Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 289 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 20.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,041 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010289203,749
    2009364182,021
    % change-20.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,041)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 144 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201014498,612
    200922090,987
    % change-34.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (220) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010465048
    New companies in 20091284349
    % change-64.1%16.3%-2.0%
    Record Year2009 (128)2007 (69)2007 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 298 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 51.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2009 when a total of 616 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010298177,631
    2009616289,236
    % change-51.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (616)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 184 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 54.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201018494,954
    2009407181,176
    % change-54.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010516469
    Closed companies in 200912520082
    % change-59.2%-68.0%-16%
    Record Year2009 (125)2009 (200)2009 (82)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames decreased by 9 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010-926,118
    2009-252-107,215
    Record Year2007 (787)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010-403,658
    2009-187-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (95) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-5-14-21
    Net growth in 20093-157-33
    Record Year2007 (53)2006 (35)1999 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon Thames
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.4%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Kingston Upon Thames
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.4%0.2%0.2%
    % change-66.9%10.9%-11.9%
    Record Year1969 (0.6%)1976 (0.6%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PAYERISE10.42%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING2.15%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.74%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.23%PROPERTY2.40%
    INVESTMENTS1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    KINGSTON1.02%TRADING2.01%
    CONSULTANTS1.02%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    HEAT0.82%MEDIA1.80%
    PUMPS0.72%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANCY0.72%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ENERGY0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    RICHMOND0.61%LONDON1.52%
    INVESTMENT0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TRADING0.51%J1.46%
    MISSION0.51%CARE1.41%
    BUSINESS0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    INTERNATIONAL0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DESIGN0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    ESTATE0.41%M1.29%
    HOUSE0.41%IT1.28%
    DIGITAL0.41%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    WORLD0.41%GROUP1.25%
    MEDIA0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied273207,125
    7487 - Other business activities22968,525
    7499 - Non-trading company10913,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6725,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3514,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities339,122
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2613,490
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply258,285
    8532 - Social work without accommodation221,014
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities218,590
    9999 - Dormant Company2019,842
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult152,571
    74990 - Non-trading company157,893
    78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions15438
    7011 - Development & sell real estate144,579
    9305 - Other service activities148,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,342
    41100 - Development of building projects123,945
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering118,262
    9262 - Other sporting activities91,633

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239256 ROADSPORT LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237017 ATLANTIC STORM LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07235925 VIVERE CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07231869 CAMERATRAILS LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07231545 THE CALDER BOOKSHOP THEATRE LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07227671 TRULY LIGHTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07221614 NM PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07216901 ASHURE LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07210942 WEST FARM BARN LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07238721 RICHMOND ENERGY UK LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237683 CROWN GARAGE RICHMOND LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07236132 CROWN MOTORCYCLES KINGSTON LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07235611 THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07234497 6 DEGREES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07230215 HOUSE WHISPERER LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07228272 LARSA LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227944 SOUNDWAVE LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227082 DIGITAL ITCH LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07222201 PEBBLE LIVE LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07221810 DIGITAL BYTES LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07216937 DUMMIES FOR DOCTORS LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07214976 CHILWORTH EXECUTIVE LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213639 G. G. SECURITY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211818 ALASSIL LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    OC354331 BENSI LLP 21 Apr 2010