Farnham, Surrey
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 451 companies were formed in Farnham in 2010. This total is 9.2% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Farnham UK 2010 451 400,358 2009 413 362,675 2008 390 349,203 2007 442 457,649 2006 461 405,440 Record Year 2003 (462) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 195 companies were formed in Farnham. This figure is 11.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Farnham occurred in 2003 when a total of 238 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnham UK 2010 195 196,609 2009 219 180,654 % change -11.0% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (238) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Farnham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnham UK 2010 98 95,117 2009 108 85,983 % change -9.3% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (119) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 34 37 27 New companies in 2009 33 50 25 % change 3.0% -26.0% 8.0% Record Year 2003 (51) 2005 (50) 2006 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 350 companies were dissolved in Farnham in 2010. This total is 19.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Farnham UK 2010 350 342,232 2009 433 533,773 2008 267 237,901 2007 236 220,295 2006 256 200,166 Record Year 2009 (433) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 169 companies were dissolved in Farnham. This figure is 16.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Farnham occurred in 2009 when a total of 202 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnham UK 2010 169 164,601 2009 202 244,537 % change -16.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Farnham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnham UK 2010 71 76,896 2009 65 85,136 % change 9.2% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (71) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 26 35 10 Closed companies in 2009 19 19 27 % change 36.8% 84.2% -63% Record Year 2001 (35) 2010 (35) 2008 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 101 companies were added to the company register for Farnham in 2010. This number represents growth of 24.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 121 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Farnham company register grew by 273 companies.
Year Farnham UK 2010 101 58,126 2009 -20 -171,098 2008 123 111,302 2007 206 237,354 2006 205 205,274 Record Year 2003 (273) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Farnham increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnham UK 2010 26 32,008 2009 17 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (127) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Farnham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnham UK 2010 27 18,221 2009 43 847 Record Year 2003 (81) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 8 2 17 Net growth in 2009 14 31 -2 Record Year 2003 (44) 2009 (31) 2006 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Farnham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Farnham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Farnham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Farnham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -9.7% -33.8% 2.8% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1972 (0.4%) 1975 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Farnham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Farnham in 2010 was 24.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Farnham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Farnham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Farnham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.20% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 2.05% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATES 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANTS 0.90% PROPERTY 2.36% BUSINESS 0.77% TRADING 2.11% DIGITAL 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.95% INTERNATIONAL 0.64% DESIGN 1.92% FARNHAM 0.64% BUSINESS 1.82% (FARNHAM) 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUILDING 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% S 0.51% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.51% CARE 1.45% TECHNICAL 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HEALTHCARE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% J 1.42% ZHANG 0.51% IT 1.41% COMMUNICATIONS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENGINEERING 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PHOTOGRAPHY 0.38% BUILDING 1.34% HOLDINGS 0.38% M 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.25% RISK 0.38% SYSTEMS 1.24% CONSULTANCY 0.38% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 157 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 71 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,474 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 20 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 19 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 17 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,243 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,088 41100 - Development of building projects 11 3,765 99999 - Dormant Company 10 16,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 8,089 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 2,858 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 6,330 7011 - Development & sell real estate 8 2,949 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,862 93199 - Other sports activities 7 1,403 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598
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