Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 905 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames in 2012. This total is 45.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 905 491,893 2011 624 452,870 2010 555 400,358 2009 713 362,675 2008 608 349,203 Record Year 2007 (1,361) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 412 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 39.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 412 238,743 2011 296 224,135 % change 39.2% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (472) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 190 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 31.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 190 119,875 2011 144 109,623 % change 31.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (190) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 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 2012 69 71 50 New companies in 2011 37 58 49 % change 86.5% 22.4% 2.0% Record Year 2008 (86) 2012 (71) 2006 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 625 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames in 2012. This total is 8.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 625 293,728 2011 575 314,524 2010 593 342,233 2009 983 533,787 2008 697 237,873 Record Year 2009 (983) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 308 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 308 145,934 2011 355 152,213 % change -13.2% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (523) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 106 70,026 2011 156 79,983 % change -32.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (156) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 34 48 24 Closed companies in 2011 38 57 61 % change -10.5% -15.8% -61% Record Year 2010 (67) 2011 (57) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 280 companies were added to the company register for Kingston Upon Thames in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 231 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 2012 280 198,165 2011 49 138,346 2010 -38 58,125 2009 -270 -171,112 2008 -89 111,330 Record Year 2007 (878) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 104 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 104 92,809 2011 -59 71,922 Record Year 2003 (298) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 84 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2012 84 49,849 2011 -12 29,640 Record Year 1996 (92) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 35 23 26 Net growth in 2011 -1 1 -12 Record Year 2008 (56) 1996 (36) 2006 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Kingston Upon Thames was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Kingston Upon Thames 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Kingston Upon Thames 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 56.7% 16.5% -0.7% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1974 (0.8%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kingston Upon Thames in 2012 was 22.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.35% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 2.35% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.31% KINGSTON 1.07% PROPERTY 2.40% LONDON 1.00% TRADING 2.03% EUROPE 0.86% DESIGN 1.86% WORLDWIDE 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.78% BUSINESS 1.76% TRADING 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HOLDING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BLUE 0.71% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% MARKETING 0.64% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CO 0.57% IT 1.43% PROPERTY 0.57% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% IT 0.50% M 1.26% VENTURES 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% NEDERLAND 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PRODUCTIONS 0.43% SECURITY 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 296 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 134 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 63 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 47 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 30 40,648 74990 - Non-trading company 18 13,808 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 15 6,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 7,446 7487 - Other business activities 13 10,703 41100 - Development of building projects 12 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 6,971 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 10 2,997 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 4,759 71111 - Architectural activities 9 2,539 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 4,677 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 9 2,178 98000 - Residents property management 9 4,377
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277651 YOKED LTD 01 Nov 2012 08284571 PLATINUM TRAVEL RECRUITMENT LTD 07 Nov 2012 08290612 THE FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS' TRUST 12 Nov 2012 08291885 HELLINGS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08295628 BIG JACKS (UK) LTD 15 Nov 2012 08296010 MARINT PROPERTIES LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08305089 GEM ENTERPRISE LTD 23 Nov 2012 08305248 LEALTO SERVICES LTD 23 Nov 2012 08310557 KPNB LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08312647 HARBOUR DESIGN ACCOUNTANTS LTD 29 Nov 2012 08314863 ELM DEVELOPMENTS & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08276349 SILHOUETTE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08280677 CC FLEXI LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08280701 IRICH LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08288567 SNZ SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08289507 IMPLEMENT CHANGE LTD 12 Nov 2012 08289593 TINA BEAUTY&HEALTH LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08290268 INFINITAS GLOBAL LTD 12 Nov 2012 08290418 PRESTIGE CHAUFFEUR CARS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08293819 ICOGEN GUARANTEE LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08294770 ICOGEN TRADING LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08299559 KINGSTER CLOTHING LTD 20 Nov 2012 08305029 VALIANT WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08305148 DAVCAR LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08312017 SMART ART WORKSHOP LTD 29 Nov 2012
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