Guildford, Surrey

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 466 companies were formed in Guildford. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Guildford occurred in 2013 when a total of 466 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GuildfordUK
    2013466269,432
    2012440253,150
    % change5.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (466)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 220 companies were registered in Guildford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GuildfordUK
    2013220134,630
    2012198121,659
    % change11.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (220) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013877657
    New companies in 2012577962
    % change52.6%-3.8%-8.1%
    Record Year2013 (87)2012 (79)2010 (74)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 319 companies were dissolved in Guildford. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Guildford occurred in 2009 when a total of 461 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GuildfordUK
    2013319155,192
    2012289147,794
    % change10.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (461)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Guildford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GuildfordUK
    201313977,278
    201216080,218
    % change-13.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013455044
    Closed companies in 2012595348
    % change-23.7%-5.7%-8%
    Record Year2009 (82)2009 (122)2010 (81)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Guildford increased by 147 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GuildfordUK
    2013147114,240
    2012151105,356
    Record Year2000 (222)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Guildford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 81 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GuildfordUK
    20138157,352
    20123841,441
    Record Year 2008 (83) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013422613
    Net growth in 2012-22614
    Record Year1998 (53)1997 (39)2008 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Guildford
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Guildford
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change28.2%-6.5%-16.9%
    Record Year1985 (0.6%)1954 (0.7%)1990 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Guildford was 2010 when 28.2% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Guildford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Guildford was in 2006 when 28.4% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Guildford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.04%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING2.56%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    REG1.66%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%PROPERTY2.48%
    GUILDFORD0.90%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.83%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CAPITAL0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    SURREY0.83%LONDON1.77%
    TRADING0.83%BUSINESS1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.76%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HOLDINGS0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    RESIDENTS0.69%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DESIGN0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    STEVTON0.62%CARE1.55%
    BUSINESS0.55%J1.53%
    ROAD0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%IT1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.48%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%M1.26%
    MUSIC0.42%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDIA0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    IT0.42%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    INTERNATIONAL0.42%CAPITAL1.16%
    ENGINEERING0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied361257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11633,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7954,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7325,583
    98000 - Residents property management704,626
    99999 - Dormant Company6944,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5017,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3924,324
    41100 - Development of building projects398,876
    62012 - Business and domestic software development318,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2612,578
    74990 - Non-trading company1814,303
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate177,871
    71129 - Other engineering activities174,494
    70100 - Activities of head offices173,899
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet177,793
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified155,057
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified135,319
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis135,184
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate125,141

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469598 T.E. LYNGEN LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08469805 BARKING FLEA LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08473991 SOUTH EAST HEATING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08481037 CARING BEAUTY LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482480 FINSA INVESTMENT LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08484465 MARTINDALE PLACE (SOUTHWATER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487616 ARTAMIS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490735 OLD AMERSHAM HOTELS (HOLDINGS) LTD. 16 Apr 2013
    08493547 SUNSHINE NURSERY (GUILDFORD) LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08506143 RADCLIFFE ADVISORY SERVICES LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08506207 RSM DOMESTIC APPLIANCES (BOOKHAM) LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08507127 ECOREFLECT LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08511016 VA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08475993 FLIC CREATIVE LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08500255 KLEENOLOGY LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08502786 A BALDOCK LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08504008 PRIVATE HEARING AND BALANCE CENTRE LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08504061 NS BUSINESS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08504735 CHILD'S PLAY PRE-SCHOOL LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08469059 MUNKHONG LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08488490 THE BLUE SHED COFFEE HOUSE LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08507501 JABEC CONSULTING LTD. 29 Apr 2013
    08483044 TIDUS LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    OC384276 I-RISC LLP 11 Apr 2013
    08490221 SPOTLIGHT MEDIA LIMITED 16 Apr 2013