Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous May.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 493 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 50.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 Thames UK 2012 493 253,150 2011 328 228,735 % change 50.3% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (1,041) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 255 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 50.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 255 121,659 2011 169 112,344 % change 50.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (255) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 81 88 86 New companies in 2011 45 64 60 % change 80.0% 37.5% 43.3% Record Year 2009 (128) 2012 (88) 2012 (86)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 317 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 44.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 Thames UK 2012 317 147,793 2011 220 162,310 % change 44.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (616) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 112.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 193 80,218 2011 91 71,324 % change 112.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 42 100 51 Closed companies in 2011 18 42 31 % change 133.3% 138.1% 65% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (200) 2009 (82)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 176 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 176 105,357 2011 108 66,425 Record Year 2007 (787) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 62 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 62 41,441 2011 78 41,020 Record Year 2007 (95) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 39 -12 35 Net growth in 2011 27 22 29 Record Year 2007 (53) 2006 (35) 2012 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kingston Upon Thames 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Kingston Upon Thames 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 51.6% 20.6% 53.1% Record Year 1969 (0.6%) 1976 (0.6%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.4% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.43% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.28% KINGSTON 1.05% PROPERTY 2.35% EUROPE 0.97% TRADING 2.10% LONDON 0.81% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% MEDIA 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% WORLDWIDE 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HOLDING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRADING 0.73% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTIES 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% BLUE 0.65% LONDON 1.68% NEDERLAND 0.65% J 1.57% FINANCE 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% IT 1.42% BUILDING 0.57% CARE 1.31% CO 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% VENTURES 0.57% M 1.26% IT 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% HAINES 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENT 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.49% S 1.18% NETWORK 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 300 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 190 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 104 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 21 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 14,220 7499 - Non-trading company 17 8,023 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 6,456 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 4,295 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 11 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258 41100 - Development of building projects 9 5,149 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 4,742 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 4,535 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08091823 SQUID CHOP DESIGN LTD 01 Jun 2012 08098261 PSYZORG DELFT LTD 08 Jun 2012 08102306 DE&GI MANAGEMENT LTD 12 Jun 2012 08109226 ALL ABOUT GROWTH LTD 18 Jun 2012 08112139 OSBOURNE HOUSE PROPERTIES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08116041 KNIGHTS CLEANERS (UK) LTD 22 Jun 2012 08116404 PWJ ARCHITECTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08116901 S. S. CARDS LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118062 SONG & SPARROW LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118074 EXPATSCENTER LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118221 LIFEFILTA LTD 25 Jun 2012 08118268 BIG LOCAL APP HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 OC376404 CHIROPRACTIE TWENTE LLP 26 Jun 2012 08119746 AMUSETERDAM LTD 26 Jun 2012 08124596 MOLAI MANAGEMENT & ADVICE LTD 29 Jun 2012 08124989 DOGGYDATING LTD 29 Jun 2012 08125096 EMPROFS PROJECTS & CONSULTANCY LTD 29 Jun 2012 08102871 HUMAN MED UK LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08110584 EFFICAX ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08115238 THIRTY FIVE OLD LONDON ROAD LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08117296 DRINKS ACTIVATION LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08118047 ADDUCE SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08119085 GOFERA LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08119911 MENEZES CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08122660 PSC GLOBAL (UK) LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
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