Guildford, Surrey
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 424 companies were formed in Guildford. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Guildford occurred in 2011 when a total of 424 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford UK 2011 424 228,735 2010 382 203,749 % change 11.0% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (424) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 206 companies were registered in Guildford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Guildford UK 2011 206 112,344 2010 183 98,612 % change 12.6% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (206) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 62 71 73 New companies in 2010 51 58 74 % change 21.6% 22.4% -1.4% Record Year 2005 (72) 2011 (71) 2010 (74)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 307 companies were dissolved in Guildford. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 307 162,310 2010 388 177,631 % change -20.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (460) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 148 companies were dissolved in Guildford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Guildford UK 2011 148 71,324 2010 168 94,954 % change -11.9% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 29 64 55 Closed companies in 2010 45 42 81 % change -35.6% 52.4% -32% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (122) 2010 (81)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Guildford increased by 117 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford UK 2011 117 66,425 2010 -6 26,118 Record Year 2000 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Guildford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 58 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Guildford UK 2011 58 41,020 2010 15 3,658 Record Year 2000 (120) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 33 7 18 Net growth in 2010 6 16 -7 Record Year 1998 (53) 1997 (39) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Guildford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Guildford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 17.7% -3.6% -12.6% Record Year 1985 (0.6%) 1977 (0.9%) 1972 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Guildford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Guildford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Guildford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Guildford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.55% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 2.49% MANAGEMENT 4.86% SURREY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% REG 1.21% PROPERTY 2.43% DESIGN 1.06% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.98% DESIGN 1.94% HOLDINGS 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.83% BUSINESS 1.87% DEVELOPMENTS 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% RESIDENTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ROAD 0.68% MEDIA 1.73% GUILDFORD 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% TRADING 0.60% LONDON 1.60% STREET 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% PROPERTY 0.53% J 1.44% MEDIA 0.53% CARE 1.44% PROPERTIES 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.42% INTERNATIONAL 0.45% IT 1.39% ENERGY 0.45% BUILDING 1.32% TRAINING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% CAPITAL 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.30% INVESTMENTS 0.45% M 1.27% CLUB 0.45% S 1.23% GARDENS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CONSULTANTS 0.45% SYSTEMS 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 346 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 98 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 43 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 41 20,111 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 10,322 98000 - Residents property management 37 2,888 99999 - Dormant Company 33 18,918 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 33 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,835 7499 - Non-trading company 20 10,955 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 7,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 3,262 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,481 41100 - Development of building projects 12 3,852 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,394 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,063
Recent Companies
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