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
New Company Registrations
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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) Farnham UK 2013 257 269,432 2012 269 253,150 % change -4.5% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (269) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Farnham UK 2013 113 134,630 2012 126 121,659 % change -10.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (126) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 41 31 41 New companies in 2012 36 45 45 % change 13.9% -31.1% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (46) 2003 (46) 2012 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Farnham UK 2013 171 155,192 2012 150 147,794 % change 14.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Farnham UK 2013 93 77,278 2012 73 80,218 % change 27.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2013 30 29 34 Closed companies in 2012 13 38 22 % change 130.8% -23.7% 55% Record Year 2009 (32) 2009 (66) 2013 (34)
Net Company Growth
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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) Farnham UK 2013 86 114,240 2012 119 105,356 Record Year 2003 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Farnham UK 2013 20 57,352 2012 53 41,441 Record Year 2008 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 11 2 7 Net growth in 2012 23 7 23 Record Year 2005 (23) 2003 (32) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.3% -33.1% -17.6% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.84% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.18% PROPERTY 2.48% FARNHAM 0.95% TRADING 2.05% PARTNERS 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.71% LONDON 1.77% MARKETING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ASSOCIATES 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENTERPRISES 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% TREE 0.47% MEDIA 1.57% CAPITAL 0.47% CARE 1.55% MAINTENANCE 0.47% J 1.53% GLOBAL 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HR 0.47% IT 1.40% PROJECTS 0.35% PROPERTIES 1.40% EVENTS 0.35% M 1.26% ENERGY 0.35% BUILDING 1.22% SYSTEMS 0.35% ELECTRICAL 1.19% JAMES 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ST 0.35% CAPITAL 1.16% PROPERTIES 0.35% TRAINING 1.16%
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 173 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 80 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 72 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 32 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 15 3,371 41100 - Development of building projects 14 8,876 74100 - specialised design activities 12 3,908 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 8,590 93199 - Other sports activities 10 3,487 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 5,184 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,253 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 9 5,141 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,578 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 6,771 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 4,977
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