Horley, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Horley when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 179 companies were formed in Horley in 2012. This total is 3.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Horley UK 2012 179 491,893 2011 185 452,870 2010 159 400,358 2009 134 362,675 2008 134 349,203 Record Year 2011 (185) 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 73 companies were formed in Horley. This figure is 24.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horley occurred in 2011 when a total of 96 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horley UK 2012 73 238,743 2011 96 224,135 % change -24.0% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (96) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Horley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 39.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Horley UK 2012 28 119,875 2011 46 109,623 % change -39.1% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (46) 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 12 8 8 New companies in 2011 18 15 13 % change -33.3% -46.7% -38.5% Record Year 2011 (18) 2002 (19) 2011 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Horley in 2012. This total is 16.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Horley UK 2012 84 293,728 2011 100 314,524 2010 119 342,233 2009 168 533,787 2008 80 237,873 Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Horley. This figure is 14.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horley occurred in 2009 when a total of 68 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horley UK 2012 43 145,934 2011 50 152,213 % change -14.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Horley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 21.7% 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) Horley UK 2012 28 70,026 2011 23 79,983 % change 21.7% -12.4% Record Year 2007 (32) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 9 13 6 Closed companies in 2011 3 8 12 % change 200.0% 62.5% -50% Record Year 2007 (17) 2012 (13) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Horley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 95 companies were added to the company register for Horley in 2012. This number represents growth of 51.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Horley company register grew by 95 companies.
Year Horley UK 2012 95 198,165 2011 85 138,346 2010 40 58,125 2009 -34 -171,112 2008 54 111,330 Record Year 2012 (95) 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 Horley increased by 30 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horley UK 2012 30 92,809 2011 46 71,922 Record Year 2011 (46) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Horley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 0 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Horley UK 2012 0 49,849 2011 23 29,640 Record Year 1998 (30) 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 3 -5 2 Net growth in 2011 15 7 1 Record Year 2011 (15) 2004 (16) 1998 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Horley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Horley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Horley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Horley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Horley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Horley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -44.1% -49.2% -40.2% Record Year 1974 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Horley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Horley in 2012 was 35.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 100.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Horley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
42.9% of all director appointments in Horley in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 66.7% 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 Horley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Horley in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 83.3% 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 LOCAL 1.09% CONSULTING 5.15% PROPERTY 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SURREY 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.31% AVIATION 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% EXPORT 0.82% TRADING 2.03% BIG 0.82% DESIGN 1.86% APP 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENTERPRISES 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTING 0.82% BUSINESS 1.76% DESIGN 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PRODUCTION 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% EVENT 0.82% LONDON 1.69% HORLEY 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% DIAMOND 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% CO 0.55% J 1.57% TELECOM 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FARNEY 0.55% IT 1.43% DAY 0.55% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% PARTNERS 0.55% M 1.26% SUPPORT 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% TRAINING 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.21% WORLD 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% ASSOCIATES 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BLUE 0.55% 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 79 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 16 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 86101 - Hospital activities 5 2,187 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,045 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 2,997 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 7,446 85100 - Pre-primary education 4 1,052 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 5,165 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 6,400 43290 - Other construction installation 3 2,718
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316252 11 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 03 Dec 2012 08324309 CRAELL CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08327133 WORTHING MR CHIPS LTD 11 Dec 2012 08331627 STEVE NICOLSON LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08321738 THE URBAN STORE LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08324855 MRS BEETON'S LTD 10 Dec 2012 08328094 EVENT DESIGN PRODUCTION LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08340801 SURREY WARGAMING LIMITED 24 Dec 2012