Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 555 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames in 2010. This total is 22.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010555400,358
    2009713362,675
    2008608349,203
    20071,361457,649
    2006544405,440
    Record Year2007 (1,361)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 266 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 23.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2003 when a total of 472 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010266196,609
    2009349180,654
    % change-23.8%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (472)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 129 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201012995,117
    200911685,983
    % change11.2%10.6%
    Record Year 2008 (152) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010484239
    New companies in 2009453932
    % change6.7%7.7%21.9%
    Record Year2008 (86)2007 (55)2006 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 593 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames in 2010. This total is 39.7% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010593342,232
    2009983533,773
    2008697237,901
    2007483220,295
    2006325200,166
    Record Year2009 (983)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 295 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 19.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2008 when a total of 523 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010295164,601
    2009367244,537
    % change-19.6%-32.7%
    Record Year2008 (523)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 144 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201014476,896
    200915585,136
    % change-7.1%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010675027
    Closed companies in 2009494165
    % change36.7%22.0%-58%
    Record Year2010 (67)2005 (53)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of -38 companies were removed to the company register for Kingston Upon Thames in 2010. This number represents decline of 5.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 232 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Kingston Upon Thames company register grew by 878 companies.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010-3858,126
    2009-270-171,098
    2008-89111,302
    2007878237,354
    2006219205,274
    Record Year2007 (878)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames decreased by 29 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010-2932,008
    2009-18-63,883
    Record Year2003 (298)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -15 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2010-1518,221
    2009-39847
    Record Year 1996 (92) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010-19-812
    Net growth in 2009-4-2-33
    Record Year2008 (56)1996 (36)2006 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Kingston Upon Thames was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearKingston Upon Thames
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.3%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon Thames
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Kingston Upon Thames
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.6%-3.7%16.0%
    Record Year1962 (0.7%)1974 (0.8%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kingston Upon Thames in 2010 was 22.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    33.6% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.91%CONSULTING5.06%
    MANAGEMENT1.73%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ASSOCIATES1.29%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    PROPERTY1.19%PROPERTY2.36%
    KINGSTON1.08%TRADING2.11%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    MEDIA0.86%DESIGN1.92%
    INVESTMENTS0.76%BUSINESS1.82%
    GLOBAL0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    MARKETING0.65%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%MEDIA1.71%
    PROPERTIES0.54%ENGINEERING1.62%
    TRADING0.54%LONDON1.60%
    DIGITAL0.54%CARE1.45%
    PRODUCTIONS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    LOVE0.43%GLOBAL1.43%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.43%J1.42%
    INVESTMENT0.43%IT1.41%
    EDEN0.43%PROPERTIES1.34%
    DESIGN0.43%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    PARTNERSHIP0.43%BUILDING1.34%
    HOLDINGS0.32%M1.30%
    PLC0.32%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    IN0.32%SYSTEMS1.24%
    D0.32%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    7487 - Other business activities29463,348
    None Supplied233199,572
    7499 - Non-trading company11812,000
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7427,550
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3213,474
    7260 - Other computer related activities308,089
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3014,505
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities239,177
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply167,298
    78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions15491
    9999 - Dormant Company1520,144
    99999 - Dormant Company1516,285
    74990 - Non-trading company138,243
    9305 - Other service activities128,858
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,088
    41100 - Development of building projects113,765
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering106,598
    5530 - Restaurants94,939
    62090 - Other information technology service activities96,330
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified88,799

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07418009 UFOSTYLE LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07415689 GLOBAL STREAMING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Oct 2010
    07413912 LA BOTTEGA (TEDDINGTON) LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07413378 SAMMY SUPERSTORE LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07412592 INSIGHTDOLPHIN RESEARCH COMPANY LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07411428 AMF EUROPE LTD 19 Oct 2010
    07409011 MAHAL PROPERTIES (UK) LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07408732 JMY ASSOCIATES LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07405818 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC LTD 13 Oct 2010
    07402737 BRACKENBURY DESIGNS LTD 11 Oct 2010
    07402141 BAYTI LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07401444 BEST PL LIMITED 08 Oct 2010
    07399940 EDEN COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07396281 BIG LABEL RECORDS UK LIMITED 04 Oct 2010
    07395617 ITPROGRESSIVE LTD 04 Oct 2010
    07394582 MANOURIA LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    OC358794 LEWISFORD ASSOCIATES LLP 19 Oct 2010
    07424506 WHITMAN FRY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 29 Oct 2010
    07423717 NOESIS ONLINE MARKETING LTD 29 Oct 2010
    07418263 KINGSTON VALETING CENTRE LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07411136 V. H. WILLISON LIMITED 18 Oct 2010
    07405977 HAMILTON HVAC LTD 13 Oct 2010
    07405909 WILSON MARINELLO ASSOCIATES LTD 13 Oct 2010
    07399261 ONLYINTHECITY LTD 07 Oct 2010
    07399043 BEST VALUE PARCEL DELIVERIES (WEST MIDLANDS) LIMITED 06 Oct 2010