Godalming, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Godalming when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous May.
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Godalming when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Godalming when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Godalming when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 198 companies were formed in Godalming. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Godalming occurred in 2012 when a total of 198 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Godalming UK 2012 198 253,150 2011 189 228,735 % change 4.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (198) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 93 companies were registered in Godalming during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Godalming UK 2012 93 121,659 2011 88 112,344 % change 5.7% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (95) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 28 36 29 New companies in 2011 30 35 23 % change -6.7% 2.9% 26.1% Record Year 2011 (30) 2012 (36) 2000 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 76 companies were dissolved in Godalming. This figure is 38.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Godalming occurred in 2009 when a total of 156 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Godalming UK 2012 76 147,793 2011 123 162,310 % change -38.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Godalming during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Godalming UK 2012 45 80,218 2011 59 71,324 % change -23.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 19 14 12 Closed companies in 2011 12 30 17 % change 58.3% -53.3% -29% Record Year 2010 (23) 2009 (42) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Godalming when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Godalming when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Godalming increased by 122 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Godalming UK 2012 122 105,357 2011 66 66,425 Record Year 2012 (122) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Godalming during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 48 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Godalming UK 2012 48 41,441 2011 29 41,020 Record Year 2000 (59) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 9 22 17 Net growth in 2011 18 5 6 Record Year 2000 (20) 2006 (23) 2000 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Godalming formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Godalming 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Godalming formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Godalming 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.4% -9.8% 34.7% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1972 (0.4%) 1963 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.9.
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 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Godalming was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Godalming 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Godalming was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Godalming 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.37% CONSULTING 5.07% DESIGN 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.04% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.04% TRADING 2.10% DO 0.89% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUILDING 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CLINIC 0.74% BUSINESS 1.70% RETAIL 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% CAPITAL 0.59% LONDON 1.68% COMMERCIAL 0.59% J 1.57% GODALMING 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% SURREY 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.59% IT 1.42% PRODUCTIONS 0.59% CARE 1.31% SYSTEMS 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% NO 0.44% M 1.26% VINTAGE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BLOTT 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% BUSINESS 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% EUROPE 0.44% S 1.18% HILL 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 158 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 23 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 22 26,088 74990 - Non-trading company 20 9,706 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 10,978 7499 - Non-trading company 13 8,023 9999 - Dormant Company 11 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 9 3,143 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 4,742 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 3,185 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 3,233 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818
Recent Companies
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