Guildford, Surrey
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous June.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Guildford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 382 companies were formed in Guildford. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Guildford occurred in 2007 when a total of 421 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford UK 2010 382 203,749 2009 339 182,021 % change 12.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (421) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 183 companies were registered in Guildford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Guildford UK 2010 183 98,612 2009 167 90,987 % change 9.6% 8.4% Record Year 2000 (189) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 51 58 74 New companies in 2009 55 59 53 % change -7.3% -1.7% 39.6% Record Year 2005 (72) 1997 (65) 2010 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 388 companies were dissolved in Guildford. This figure is 15.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Guildford occurred in 2009 when a total of 460 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford UK 2010 388 177,631 2009 460 289,236 % change -15.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (460) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 168 companies were dissolved in Guildford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 38.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Guildford UK 2010 168 94,954 2009 274 181,176 % change -38.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Guildford when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 45 42 81 Closed companies in 2009 82 122 70 % change -45.1% -65.6% 16% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (122) 2010 (81)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Guildford decreased by 6 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford UK 2010 -6 26,118 2009 -121 -107,215 Record Year 2000 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Guildford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 15 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Guildford UK 2010 15 3,658 2009 -107 -90,189 Record Year 2000 (120) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 6 16 -7 Net growth in 2009 -27 -63 -17 Record Year 1998 (53) 1997 (39) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Guildford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -14.7% -6.3% 25.6% Record Year 1985 (0.6%) 1977 (0.9%) 1972 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Guildford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Guildford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Guildford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Guildford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.54% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTING 4.79% ASSOCIATES 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.02% RESIDENTS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.07% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSTRUCTION 0.90% TRADING 2.01% MEDIA 0.82% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ROAD 0.74% MEDIA 1.80% TRADING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% SURREY 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DESIGN 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% CAPITAL 0.66% LONDON 1.52% INVESTMENTS 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% PARTNERS 0.57% J 1.46% GUILDFORD 0.57% CARE 1.41% TELECOM 0.57% GLOBAL 1.39% HOLDINGS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% PLACE 0.49% BUILDING 1.33% FOR 0.49% M 1.29% R 0.49% IT 1.28% MARKETING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SYSTEMS 0.49% GROUP 1.25% FINANCIAL 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 385 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 102 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 54 14,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 40 8,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 35 19,842 98000 - Residents property management 26 3,540 99999 - Dormant Company 24 14,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 22 9,122 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,922 7499 - Non-trading company 20 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,684 7011 - Development & sell real estate 18 4,579 9305 - Other service activities 17 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 16 7,893 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 5,854 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 2,576 9800 - Residents Property Management 14 2,100
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07233263 REGEL MEDIA LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07231007 HARROWAY MANOR (FREEHOLD) LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07230840 SALES AND MARKETING ADVISORY (UK) LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07228692 EXPLORER CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07226999 WILOM LTD 19 Apr 2010 07226000 VOLTA ENERGY LIMITED 16 Apr 2010 07219431 CONCEPT INTEGRATED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED 11 Apr 2010 07218273 TEN EIGHTY 3D LTD 09 Apr 2010 07217962 AEGIS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07216373 PARKINGTECHNIQUES LTD 08 Apr 2010 07215158 PAUL BARNES COACHING LTD 07 Apr 2010 07212071 GLUTTON & GLEE LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 OC354181 BPS SURVEYORS LLP 15 Apr 2010 OC354270 SALES AND MARKETING ADVISORY LLP 19 Apr 2010 07238432 RAFFELO LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07225803 ARKIS-G CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Apr 2010 07213517 ELLIOTT-GODDARD LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07212004 CHITTER LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07211455 LIKE IT LIVE LIMITED 01 Apr 2010 07211099 R & C CAPITAL LIMITED 01 Apr 2010 07234259 S R LEECE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07215970 HERBISEED LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07240141 SPACE PROPERTIES AND DESIGN LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07237737 ORONSAY CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07213545 SILVER CURVE LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
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