Farnham, Surrey

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Farnham when compared to any month in history.
  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous Q1.

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 2010)

    A total of 141 companies were registered in Farnham during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 42.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)FarnhamUK
    2010141105,137
    20099991,034
    % change42.4%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (150) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous March.

    March 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Farnham when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010364362
    New companies in 2009213048
    % change71.4%43.3%29.2%
    Record Year2006 (54)2007 (44)2010 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Farnham during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)FarnhamUK
    201010182,677
    2009101108,060
    % change0.0%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (101) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010202952
    Closed companies in 2009182855
    % change11.1%3.6%-5%
    Record Year2002 (24)2008 (36)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Farnham during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 40 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)FarnhamUK
    20104022,460
    2009-2-17,026
    Record Year 2006 (99) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010161410
    Net growth in 200932-7
    Record Year2006 (33)2007 (30)2006 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Farnham
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change58.9%22.7%7.3%
    Record Year1976 (0.5%)1980 (0.4%)1964 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 47.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    33.5% of all director appointments in Farnham in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.75%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%CONSULTING4.60%
    MANAGEMENT0.88%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    FARNHAM0.88%PROPERTY2.50%
    DESIGN0.75%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    BUILDING0.63%TRADING1.93%
    SYSTEMS0.63%DESIGN1.91%
    INTERIORS0.50%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    INNS0.50%MEDIA1.84%
    PROJECT0.50%BUSINESS1.74%
    GROUP0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    RED0.50%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    HOMES0.50%ENGINEERING1.54%
    RELOCITY0.50%J1.48%
    FINANCIAL0.50%LONDON1.45%
    HEALTHCARE0.50%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    OSBORNE0.50%GROUP1.37%
    CENTRE0.50%GLOBAL1.35%
    BCA0.50%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUSINESS0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%CARE1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.38%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.38%M1.28%
    TRADING0.38%SYSTEMS1.25%
    G0.38%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied139228,645
    7487 - Other business activities7074,904
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4814,007
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3326,974
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3017,003
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities249,943
    9999 - Dormant Company2319,948
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply229,659
    7499 - Non-trading company2015,398
    7260 - Other computer related activities1510,331
    74990 - Non-trading company138,149
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,143
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering119,325
    41100 - Development of building projects114,513
    99999 - Dormant Company1013,808
    7011 - Development & sell real estate105,300
    70100 - Activities of head offices93,137
    62012 - Business and domestic software development72,646
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing72,540
    98000 - Residents property management73,892

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07171134 B D BUILDERS LIMITED 26 Feb 2010
    07170843 DELUX DECORATING LIMITED 26 Feb 2010
    07166924 UNIVERSE OUTSOURCING WORLDWIDE LIMITED 24 Feb 2010
    07165240 DIXON FLEMING LTD 23 Feb 2010
    07165097 WILLOWMEAD COUNTRY HOMES LIMITED 22 Feb 2010
    07163049 GALIEN SERVICES LIMITED 19 Feb 2010
    07161141 WISE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Feb 2010
    07157448 CHURCH CROOKHAM CONSTRUCTION LTD. 15 Feb 2010
    07156562 PEOPLE IMPACT LIMITED 12 Feb 2010
    07155113 PDSM CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Feb 2010
    07154227 AIRPORT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Feb 2010
    07152605 ZARA LEWIS LTD 10 Feb 2010
    07146512 VINTAGE LIGHTS LTD 04 Feb 2010
    07146035 CROWN OF THORNS LTD 04 Feb 2010
    07142038 PHIL FLAXTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 Feb 2010
    07171408 DIFFORD CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Feb 2010
    07170225 WOODHALL INTERIORS LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07169830 ATA RISK LIMITED 25 Feb 2010
    07168005 THISTLEDOWN CLOSE LIMITED 24 Feb 2010
    07166539 RB E-COMMERCE LIMITED 23 Feb 2010
    07159409 VETERINARY THERMAL IMAGING LIMITED 16 Feb 2010
    07158601 MYHRPROFESSIONAL LTD 16 Feb 2010
    07152104 MONDELITE LTD 09 Feb 2010
    07145880 BOURNE THERAPIES LIMITED 04 Feb 2010
    07145769 AUSTIN MCFALL HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LTD 04 Feb 2010