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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
    07608249 ALPHA BUILDING SERVICE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606531 RABAN MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07606501 RABAN GOODHALL LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07600297 K & M RESOURCES LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07589515 CHILLIES (LONDON) LTD 04 Apr 2011
    OC363353 ROSE & ROSE SOLICITORS LLP 01 Apr 2011
    07616547 AQUASCRIPT (UK) LTD. 27 Apr 2011
    07616185 GREEN DROP LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07615580 KINGSTON TELECOM SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07615521 IVES & SON LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07613987 PURETEX LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07611205 MARZIALE LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07605684 NATURAL FLOWERS LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604733 B. D. ADVOCACY LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07604502 MORE PROFIT FOR YOU LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603960 L.O.C. FRANCE LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07603356 ESSEX HEART AND LUNG SURGERY LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07603354 PHIL HALL PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07598775 S N' R (UK) LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597998 HADDON BLAKE LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07597335 RJC MUSIC LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07596391 SALES IMPACT DEVELOPING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07593877 STUART SEDDON DESIGN LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07591514 WOOD GREEN EDUCATION LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07590421 VET VOICE LTD 04 Apr 2011