Guildford, Surrey

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Guildford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 514 companies were formed in Guildford. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Guildford occurred in 2014 when a total of 514 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GuildfordUK
    2014514300,731
    2013466269,432
    % change10.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (514)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 245 companies were registered in Guildford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GuildfordUK
    2014245150,009
    2013220134,630
    % change11.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (245) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Guildford when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014689384
    New companies in 2013877657
    % change-21.8%22.4%47.4%
    Record Year2013 (87)2014 (93)2014 (84)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 293 companies were dissolved in Guildford. This figure is 8.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014293177,207
    2013319155,192
    % change-8.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (461)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Guildford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 21.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GuildfordUK
    201416994,837
    201313977,278
    % change21.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014298654
    Closed companies in 2013455044
    % change-35.6%72.0%23%
    Record Year2009 (82)2009 (122)2010 (81)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Guildford increased by 221 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GuildfordUK
    2014221123,524
    2013147114,240
    Record Year2000 (222)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Guildford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 76 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GuildfordUK
    20147655,172
    20138157,352
    Record Year 2008 (83) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201439730
    Net growth in 2013422613
    Record Year1998 (53)1997 (39)2008 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Guildford
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Guildford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Guildford
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-29.5%12.9%27.7%
    Record Year1985 (0.6%)1954 (0.7%)1990 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    24.0% of all director appointments in Guildford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    23.2% of all director appointments in Guildford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.80%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING2.77%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    REG1.35%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY0.84%PROPERTY2.66%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.84%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BUSINESS0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    RESIDENTS0.64%LONDON1.93%
    SURREY0.64%CARE1.85%
    HOLDINGS0.64%DESIGN1.75%
    HOUSE0.64%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SOLAR0.64%BUSINESS1.69%
    GUILDFORD0.58%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CARE0.58%GLOBAL1.55%
    PROPERTIES0.58%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TRADING0.52%J1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    MEDIA0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ENGINEERING0.52%IT1.33%
    TECHNOLOGY0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    BUILDING0.45%M1.24%
    SQUARE0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied334261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12540,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9257,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8129,029
    99999 - Dormant Company8048,436
    98000 - Residents property management585,046
    41100 - Development of building projects4910,527
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4128,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4019,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3113,024
    62012 - Business and domestic software development309,834
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified226,099
    70100 - Activities of head offices224,152
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet219,900
    74990 - Non-trading company2014,351
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate206,413
    86900 - Other human health activities1811,292
    71129 - Other engineering activities185,787
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis185,731
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings187,053

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09065836 PROFICY CREATIVE LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09071261 GARMOYLE HOLDINGS LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09073122 AXTELL LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09074234 FLORA PROPERTY LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09076884 M FURNITURE DESIGN LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09077454 C2 PERFORMANCE LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09077745 RAH OIL & GAS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    OC393711 ZUG PROPERTIES LLP 10 Jun 2014
    09082439 321A BOWES ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082543 CONDUCTOR LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09093906 SQUARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09104737 CORIBOT CONSULTING LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09107579 JRZ ELECTRONICS LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09071464 MXSOFT LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09081620 KAMA PRESTIGE SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09083033 CAMERON WILSON EDUCATION LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09083327 TAPVIM INVESTMENT LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09103061 HALL KEMP HOLDINGS LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09104191 VAL KOSTA LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09105519 CACOON LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09108489 SULTAN & KARIM LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09098433 PACHA LEISURE LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09104975 FAIRMEAD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. 26 Jun 2014
    09073836 HURTWOOD INN HOTEL LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09075678 WILL PAGE CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Jun 2014