Farnham, Surrey

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous June.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Farnham was 2013 when 41.0% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 257 companies were formed in Farnham. This figure is 4.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013257269,432
    2012269253,150
    % change-4.5%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (269)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 113 companies were registered in Farnham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FarnhamUK
    2013113134,630
    2012126121,659
    % change-10.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (126) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013413141
    New companies in 2012364545
    % change13.9%-31.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2010 (46)2003 (46)2012 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 171 companies were dissolved in Farnham. This figure is 14.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013171155,192
    2012150147,794
    % change14.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (231)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Farnham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FarnhamUK
    20139377,278
    20127380,218
    % change27.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013302934
    Closed companies in 2012133822
    % change130.8%-23.7%55%
    Record Year2009 (32)2009 (66)2013 (34)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Farnham increased by 86 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)FarnhamUK
    201386114,240
    2012119105,356
    Record Year2003 (146)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Farnham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)FarnhamUK
    20132057,352
    20125341,441
    Record Year 2008 (58) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131127
    Net growth in 201223723
    Record Year2005 (23)2003 (32)2008 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Farnham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Farnham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-4.3%-33.1%-17.6%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1996 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Farnham was 2013 when 41.0% of all directors were female.

    41.0% of all director appointments in Farnham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 2012 when 33.4% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Farnham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.84%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.77%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.18%PROPERTY2.48%
    FARNHAM0.95%TRADING2.05%
    PARTNERS0.95%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.71%LONDON1.77%
    MARKETING0.71%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUSINESS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    TREE0.47%MEDIA1.57%
    CAPITAL0.47%CARE1.55%
    MAINTENANCE0.47%J1.53%
    GLOBAL0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    HR0.47%IT1.40%
    PROJECTS0.35%PROPERTIES1.40%
    EVENTS0.35%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.35%BUILDING1.22%
    SYSTEMS0.35%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    JAMES0.35%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ST0.35%CAPITAL1.16%
    PROPERTIES0.35%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied173257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8033,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7254,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4225,583
    99999 - Dormant Company3244,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1717,095
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies153,371
    41100 - Development of building projects148,876
    74100 - specialised design activities123,908
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings115,665
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1124,324
    62012 - Business and domestic software development108,590
    93199 - Other sports activities103,487
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis95,184
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,253
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate95,141
    62090 - Other information technology service activities912,578
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities96,771
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified84,977

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08515944 RUGIT LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08516341 FORK IN THE ROAD LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08516978 3D LAB LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08517629 MERITBUILD LTD 07 May 2013
    08521500 WEBSPINS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08521780 SWITCHAROO LTD 09 May 2013
    08521855 JRNL LIMITED 09 May 2013
    OC385104 YRH PARTNERS LLP 14 May 2013
    08529358 MAYIN 123 LTD 15 May 2013
    08529454 DESIGNED BY HUB LTD 15 May 2013
    08529731 WELDING WORLD LTD 15 May 2013
    08535418 PUMP UP THE VOLUME LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08537231 FIND YOUR FAMILY HISTORY LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08540415 M J HORGAN LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08544793 STEPHEN FOULSER ASSOCIATES LTD 24 May 2013
    08549778 NOTLEZAH ENTERPRISES LTD 30 May 2013
    08514124 ADVANCED INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08524948 MICHAEL WIGNALL LTD 13 May 2013
    08525356 IHRDC - INVINCIBLE ENERGY LTD 13 May 2013
    08532159 TWIN SEATER EVENTS LTD 16 May 2013
    08533681 SERENITUS LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08536499 COUNTRY CASK LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08536648 XENFUND LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08545015 MAXSTIM LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08551759 DVO LTD 31 May 2013