Godalming, 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Godalming when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Godalming when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Godalming when compared to any previous June.

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)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Godalming when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 218 companies were formed in Godalming. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Godalming occurred in 2013 when a total of 218 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GodalmingUK
    2013218269,432
    2012198253,150
    % change10.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (218)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Godalming when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 111 companies were registered in Godalming during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well 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)GodalmingUK
    2013111134,630
    201293121,659
    % change19.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (111) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Godalming when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013403041
    New companies in 2012283629
    % change42.9%-16.7%41.4%
    Record Year2013 (40)2012 (36)2013 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 115 companies were dissolved in Godalming. This figure is 51.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Godalming occurred in 2009 when a total of 156 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GodalmingUK
    2013115155,192
    201276147,794
    % change51.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (156)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Godalming during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 15.6% 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)GodalmingUK
    20135277,278
    20124580,218
    % change15.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013211516
    Closed companies in 2012191412
    % change10.5%7.1%33%
    Record Year2010 (23)2009 (42)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Godalming increased by 103 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GodalmingUK
    2013103114,240
    2012122105,356
    Record Year2012 (122)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Godalming during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 59 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GodalmingUK
    20135957,352
    20124841,441
    Record Year 2013 (59) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Godalming when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013191525
    Net growth in 201292217
    Record Year1997 (21)2006 (23)2013 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Godalming
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Godalming
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%)
    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%
    % change20.0%-19.1%27.8%
    Record Year1996 (0.1%)1991 (0.1%)2000 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% 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 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% 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 Godalming was 2005 when 31.6% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Godalming 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 Godalming was in 2010 when 30.9% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Godalming 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
    CONSULTING2.18%CONSULTING5.25%
    NO1.46%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    BLOTT1.16%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.16%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROJECTS1.16%TRADING2.05%
    RETAIL1.16%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS0.87%DESIGN1.79%
    CWD0.87%LONDON1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    INVESTMENT0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    B0.73%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%GLOBAL1.59%
    J0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    T0.58%CARE1.55%
    (SURREY)0.58%J1.53%
    SYSTEMS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MANAGEMENT0.58%IT1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CLUB0.58%M1.26%
    BLUE0.58%BUILDING1.22%
    THOMAS0.58%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    GODALMING0.58%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    RECORDS0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    LOGISTICS0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied147257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4833,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4344,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2954,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2725,583
    74990 - Non-trading company1814,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1717,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development138,590
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,793
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,578
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate105,141
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings105,665
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities103,250
    41100 - Development of building projects98,876
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate97,871
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified824,324
    86900 - Other human health activities88,687
    73110 - Advertising agencies83,475
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified87,212
    71111 - Architectural activities72,669

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08515220 MTW TRADING LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08518879 DRM ANALYSTS LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08519074 CHARTERHOUSE CHEESE & WINE EMPORIUM LTD. 07 May 2013
    08521089 CWE STRUAN LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08521585 MANSFIELD RECORDS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08522541 DOUG STEVENS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08522764 FLATIRONS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526300 ELF PHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08532392 HANDSPUN RECORDS LTD 16 May 2013
    08533766 ALL ELEMENTS ROOFING LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08535286 K MITCHELL LTD 20 May 2013
    08538936 TREASURED FRIENDS (SURREY) LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08541993 BUSINESS BUYER ADVICE CENTRE LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08544145 SURREY WEIGHT LOSS SERVICE LTD 24 May 2013
    08548285 OKERTEC LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08512696 MIKE & LOUISE SEABROOK SCRASE TRADING AS KIBBLES MILL GUILDFORD LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08517218 TRUSTED ENGINEERS LTD 07 May 2013
    08522093 P A BURNS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08527532 THE GODALMING TRAVEL COMPANY LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08530511 JAMIESON KEMP LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08536476 RECOM NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08539446 HAZELDEAN LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08545847 CALM THOUGHTFULNESS LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08549080 IVY MEDICAL CHEMICALS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551793 K & S SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 31 May 2013

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