Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 624 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames in 2011. This total is 12.4% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 624 452,870 2010 555 400,358 2009 713 362,675 2008 608 349,203 2007 1,361 457,649 Record Year 2007 (1,361) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 296 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 Thames UK 2011 296 224,135 2010 266 196,609 % change 11.3% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (472) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 144 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 144 109,623 2010 129 95,117 % change 11.6% 15.3% Record Year 2008 (152) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 37 58 49 New companies in 2010 48 42 39 % change -22.9% 38.1% 25.6% Record Year 2008 (86) 2011 (58) 2006 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 574 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames in 2011. This total is 3.2% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 574 314,523 2010 593 342,232 2009 983 533,773 2008 697 237,901 2007 483 220,295 Record Year 2009 (983) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 354 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 20.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 Thames UK 2011 354 152,213 2010 295 164,601 % change 20.0% -7.5% Record Year 2008 (523) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 155 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 155 79,983 2010 144 76,896 % change 7.6% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (155) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 38 56 61 Closed companies in 2010 67 50 27 % change -43.3% 12.0% 126% Record Year 2010 (67) 2011 (56) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 50 companies were added to the company register for Kingston Upon Thames in 2011. This number represents growth of 9.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 88 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.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 50 138,347 2010 -38 58,126 2009 -270 -171,098 2008 -89 111,302 2007 878 237,354 Record Year 2007 (878) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames decreased by 58 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 -58 71,922 2010 -29 32,008 Record Year 2003 (298) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2011 -11 29,640 2010 -15 18,221 Record Year 1996 (92) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 -1 2 -12 Net growth in 2010 -19 -8 12 Record Year 2008 (56) 1996 (36) 2006 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Kingston Upon Thames was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Kingston Upon Thames 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kingston Upon Thames 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.0% 17.7% 11.4% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1974 (0.8%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 25.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.93% CONSULTING 5.07% KINGSTON 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MEDIA 0.97% PROPERTY 2.37% DIGITAL 0.68% TRADING 2.07% GLOBAL 0.68% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DESIGN 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.78% BUILDING 0.58% BUSINESS 1.78% HAINES 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.76% WATTS 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENTERPRISES 0.58% MEDIA 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.48% LONDON 1.63% CLEANING 0.48% J 1.51% LONDON 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.48% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% IT 1.41% (LONDON) 0.48% CARE 1.39% CO 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.29% TRADING 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.29% HOME 0.39% M 1.27% CLOUD 0.39% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.39% ENERGY 1.25% ROAD 0.39% S 1.20% DESIGNS 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 246 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 202 57,052 7499 - Non-trading company 111 9,957 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 102 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 37 13,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 12,072 99999 - Dormant Company 18 21,846 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 7,667 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 11,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,671 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,929 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,493 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,199 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,398 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 3,633 41100 - Development of building projects 8 4,331 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,013 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 7 757
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07867957 AMIWIGS LTD 01 Dec 2011 07871125 AA TRADING SERVICES NEDERLAND LTD 05 Dec 2011 07871229 NATUURLIJK SCHOON LTD 05 Dec 2011 07871296 P.L. DIRECT-SALES LTD 05 Dec 2011 07878494 BERFROIS.COM LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07879067 CALLPANY COMMUNICATIONS LTD 12 Dec 2011 07881329 KAMINARI LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07883204 YIM HOLDING LTD 15 Dec 2011 07883392 TECNICA AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07883691 YIM LTD 15 Dec 2011 07887486 FOURJOUR LTD 20 Dec 2011 07887598 MJH PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 20 Dec 2011 07889848 HAMPTON RIVIERA LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07889876 MEDIA INVEST LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07893675 QUITE ALL HOLDING LTD 29 Dec 2011 07894523 MO-BOSS LTD 30 Dec 2011 OC370706 GAMMA VLOERENTECHNIEK LLP 13 Dec 2011 OC370911 HAINES WATTS BROMLEY LLP 20 Dec 2011 OC370919 HAINES WATTS KINGSTON LLP 20 Dec 2011 07869858 SCHACK FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07876515 TOKSBY OSO LTD 09 Dec 2011 07880379 R J HAYNES CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07880956 HJ LEGAL LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07885931 HUB DIGITAL NETWORKS LIMITED 19 Dec 2011 07892601 URBAN TRINKETS LIMITED 28 Dec 2011
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