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Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 328 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011328228,735
    2010289203,749
    % change13.5%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,041)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 169 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2011169112,344
    201014498,612
    % change17.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (220) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011456460
    New companies in 2010465048
    % change-2.2%28.0%25.0%
    Record Year2009 (128)2007 (69)2011 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 220 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 26.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011220162,310
    2010298177,631
    % change-26.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (616)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 50.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20119171,324
    201018494,954
    % change-50.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011184231
    Closed companies in 2010516469
    % change-64.7%-34.4%-55%
    Record Year2009 (125)2009 (200)2009 (82)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 108 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201110866,425
    2010-926,118
    Record Year2007 (787)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 78 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20117841,020
    2010-403,658
    Record Year 2007 (95) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011272229
    Net growth in 2010-5-14-21
    Record Year2007 (53)2006 (35)1999 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon Thames
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Kingston Upon Thames
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-5.3%0.8%10.7%
    Record Year1969 (0.6%)1976 (0.6%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    26.1% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    23.6% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.20%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    KINGSTON1.10%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    GLOBAL1.00%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%TRADING2.05%
    MEDIA0.80%DESIGN1.94%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.70%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROPERTIES0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PROPERTY0.60%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DIGITAL0.60%MEDIA1.73%
    PRODUCTIONS0.50%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MARKETING0.50%LONDON1.60%
    THAMES0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%J1.44%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.50%CARE1.44%
    CORPORATION0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    HOLDINGS0.40%IT1.39%
    BUILDING0.40%BUILDING1.32%
    PLUMBING0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    LONDON0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    IT0.40%M1.27%
    TRAINING0.40%S1.23%
    GREEN0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CONSTRUCTION0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied242202,072
    7487 - Other business activities23160,758
    7499 - Non-trading company11510,955
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9230,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3516,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3413,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2510,545
    7260 - Other computer related activities247,849
    99999 - Dormant Company2018,918
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply167,143
    9999 - Dormant Company1420,111
    74990 - Non-trading company148,481
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,835
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095
    5530 - Restaurants105,086
    9305 - Other service activities99,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    62012 - Business and domestic software development83,262
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities83,394

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07653009 STEPHEN HOLMES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652860 MONTAGUE JAMES LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651490 ST MEIRCHION LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651417 BREVIA LTD 31 May 2011
    07648045 NEW IDEA (IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS) LTD 26 May 2011
    07646715 MICRON SUBSEA ENGINEERING LTD 25 May 2011
    07645109 NBP INVESTMENTS LTD 24 May 2011
    07641516 GPOTEN LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07638120 PKPS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07633823 BATIS INTERNATIONAL LTD 13 May 2011
    07626682 GIDMAL LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07652447 KINGSTON INVESTMENT AND SERVICE LTD 31 May 2011
    07646072 MPH & CO LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645980 FGI CONSULTING LTD. 24 May 2011
    07644142 CLVC PROJECTS LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07640744 SILKY CLOUD 9 LTD 19 May 2011
    07640668 D&K M LTD 19 May 2011
    07639063 RTW CONSULTING LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07638627 ACTON PROJECT SERVICES ADMIN LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07636997 LENE LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635902 INCENDO DIGITAL LTD 16 May 2011
    07632161 COPYEM LTD 12 May 2011
    07631620 LOVE LOVE PIZZA LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07624803 BLUEPIN MANAGEMENT LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07621005 CARTER&LI LTD 04 May 2011