IHR COMPANY LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09228659 B.O.B. BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09229076 HORKAN CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Sep 2014