Farnham, Surrey
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The record second quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 2014 when 47.6% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 260 companies were formed in Farnham. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 260 300,731 2013 257 269,432 % change 1.2% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (269) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 115 companies were registered in Farnham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnham UK 2014 115 150,009 2013 113 134,630 % change 1.8% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (126) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 34 39 42 New companies in 2013 41 31 41 % change -17.1% 25.8% 2.4% Record Year 2010 (46) 2003 (46) 2012 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 178 companies were dissolved in Farnham. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 178 177,207 2013 171 155,192 % change 4.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Farnham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 8.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnham UK 2014 85 94,837 2013 93 77,278 % change -8.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (130) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 18 43 24 Closed companies in 2013 30 29 34 % change -40.0% 48.3% -29% Record Year 2009 (32) 2009 (66) 2013 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Farnham increased by 82 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnham UK 2014 82 123,524 2013 86 114,240 Record Year 2003 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Farnham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnham UK 2014 30 55,172 2013 20 57,352 Record Year 2008 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 16 -4 18 Net growth in 2013 11 2 7 Record Year 2012 (23) 2003 (32) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Farnham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Farnham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.2% 16.2% -11.2% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Farnham was 2013 when 41.0% of all directors were female.
40.4% of all director appointments in Farnham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 2014 when 47.6% of all directors were female.
47.6% of all director appointments in Farnham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.30% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.66% ASSOCIATES 0.92% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.99% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRAINING 0.69% LONDON 1.93% FARNHAM 0.69% CARE 1.85% R 0.57% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.73% LONDON 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% ROCK 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% SURREY 0.46% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUSINESS 0.46% GLOBAL 1.55% PROJECT 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MEDIA 0.46% J 1.51% MEDICAL 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PARTNERS 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% BUILDING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% MARKETING 0.46% IT 1.33% ENERGY 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% I 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% RECRUITMENT 0.46% M 1.24% PINK 0.34% CO., 1.20%
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 160 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 87 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 40 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,351 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 19 7,053 41100 - Development of building projects 16 10,527 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 14 4,076 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 28,352 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 13 6,413 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,415 74100 - specialised design activities 12 4,703 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 9,900 93199 - Other sports activities 10 4,027 81300 - Landscape service activities 10 1,947
Recent Companies
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