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
    07140035 FUSSYFEET LTD 29 Jan 2010
    07138963 MACANDMACINTERIORS LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07138889 ANJU ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jan 2010
    07138103 MOBILITY SCOOTERS LIMITED 27 Jan 2010
    07137555 PKJ CONSULTING LTD 27 Jan 2010
    07136315 TELECOM POLICY SERVICES LTD. 26 Jan 2010
    07133601 DRAINFAST LIMITED 22 Jan 2010
    07132774 CAST SYSTEMS LIMITED 21 Jan 2010
    07127408 BIKENATION MCS LIMITED 16 Jan 2010
    07124069 2LK DESIGN MIDDLE EAST LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07123791 PHASE 1 MCS LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07123173 SKILL EXCHANGE LTD 12 Jan 2010
    07123059 TWISTED CHAMELEON LIMITED 12 Jan 2010
    07121488 GRAHAM CHARLES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 11 Jan 2010
    07119176 JSD COMPOSITES LTD 07 Jan 2010
    07118336 SOUTHDOWN SHEPHERDS HUTS LIMITED 07 Jan 2010
    07115711 BOAT SALES HAYLING ISLAND LTD 04 Jan 2010
    OC351742 SAFI DIRECT LLP 26 Jan 2010
    07133283 ABCFORWINNING LIMITED 22 Jan 2010
    07131695 SBP CONSULTANTS LTD. 21 Jan 2010
    07127871 PROJECT ULTRA LIMITED 18 Jan 2010
    07125141 VD&P LIMITED 14 Jan 2010
    07124760 WANTATSHIRT LIMITED 13 Jan 2010
    07119839 GORRICK GLASS LIMITED 08 Jan 2010
    07117309 MASSI PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 06 Jan 2010