Godalming, Surrey
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Godalming when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 207 companies were formed in Godalming. This figure is 5.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 207 300,731 2013 218 269,432 % change -5.0% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (218) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 93 companies were registered in Godalming during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% 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) Godalming UK 2014 93 150,009 2013 111 134,630 % change -16.2% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (111) 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 35 28 30 New companies in 2013 40 30 41 % change -12.5% -6.7% -26.8% Record Year 2013 (40) 2012 (36) 2013 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 114 companies were dissolved in Godalming. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 114 177,207 2013 115 155,192 % change -0.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (156) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Godalming during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 34.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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) Godalming UK 2014 70 94,837 2013 52 77,278 % change 34.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (87) 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 14 33 23 Closed companies in 2013 21 15 16 % change -33.3% 120.0% 44% Record Year 2010 (23) 2009 (42) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Godalming increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Godalming UK 2014 93 123,524 2013 103 114,240 Record Year 2012 (122) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Godalming during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Godalming UK 2014 23 55,172 2013 59 57,352 Record Year 2013 (59) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Godalming when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 21 -5 7 Net growth in 2013 19 15 25 Record Year 2014 (21) 2006 (23) 2013 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Godalming formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Godalming 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Godalming formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Godalming 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) 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 -21.1% -13.9% -36.6% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 2000 (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 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% 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 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% 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 Godalming was 2005 when 31.6% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Godalming 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 Godalming was in 2010 when 30.9% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Godalming 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 2.11% CONSULTING 5.16% SURREY 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.64% LONDON 0.85% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.85% PROPERTY 2.66% GROUP 0.70% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTIES 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MEDIA 0.70% LONDON 1.93% DESIGN 0.56% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.56% DESIGN 1.75% MANAGEMENT 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.73% IT 0.56% BUSINESS 1.69% STREET 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% TRANSPORT 1.58% WELLBRIDGE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.55% CWE 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.56% J 1.51% RECRUITMENT 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PRODUCTIONS 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% P 0.42% IT 1.33% CONNOCO 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% G 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% CENTRE 0.42% M 1.24% CAPITAL 0.42% 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 147 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 47 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 19,058 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,527 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,351 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,053 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 12 3,855 47620 - Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores 12 311 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 28,352 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,834 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 9 6,413 90030 - Artistic creation 9 4,548 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 5,075 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 9,900 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 5,836 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133
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