Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

2013 Annual 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.

Headlines

  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 811 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames in 2013. This total is 10.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2013811529,363
    2012905491,893
    2011624452,870
    2010555400,358
    2009713362,675
    Record Year2007 (1,361)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 380 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 7.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    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 ThamesUK
    2013380259,931
    2012412238,743
    % change-7.8%8.9%
    Record Year2003 (472)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 187 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2013187127,247
    2012190119,875
    % change-1.6%6.1%
    Record Year 2012 (190) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013705661
    New companies in 2012697150
    % change1.4%-21.1%22.0%
    Record Year2008 (86)2012 (71)2013 (61)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 600 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames in 2013. This total is 4.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2013600332,213
    2012625293,729
    2011575314,524
    2010593342,233
    2009983533,789
    Record Year2009 (983)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 323 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    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 ThamesUK
    2013323177,021
    2012308145,935
    % change4.9%21.3%
    Record Year2008 (523)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 59.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201316990,851
    201210670,027
    % change59.4%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (169) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013605653
    Closed companies in 2012344824
    % change76.5%16.7%121%
    Record Year2010 (67)2011 (57)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 211 companies were added to the company register for Kingston Upon Thames in 2013. This number represents growth of 26.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 69 companies lower 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.

    YearKingston Upon ThamesUK
    2013211197,150
    2012280198,164
    201149138,346
    2010-3858,125
    2009-270-171,114
    Record Year2007 (878)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 57 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20135782,910
    201210492,808
    Record Year2003 (298)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 18 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20131836,396
    20128449,848
    Record Year 2012 (84) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20131008
    Net growth in 2012352326
    Record Year2008 (56)1995 (37)2006 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Kingston Upon Thames was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearKingston Upon Thames
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)2007 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Kingston Upon Thames
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Kingston Upon Thames
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.7%-22.5%10.9%
    Record Year1993 (0.3%)1996 (0.3%)1996 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1969 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Kingston Upon Thames in 2013 was 29.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 2006 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 2012 when 32.4% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.24%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING2.09%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    LONDON1.47%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    DESIGN0.93%PROPERTY2.59%
    BUSINESS0.93%TRADING2.08%
    MEDIA0.93%ENGINEERING1.87%
    GLOBAL0.85%LONDON1.86%
    BEHEER0.85%DESIGN1.76%
    PARTNERS0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%CARE1.73%
    PROPERTY0.70%BUSINESS1.71%
    KINGSTON0.62%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%GLOBAL1.58%
    TRADING0.62%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    HOMES0.54%PROPERTIES1.54%
    CAPITAL0.54%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    PRODUCTIONS0.54%J1.51%
    NEDERLAND0.54%MEDIA1.50%
    MARKETING0.46%IT1.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    HEALTH0.46%M1.23%
    EVENTS0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    ROAD0.46%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%CAPITAL1.19%
    HOUSE0.39%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied486266,814
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13155,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8336,164
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5527,183
    99999 - Dormant Company5146,762
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies49431
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3426,001
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2618,034
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,511
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,360
    41100 - Development of building projects159,485
    71111 - Architectural activities152,741
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate148,733
    86900 - Other human health activities139,543
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities137,075
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,223
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment116,000
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies113,736
    98000 - Residents property management114,710
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified105,309

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08763127 G POWER CONSULTANTS LIMITED 05 Nov 2013
    08769471 RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08769753 ENNOVATE LEARNING LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08772772 REO AND ELI LIMITED 13 Nov 2013
    08778176 PRINT INTERFACE LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08782348 TAPLIN PROPERTY LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08784336 WORD OF MOUTH THERAPY LIMITED 20 Nov 2013
    08788119 ARCAPIX HOLDINGS LIMITED 25 Nov 2013
    08758884 KICA UNION LIMITED 01 Nov 2013
    08760878 SRT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 04 Nov 2013
    08761609 BARBERS LOCKER LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08763834 THE TRADE WINDS PROJECT LTD 06 Nov 2013
    08768876 CIPCR INTL LTD 11 Nov 2013
    08769896 FIGMENT INK LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08770493 VANIR CAPITAL LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08777728 A LITTLE BIT OF NAUGHTINESS LIMITED 15 Nov 2013
    08778779 COMUNICADO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08779274 SECOND STEPS LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08781522 BV PROPERTY LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08781846 PANTHER CREATIVE LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08782034 ROSELEEN LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08787024 GVK ESTATES LIMITED 22 Nov 2013
    08787279 JOCULAR PRESS LIMITED 22 Nov 2013
    08789525 LOTUS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 25 Nov 2013
    08789644 TINY TOTS NUTRITION LTD 25 Nov 2013