Farnham, Surrey
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 131 companies were registered in Farnham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is a decrease of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Farnham UK 2015 131 161,156 2014 145 150,722 % change -9.7% 6.9% Record Year 2007 (150) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 41 44 46 New companies in 2014 50 44 51 % change -18.0% 0.0% -9.8% Record Year 2013 (55) 2012 (49) 2010 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Farnham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Farnham UK 2015 100 89,523 2014 93 82,370 % change 7.5% 8.7% Record Year 2011 (102) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Farnham when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 24 36 40 Closed companies in 2014 30 29 34 % change -20.0% 24.1% 18% Record Year 2013 (36) 2015 (36) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Farnham during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 31 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Farnham UK 2015 31 71,633 2014 52 68,352 Record Year 2006 (99) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 17 8 6 Net growth in 2014 20 15 17 Record Year 2006 (33) 2007 (30) 2006 (43)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Farnham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Farnham 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.5% -7.9% -17.9% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1996 (0.2%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Farnham was in 2013 when 54.1% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Farnham in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.27% CONSULTING 5.23% MANAGEMENT 2.04% MANAGEMENT 4.56% PROPERTY 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.14% PROPERTY 2.72% CONSULTANCY 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% ASSOCIATES 0.91% CARE 2.13% CONSULTANTS 0.79% ENGINEERING 2.12% MARKETING 0.79% LONDON 1.91% INVESTMENTS 0.79% TRADING 1.88% DESIGN 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.82% PARTNERS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.76% CARE 0.57% DESIGN 1.65% ENGINEERING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.63% M 0.45% CO., 1.58% IT 0.45% J 1.55% BARS 0.45% CONSULTANTS 1.54% CONTROL 0.34% BUSINESS 1.49% (SURREY) 0.34% INVESTMENTS 1.49% LAND 0.34% GLOBAL 1.46% SALES 0.34% ASSOCIATES 1.44% VENTURES 0.34% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% HOUSE 0.34% BUILDING 1.31% L 0.34% IT 1.30% FINANCIAL 0.34% MEDIA 1.28% ONE 0.34% M 1.27%
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 171 288,953 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 91 43,081 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 58,522 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 40 30,825 99999 - Dormant Company 34 49,474 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 19,098 41100 - Development of building projects 21 11,863 74990 - Non-trading company 21 13,794 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 29,218 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 19 7,797 86900 - Other human health activities 16 13,990 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,862 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,600 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 6,154 93199 - Other sports activities 12 4,220 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,682 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 10,200 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,651 74100 - specialised design activities 11 4,892 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 11 4,253
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09464617 ROPHI HEALTHCARE LIMITED 02 Mar 2015 09465355 METCALF CONSULTANCY LTD 02 Mar 2015 09467103 FREELIFE CONSULTING LTD 03 Mar 2015 09471564 ELEMENTAL HOMES LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 09473445 BUILDEASY LTD 05 Mar 2015 09480578 HEPBURN MANAGED IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Mar 2015 09485611 PASSPORT TO STOCKHOLM LTD 12 Mar 2015 09487492 VISUALATA LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 09489584 BRIGHT LIGHT TRANSLATION LTD 13 Mar 2015 09497097 SCUBATT LIMITED 18 Mar 2015 09499500 LEIGHTONS PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED 19 Mar 2015 OC399019 IST SCIENTIFIC LLP 24 Mar 2015 OC399024 POLARSEAL TAPES AND CONVERSIONS LLP 24 Mar 2015 09506277 KMECH SERVICES LIMITED 24 Mar 2015 09508032 CJS CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Mar 2015 09474691 QUESTRACE LIMITED 06 Mar 2015 09478841 THE BOURNE LINEN COMPANY LTD 09 Mar 2015 09481818 4TH C LTD 10 Mar 2015 09485934 CARLTON YARD LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 09491939 ACCOUNTING CENTRAL LIMITED 16 Mar 2015 09497220 PHB SUPPORT LTD 18 Mar 2015 09513846 STEPHEN THORNE CABINET MAKER LTD 27 Mar 2015 09515372 JOBSCYPRUS LTD 27 Mar 2015 OC399135 CLAPHAM WORKSHOPS LLP 30 Mar 2015 09519283 EDINBURGH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 31 Mar 2015
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