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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

  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 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)GuildfordUK
    2011424228,735
    2010382203,749
    % change11.0%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (424)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GuildfordUK
    2011206112,344
    201018398,612
    % change12.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (206) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011627173
    New companies in 2010515874
    % change21.6%22.4%-1.4%
    Record Year2005 (72)2011 (71)2010 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GuildfordUK
    2011307162,310
    2010388177,631
    % change-20.9%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (460)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GuildfordUK
    201114871,324
    201016894,954
    % change-11.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011296455
    Closed companies in 2010454281
    % change-35.6%52.4%-32%
    Record Year2009 (82)2009 (122)2010 (81)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GuildfordUK
    201111766,425
    2010-626,118
    Record Year2000 (222)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GuildfordUK
    20115841,020
    2010153,658
    Record Year 2000 (120) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201133718
    Net growth in 2010616-7
    Record Year1998 (53)1997 (39)2008 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change17.7%-3.6%-12.6%
    Record Year1985 (0.6%)1977 (0.9%)1972 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.55%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING2.49%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    SURREY1.28%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    REG1.21%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN1.06%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%DESIGN1.94%
    HOLDINGS0.83%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    RESIDENTS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ROAD0.68%MEDIA1.73%
    GUILDFORD0.68%ENGINEERING1.67%
    TRADING0.60%LONDON1.60%
    STREET0.53%GLOBAL1.46%
    PROPERTY0.53%J1.44%
    MEDIA0.53%CARE1.44%
    PROPERTIES0.53%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    INTERNATIONAL0.45%IT1.39%
    ENERGY0.45%BUILDING1.32%
    TRAINING0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CAPITAL0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%M1.27%
    CLUB0.45%S1.23%
    GARDENS0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied346202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9860,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6530,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5516,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4313,053
    9999 - Dormant Company4120,111
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3810,322
    98000 - Residents property management372,888
    99999 - Dormant Company3318,918
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply337,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3110,545
    7260 - Other computer related activities247,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified237,835
    7499 - Non-trading company2010,955
    62090 - Other information technology service activities207,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development183,262
    74990 - Non-trading company168,481
    41100 - Development of building projects123,852
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities103,394
    9305 - Other service activities109,063

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07638904 STEVTON (NO.500) LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07637608 THE GENUINE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07633713 H & H BESPOKE INTERIORS LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07629976 SAAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD 11 May 2011
    07628718 BALTIC FOOD DELIVERY LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07621875 GUILDFORD HEATING SOLUTIONS LTD 04 May 2011
    07621409 THE SR GROUP INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07645320 NEWPORT RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07636195 ABSOLVERE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635723 SCHEHERAZADE INITIATIVES LTD 16 May 2011
    07632422 ELMBRIDGE PHARMA LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07629245 PETER JOHN DAVIES LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627337 LOVEFX LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07621528 ENSTAR (EU) FINANCE LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07620189 WEYBROOK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07620070 UPRETY TRADERS UK LTD 03 May 2011
    07624943 WICKENS PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07651204 SONES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07639370 BENJAMINHOLT LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07633178 PLUMBLINE TILING LTD 13 May 2011
    07626367 CQX LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07646687 LOOKOUT CONSULTANTS LTD 25 May 2011
    07640853 BLUE SKY VENTURES LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07640345 BROADSTONES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07636150 MITAS & CO. LIMITED 17 May 2011