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
    08970553 VENTURE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08975919 MANDY STEWARD CONSULTANCY LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08983599 CRANBOURNE GARDENS (CROWBOROUGH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08986608 YIN YANG CONSULTING LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08988210 TIBA CONSULTANTS LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08992083 SIERRA GOLF LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08995721 SURREY ADVANCED ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    09000566 MENTMORE PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09014354 SAM I.T AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. 28 Apr 2014
    09014395 HQ HOME LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09015238 SIGNAL SPEK LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09017168 REG TOUCH ESTATE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08969226 ENCO INNOVATIONS LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08970632 TEA TIME FOR WORKSHOP LTD. 01 Apr 2014
    08988195 WATECH LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08992073 BUSYLIZZY WOKING LTD 11 Apr 2014
    09010964 BABY SLEEP RESCUE LTD 25 Apr 2014
    08971576 BUILDING FUNDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08989743 VIRTUAL PT LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    09001053 N BLACK LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006253 ARTVOGUE LTD 23 Apr 2014
    08976261 SERVICE CREATIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08996815 DANIELLE GAUCI CONSULTING LTD 15 Apr 2014
    09015139 KYENOM LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    08990800 THE PHARMA ACADEMY LTD 10 Apr 2014