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
New Company Registrations
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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) Godalming UK 2013 218 269,432 2012 198 253,150 % change 10.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (218) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Godalming UK 2013 111 134,630 2012 93 121,659 % change 19.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (111) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 40 30 41 New companies in 2012 28 36 29 % change 42.9% -16.7% 41.4% Record Year 2013 (40) 2012 (36) 2013 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Godalming UK 2013 115 155,192 2012 76 147,794 % change 51.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Godalming UK 2013 52 77,278 2012 45 80,218 % change 15.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 21 15 16 Closed companies in 2012 19 14 12 % change 10.5% 7.1% 33% Record Year 2010 (23) 2009 (42) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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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) Godalming UK 2013 103 114,240 2012 122 105,356 Record Year 2012 (122) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Godalming UK 2013 59 57,352 2012 48 41,441 Record Year 2013 (59) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 19 15 25 Net growth in 2012 9 22 17 Record Year 1997 (21) 2006 (23) 2013 (25)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) 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 20.0% -19.1% 27.8% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 2000 (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 47.1.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 2.18% CONSULTING 5.25% NO 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.80% BLOTT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 1.16% PROPERTY 2.48% PROJECTS 1.16% TRADING 2.05% RETAIL 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.87% DESIGN 1.79% CWD 0.87% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.87% BUSINESS 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% INVESTMENT 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% B 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% T 0.58% CARE 1.55% (SURREY) 0.58% J 1.53% SYSTEMS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MANAGEMENT 0.58% IT 1.40% INVESTMENTS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% CLUB 0.58% M 1.26% BLUE 0.58% BUILDING 1.22% THOMAS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.19% GODALMING 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.18% RECORDS 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% LOGISTICS 0.44% 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 147 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 43 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 8,590 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 7,793 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,578 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 10 5,141 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,665 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 10 3,250 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 7,871 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 73110 - Advertising agencies 8 3,475 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 71111 - Architectural activities 7 2,669
Recent Companies
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