Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 431 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 431 269,432 2012 493 253,150 % change -12.6% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (1,041) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 215 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2013 215 134,630 2012 255 121,659 % change -15.7% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (255) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 68 72 75 New companies in 2012 81 88 86 % change -16.0% -18.2% -12.8% Record Year 2009 (128) 2012 (88) 2012 (86)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 277 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 277 155,192 2012 317 147,794 % change -12.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (616) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 153 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2013 153 77,278 2012 193 80,218 % change -20.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 47 41 65 Closed companies in 2012 42 100 51 % change 11.9% -59.0% 27% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (200) 2009 (82)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 154 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2013 154 114,240 2012 176 105,356 Record Year 2007 (787) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 62 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2013 62 57,352 2012 62 41,441 Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 31 10 Net growth in 2012 39 -12 35 Record Year 2007 (53) 2006 (35) 2012 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Kingston Upon Thames 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Kingston Upon Thames 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -29.5% -20.5% -21.1% Record Year 2009 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 2010 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 2010 when 37.5% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.77% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.39% MANAGEMENT 4.80% LONDON 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.41% KINGSTON 1.05% PROPERTY 2.48% PARTNERS 0.82% TRADING 2.05% MEDIA 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.82% DESIGN 1.79% BUSINESS 0.82% LONDON 1.77% TRADING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BEHEER 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CAPITAL 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% MARKETING 0.52% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTY 0.52% CARE 1.55% PRODUCTIONS 0.52% J 1.53% GLOBAL 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CO 0.45% IT 1.40% CARE 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.45% M 1.26% HOLDING 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% FOR 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOMES 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BLUE 0.37% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 0.37% TRAINING 1.16%
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 420 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 127 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 76 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 56 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 42 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 17,095 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 26 386 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 8,590 71111 - Architectural activities 14 2,669 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 13 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 7,871 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 5,505 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 12 3,371 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 4,977 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 7,793 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 7,148 86900 - Other human health activities 10 8,687
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08469367 DAVID HERBERT FOOD LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08469697 DEV CONSULTANTS LTD 02 Apr 2013 08469726 GOD LIGHTS LTD 02 Apr 2013 08474802 J & V TAXIS LTD 05 Apr 2013 08478417 STANTON MARRIS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08483069 CROSBY CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08484028 LIFE ENTERTAINMENT LTD 11 Apr 2013 08487310 CENTRAL RUBBISH CLEARANCE LONDON LTD 12 Apr 2013 08489760 A-Z ELECTRICAL SERVICE LTD 16 Apr 2013 08499087 3PL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08503319 SURBITON GROCERIES STORE LTD 25 Apr 2013 08508421 SMITHJENSEN LTD 29 Apr 2013 08509737 RICHMOND RECYCLING LTD 30 Apr 2013 08469563 GQ ENTERPRISES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470966 JIJBERRY SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08478878 18 ENNISMORE AVENUE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08480505 BRAND RESPONSE LTD 09 Apr 2013 08481600 POLAR WHITE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08482017 SHOP PRINCIPAL LTD 10 Apr 2013 08484932 BRANDSPILL LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08486343 GARY D HOBAN LTD 12 Apr 2013 08495385 MSJ DESIGN LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08498061 COR CATHOLIC ONLINE RADIO LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08500385 COMMSCO MEDIA LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08502198 AVO CREATIVE SERVICES LTD. 24 Apr 2013
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