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
New Company Registrations
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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) Guildford UK 2014 514 300,731 2013 466 269,432 % change 10.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (514) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Guildford UK 2014 245 150,009 2013 220 134,630 % change 11.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (245) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 68 93 84 New companies in 2013 87 76 57 % change -21.8% 22.4% 47.4% Record Year 2013 (87) 2014 (93) 2014 (84)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Guildford UK 2014 293 177,207 2013 319 155,192 % change -8.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (461) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Guildford UK 2014 169 94,837 2013 139 77,278 % change 21.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (274) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 29 86 54 Closed companies in 2013 45 50 44 % change -35.6% 72.0% 23% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (122) 2010 (81)
Net Company Growth
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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) Guildford UK 2014 221 123,524 2013 147 114,240 Record Year 2000 (222) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Guildford UK 2014 76 55,172 2013 81 57,352 Record Year 2008 (83) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 39 7 30 Net growth in 2013 42 26 13 Record Year 1998 (53) 1997 (39) 2008 (45)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -29.5% 12.9% 27.7% Record Year 1985 (0.6%) 1954 (0.7%) 1990 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.80% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 2.77% MANAGEMENT 4.64% REG 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.84% PROPERTY 2.66% DEVELOPMENTS 0.84% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% RESIDENTS 0.64% LONDON 1.93% SURREY 0.64% CARE 1.85% HOLDINGS 0.64% DESIGN 1.75% HOUSE 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SOLAR 0.64% BUSINESS 1.69% GUILDFORD 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% CARE 0.58% GLOBAL 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRADING 0.52% J 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.52% MEDIA 1.44% MEDIA 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ENGINEERING 0.52% IT 1.33% TECHNOLOGY 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.45% M 1.24% SQUARE 0.45% CO., 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 334 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 125 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 92 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 81 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 80 48,436 98000 - Residents property management 58 5,046 41100 - Development of building projects 49 10,527 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 9,834 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 22 6,099 70100 - Activities of head offices 22 4,152 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,351 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 20 6,413 86900 - Other human health activities 18 11,292 71129 - Other engineering activities 18 5,787 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 5,731 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,053
Recent Companies
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