Haslemere, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Haslemere when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Haslemere when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 259 companies were formed in Haslemere in 2012. This total is 3.4% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Haslemere UK 2012 259 491,893 2011 268 452,870 2010 459 400,358 2009 436 362,675 2008 284 349,203 Record Year 2006 (738) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 128 companies were formed in Haslemere. This figure is 5.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Haslemere occurred in 2010 when a total of 298 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Haslemere UK 2012 128 238,743 2011 121 224,135 % change 5.8% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (298) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 71 companies were registered in Haslemere during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 29.1% 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) Haslemere UK 2012 71 119,875 2011 55 109,623 % change 29.1% 9.4% Record Year 2009 (108) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 29 22 20 New companies in 2011 16 25 14 % change 81.3% -12.0% 42.9% Record Year 2009 (45) 2006 (49) 2010 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 373 companies were dissolved in Haslemere in 2012. This total is 2.4% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Haslemere UK 2012 373 293,728 2011 382 314,524 2010 293 342,233 2009 438 533,787 2008 467 237,873 Record Year 2008 (467) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Haslemere when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 155 companies were dissolved in Haslemere. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Haslemere occurred in 2012 when a total of 155 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Haslemere UK 2012 155 145,934 2011 141 152,213 % change 9.9% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (155) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Haslemere during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Haslemere UK 2012 77 70,026 2011 74 79,983 % change 4.1% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (81) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Haslemere when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 38 28 11 Closed companies in 2011 18 37 19 % change 111.1% -24.3% -42% Record Year 2012 (38) 2010 (45) 2011 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -114 companies were removed to the company register for Haslemere in 2012. This number represents decline of 42.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 0 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Haslemere company register grew by 579 companies.
Year Haslemere UK 2012 -114 198,165 2011 -114 138,346 2010 166 58,125 2009 -2 -171,112 2008 -183 111,330 Record Year 2006 (579) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Haslemere decreased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Haslemere UK 2012 -27 92,809 2011 -20 71,922 Record Year 2010 (159) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Haslemere during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Haslemere UK 2012 -6 49,849 2011 -19 29,640 Record Year 2006 (58) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -9 -6 9 Net growth in 2011 -2 -12 -5 Record Year 2008 (21) 2006 (37) 2010 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Haslemere formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Haslemere was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Haslemere 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Haslemere formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Haslemere 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Haslemere formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Haslemere 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 52.3% -16.3% 38.9% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% 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 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.1% 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 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 Haslemere was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Haslemere in 2012 was 30.8%. 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 Haslemere was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.4% of all director appointments in Haslemere 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 Haslemere was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
38.1% of all director appointments in Haslemere 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 MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.78% INC. 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HASLEMERE 1.28% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 1.07% TRADING 2.03% INTERNATIONAL 1.07% DESIGN 1.86% BUSINESS 1.07% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PARTNERS 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.64% LONDON 1.69% SUPPORT 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% SOLUTION 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% CAPITAL 0.64% J 1.57% LONDON 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.64% IT 1.43% INVESTMENT 0.64% CARE 1.39% CATERING 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% PTY 0.43% M 1.26% ROOM 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% ARCHITECTURE 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ROOFING 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% SOFTWARE 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PRIVATE 0.43% 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 361 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 85 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 30,396 9999 - Dormant Company 27 4,599 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 6,400 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 4,829 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 7,446 9305 - Other service activities 5 1,948 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 90030 - Artistic creation 3 3,420 59112 - Video production activities 3 1,611 43290 - Other construction installation 3 2,718
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