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.

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 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 ThamesUK
    2013431269,432
    2012493253,150
    % change-12.6%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (1,041)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 ThamesUK
    2013215134,630
    2012255121,659
    % change-15.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (255) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013687275
    New companies in 2012818886
    % change-16.0%-18.2%-12.8%
    Record Year2009 (128)2012 (88)2012 (86)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 ThamesUK
    2013277155,192
    2012317147,794
    % change-12.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (616)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 ThamesUK
    201315377,278
    201219380,218
    % change-20.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013474165
    Closed companies in 20124210051
    % change11.9%-59.0%27%
    Record Year2009 (125)2009 (200)2009 (82)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 ThamesUK
    2013154114,240
    2012176105,356
    Record Year2007 (787)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 ThamesUK
    20136257,352
    20126241,441
    Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013213110
    Net growth in 201239-1235
    Record Year2007 (53)2006 (35)2012 (35)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-29.5%-20.5%-21.1%
    Record Year2009 (0.4%)1992 (0.4%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.77%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT2.39%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    LONDON1.50%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    KINGSTON1.05%PROPERTY2.48%
    PARTNERS0.82%TRADING2.05%
    MEDIA0.82%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%DESIGN1.79%
    BUSINESS0.82%LONDON1.77%
    TRADING0.75%BUSINESS1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BEHEER0.67%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CAPITAL0.52%GLOBAL1.59%
    MARKETING0.52%MEDIA1.57%
    PROPERTY0.52%CARE1.55%
    PRODUCTIONS0.52%J1.53%
    GLOBAL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CO0.45%IT1.40%
    CARE0.45%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%M1.26%
    HOLDING0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    FOR0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HOMES0.37%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BLUE0.37%CAPITAL1.16%
    CONSTRUCTION0.37%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied420257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12754,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7633,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5625,583
    99999 - Dormant Company4244,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3324,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2617,095
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies26386
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development158,590
    71111 - Architectural activities142,669
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771
    41100 - Development of building projects138,876
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate137,871
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment125,505
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies123,371
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified114,977
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,793
    56101 - Licensed restaurants107,148
    86900 - Other human health activities108,687

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08559294 BUTTERCUPS FLORIST (SURREY) LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560749 YOFLO LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08560777 INDIGINESS LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561504 FRUITBATJUICEBAR LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08562282 JIGSAW PROPERTY FINANCE LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08562539 LOVELIN OF LONDON LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08570024 FOUR SEVEN LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08571301 BIG BAG EXPERT LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08573382 EFM ACCOUNTING LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08573604 NIXON UX LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08575625 3JE CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08584229 NEW CALL TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08584668 CAME BACK INTERNATIONAL LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08586659 INITIAL RESOURCE LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08561542 CHANCELLOR ADVISORY PARTNERS LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08563398 BRUNSWICK HOUSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08563740 TRIANGLE DIGITAL LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08564267 BST ENGINEERING SUPPORT LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565877 KAZOOKA PUBLISHING LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08572025 ZIM SAFARIS LTD. 17 Jun 2013
    08572180 TOKONATSU LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08580363 COTSWOLD COURT BEESTON LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08581479 SPORTS TOUR COMPANY WORLDWIDE LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08585518 LONDON SOUND FACTORY LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586793 INGATE GLOBAL MARKETING LTD 26 Jun 2013