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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

  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. 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)FarnhamUK
    2012269253,150
    2011215228,735
    % change25.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (269)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)FarnhamUK
    2012126121,659
    2011108112,344
    % change16.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (126) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012364545
    New companies in 2011284238
    % change28.6%7.1%18.4%
    Record Year2010 (46)2003 (46)2012 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)FarnhamUK
    2012150147,793
    2011166162,310
    % change-9.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (231)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)FarnhamUK
    20127380,218
    20116471,324
    % change14.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012133822
    Closed companies in 2011172324
    % change-23.5%65.2%-8%
    Record Year2009 (32)2009 (66)2009 (32)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)FarnhamUK
    2012119105,357
    20114966,425
    Record Year2003 (146)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)FarnhamUK
    20125341,441
    20114441,020
    Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201223723
    Net growth in 2011111914
    Record Year2012 (23)2003 (32)2008 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change8.3%-6.1%26.4%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1969 (0.8%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.13%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.90%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES1.12%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    CAPITAL0.89%TRADING2.10%
    BUSINESS0.89%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PARTNERSHIP0.67%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    FARNHAM0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    IT0.56%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.56%MEDIA1.69%
    INTERNATIONAL0.56%LONDON1.68%
    J0.56%J1.57%
    TRADING0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    DEVELOPMENT0.45%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%IT1.42%
    HOUSE0.45%CARE1.31%
    HOLDINGS0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SOLAR0.45%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DESIGN0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    20.45%SECURITY1.19%
    PARTNERS0.45%S1.18%
    PRODUCTIONS0.34%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied189244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5520,390
    7487 - Other business activities5247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4735,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2710,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2215,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1910,271
    99999 - Dormant Company1626,088
    7499 - Non-trading company138,023
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    7260 - Other computer related activities106,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    70100 - Activities of head offices92,678
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet83,818
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    7011 - Development & sell real estate71,921
    86900 - Other human health activities75,222
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing73,241
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08051918 K&C PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD 01 May 2012
    08053060 LAL LOGICS LTD. 01 May 2012
    08055480 BODYTALK TRAINING LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055589 ARTIFICIAL GRASS SALES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08055960 MILHOUSE RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD 03 May 2012
    08057147 ARTSU LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08058153 PTU CONSULTING LTD 04 May 2012
    08058516 INTENT WORKS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059229 RETAIL ADVENTURES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08060122 BEETLE JUICE EVENTS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062347 CGS&P LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08068400 JOHN MCGUINNESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069938 BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070321 BLUE ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070785 HOGAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072823 AARDVARK ALLIANCE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073105 INVENTIVA LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075517 CONTRIBUTION RECLAIMS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    OC375226 THE GORGE RESTAURANT LLP 15 May 2012
    08059599 THE TREEHOUSE KITCHEN MEATBALL COMPANY LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062094 BECKY BROWN BEAUTY LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08075484 RESONATE INTERIORS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08082566 INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08089655 AQUAMAINTAIN LTD 30 May 2012
    08089865 SNEEK DIGITAL COMPANY LIMITED 31 May 2012