Guildford, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Guildford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Guildford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Guildford when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 891 companies were formed in Guildford in 2012. This total is 8.4% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Guildford UK 2012 891 491,893 2011 822 452,870 2010 768 400,358 2009 701 362,675 2008 727 349,203 Record Year 2012 (891) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 451 companies were formed in Guildford. This figure is 13.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Guildford occurred in 2012 when a total of 451 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford UK 2012 451 238,743 2011 398 224,135 % change 13.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (451) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 238 companies were registered in Guildford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 37.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Guildford UK 2012 238 119,875 2011 173 109,623 % change 37.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (238) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 81 94 63 New companies in 2011 54 68 51 % change 50.0% 38.2% 23.5% Record Year 2012 (81) 2012 (94) 2010 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 549 companies were dissolved in Guildford in 2012. This total is 13.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Guildford UK 2012 549 293,728 2011 638 314,524 2010 684 342,233 2009 884 533,787 2008 518 237,873 Record Year 2009 (884) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 260 companies were dissolved in Guildford. This figure is 21.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 260 145,934 2011 331 152,213 % change -21.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (423) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Guildford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Guildford UK 2012 110 70,026 2011 178 79,983 % change -38.2% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 46 43 21 Closed companies in 2011 43 80 55 % change 7.0% -46.3% -62% Record Year 2009 (88) 2011 (80) 2009 (71)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 342 companies were added to the company register for Guildford in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 158 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 2012 342 198,165 2011 184 138,346 2010 84 58,125 2009 -183 -171,112 2008 209 111,330 Record Year 1995 (431) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Guildford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Guildford increased by 191 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford UK 2012 191 92,809 2011 67 71,922 Record Year 2012 (191) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Guildford when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Guildford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 128 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Guildford UK 2012 128 49,849 2011 -5 29,640 Record Year 2012 (128) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Guildford when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 35 51 42 Net growth in 2011 11 -12 -4 Record Year 1997 (44) 2012 (51) 1999 (45)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Guildford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Guildford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Guildford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Guildford 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 26.0% 31.5% 20.2% Record Year 1969 (0.9%) 1970 (0.8%) 1965 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Guildford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Guildford in 2012 was 31.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Guildford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Guildford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Guildford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Guildford in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.82% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.68% MANAGEMENT 4.78% REG 2.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% GUILDFORD 1.34% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.06% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% HOLDINGS 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.78% BUSINESS 1.76% HOUSE 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SURREY 0.64% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENT 0.49% J 1.57% CENTRE 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% J 0.49% IT 1.43% MEDIA 0.49% CARE 1.39% CAPITAL 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% BIG 0.42% M 1.26% MUSIC 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% DIGITAL 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% FARM 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% C 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% RESIDENTS 0.42% SECURITY 1.17%
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 369 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 106 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 91 52,427 98000 - Residents property management 75 4,377 99999 - Dormant Company 69 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 65 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 48 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 44 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 32 7,980 62012 - Business and domestic software development 31 7,446 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 20 13,808 70100 - Activities of head offices 15 3,878 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 4,882 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 4,936 7487 - Other business activities 13 10,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 6,971 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,177 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 4,752
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