Guildford, Surrey
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 768 companies were formed in Guildford in 2010. This total is 9.6% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Guildford UK 2010 768 400,358 2009 701 362,675 2008 727 349,203 2007 786 457,649 2006 699 405,440 Record Year 2007 (786) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 386 companies were formed in Guildford. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Guildford occurred in 2010 when a total of 386 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford UK 2010 386 196,609 2009 362 180,654 % change 6.6% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (386) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 179 companies were registered in Guildford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Guildford UK 2010 179 95,117 2009 172 85,983 % change 4.1% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (185) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 55 60 64 New companies in 2009 56 55 61 % change -1.8% 9.1% 4.9% Record Year 2003 (77) 2002 (79) 2010 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 684 companies were dissolved in Guildford in 2010. This total is 22.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Guildford UK 2010 684 342,232 2009 883 533,773 2008 518 237,901 2007 418 220,295 2006 408 200,166 Record Year 2009 (883) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 296 companies were dissolved in Guildford. This figure is 30.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Guildford occurred in 2009 when a total of 423 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford UK 2010 296 164,601 2009 423 244,537 % change -30.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (423) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Guildford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Guildford UK 2010 139 76,896 2009 213 85,136 % change -34.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 52 55 32 Closed companies in 2009 88 54 71 % change -40.9% 1.9% -55% Record Year 2009 (88) 2005 (59) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Guildford in 2010. This number represents growth of 12.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 266 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 1995 when the Guildford company register grew by 431 companies.
Year Guildford UK 2010 84 58,126 2009 -182 -171,098 2008 209 111,302 2007 368 237,354 2006 291 205,274 Record Year 1995 (431) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Guildford increased by 90 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford UK 2010 90 32,008 2009 -61 -63,883 Record Year 1999 (164) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Guildford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Guildford UK 2010 40 18,221 2009 -41 847 Record Year 1999 (95) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 5 32 Net growth in 2009 -32 1 -10 Record Year 1997 (44) 1998 (35) 1999 (45)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Guildford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Guildford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -14.0% -2.5% -0.2% Record Year 1969 (0.9%) 1970 (0.8%) 1965 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Guildford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Guildford in 2010 was 25.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Guildford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Guildford in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Guildford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Guildford in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.29% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 2.66% MANAGEMENT 5.01% RESIDENTS 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 1.02% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 0.94% TRADING 2.11% SURREY 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ROAD 0.86% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.78% BUSINESS 1.82% HOLDINGS 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% REG 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.71% LONDON 1.60% MARKETING 0.71% CARE 1.45% MEDIA 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.55% J 1.42% GUILDFORD 0.55% IT 1.41% PLACE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% CAPITAL 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% GLOBAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% TRADING 0.47% M 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PROPERTY 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% STEVTON 0.39% S 1.23%
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 375 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 102 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 46 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 37 20,144 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 37 7,298 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 8,799 99999 - Dormant Company 26 16,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 8,089 98000 - Residents property management 25 3,235 7499 - Non-trading company 24 12,000 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 9,177 74990 - Non-trading company 18 8,243 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 6,330 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,858 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 2,858 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 3,097 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,765
Recent Companies
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