Farnham, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Farnham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 269 companies were formed in Farnham. This figure is 25.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Farnham occurred in 2012 when a total of 269 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnham UK 2012 269 253,150 2011 215 228,735 % change 25.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (269) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 126 companies were registered in Farnham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Farnham UK 2012 126 121,659 2011 108 112,344 % change 16.7% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (126) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Farnham when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 36 45 45 New companies in 2011 28 42 38 % change 28.6% 7.1% 18.4% Record Year 2010 (46) 2003 (46) 2012 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 150 companies were dissolved in Farnham. This figure is 9.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Farnham occurred in 2009 when a total of 231 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnham UK 2012 150 147,793 2011 166 162,310 % change -9.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Farnham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Farnham UK 2012 73 80,218 2011 64 71,324 % change 14.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 13 38 22 Closed companies in 2011 17 23 24 % change -23.5% 65.2% -8% Record Year 2009 (32) 2009 (66) 2009 (32)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Farnham increased by 119 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnham UK 2012 119 105,357 2011 49 66,425 Record Year 2003 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Farnham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Farnham UK 2012 53 41,441 2011 44 41,020 Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 23 7 23 Net growth in 2011 11 19 14 Record Year 2012 (23) 2003 (32) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Farnham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.3% -6.1% 26.4% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1969 (0.8%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Farnham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Farnham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
34.1% of all director appointments in Farnham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.90% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% CAPITAL 0.89% TRADING 2.10% BUSINESS 0.89% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% DEVELOPMENTS 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PARTNERSHIP 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FARNHAM 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% IT 0.56% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDIA 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% INTERNATIONAL 0.56% LONDON 1.68% J 0.56% J 1.57% TRADING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% DEVELOPMENT 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% IT 1.42% HOUSE 0.45% CARE 1.31% HOLDINGS 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% SOLAR 0.45% M 1.26% ENERGY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DESIGN 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% 2 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% PARTNERS 0.45% S 1.18% PRODUCTIONS 0.34% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 189 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 52 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 7499 - Non-trading company 13 8,023 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 2,678 41100 - Development of building projects 9 5,149 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 3,818 9999 - Dormant Company 8 16,469 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 1,921 86900 - Other human health activities 7 5,222 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 3,241 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 4,742
Recent Companies
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