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

  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 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)GodalmingUK
    2014207300,731
    2013218269,432
    % change-5.0%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (218)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GodalmingUK
    201493150,009
    2013111134,630
    % change-16.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (111) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014352830
    New companies in 2013403041
    % change-12.5%-6.7%-26.8%
    Record Year2013 (40)2012 (36)2013 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GodalmingUK
    2014114177,207
    2013115155,192
    % change-0.9%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (156)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GodalmingUK
    20147094,837
    20135277,278
    % change34.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014143323
    Closed companies in 2013211516
    % change-33.3%120.0%44%
    Record Year2010 (23)2009 (42)2009 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GodalmingUK
    201493123,524
    2013103114,240
    Record Year2012 (122)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GodalmingUK
    20142355,172
    20135957,352
    Record Year 2013 (59) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201421-57
    Net growth in 2013191525
    Record Year2014 (21)2006 (23)2013 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.1%-13.9%-36.6%
    Record Year1996 (0.1%)1991 (0.1%)2000 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.11%CONSULTING5.16%
    SURREY0.99%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    LONDON0.85%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY0.85%PROPERTY2.66%
    GROUP0.70%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTIES0.70%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MEDIA0.70%LONDON1.93%
    DESIGN0.56%CARE1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%DESIGN1.75%
    MANAGEMENT0.56%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    IT0.56%BUSINESS1.69%
    STREET0.56%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%TRANSPORT1.58%
    WELLBRIDGE0.56%GLOBAL1.55%
    CWE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%J1.51%
    RECRUITMENT0.42%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PRODUCTIONS0.42%MEDIA1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.42%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    P0.42%IT1.33%
    CONNOCO0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    G0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    CENTRE0.42%M1.24%
    CAPITAL0.42%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied147261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5240,250
    99999 - Dormant Company4748,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2857,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2629,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2219,058
    41100 - Development of building projects1510,527
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1513,024
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,351
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings137,053
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities123,855
    47620 - Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores12311
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1128,352
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,834
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate96,413
    90030 - Artistic creation94,548
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation85,075
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet89,900
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified85,836
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate810,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09021509 WALNUT CAT LTD 01 May 2014
    09023589 HENDERSONS (FAMILY LAW) LTD 02 May 2014
    09023634 MARKETING PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024227 MICHAEL EDWARDS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09025527 THE BLACKJACK BREWING COMPANY LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09032408 STOUGHTON COMPUTING LTD 09 May 2014
    09038048 SOUTH CHELSEA PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09048793 ON AIR DINING TOPCO LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09053349 CODETEAM LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09057468 GIRAFFE & HOBBIT LTD 27 May 2014
    09061659 VODKA WORLD LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09027906 PROVINO HEALTH LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09029685 LA BELLA AMALFI LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09035413 SURREY AUTO GATES LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09039358 OSTRADA LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09043104 TVR PARTS LTD 16 May 2014
    09043544 DIGITAL EYOT LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09052331 BINKY'S BRILLIANT BAKERY LTD. 22 May 2014
    09056800 PHOENIXLILYRECORDS LTD 27 May 2014
    09058619 FIGURE IT OUT BOOKKEEPING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058662 MIRANDA JAYNE COSMETICS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058860 MR E P P CURTIS LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09060158 GUILDFORD AVIATION MEDICAL LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09061367 ICL ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 29 May 2014
    09064458 BOXTOP TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LIMITED 30 May 2014

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