Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 425 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 1.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014425300,731
    2013431269,432
    % change-1.4%11.6%
    Record Year2007 (1,041)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 227 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    2014227150,009
    2013215134,630
    % change5.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2012 (255) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014906671
    New companies in 2013687275
    % change32.4%-8.3%-5.3%
    Record Year2009 (128)2012 (88)2012 (86)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 343 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 23.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014343177,207
    2013277155,192
    % change23.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (616)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201414294,837
    201315377,278
    % change-7.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014416635
    Closed companies in 2013474165
    % change-12.8%61.0%-46%
    Record Year2009 (125)2009 (200)2009 (82)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 82 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    201482123,524
    2013154114,240
    Record Year2007 (787)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 85 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Kingston Upon ThamesUK
    20148555,172
    20136257,352
    Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Kingston Upon Thames when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201449036
    Net growth in 2013213110
    Record Year2007 (53)2006 (35)2014 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Kingston Upon Thames
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Kingston Upon Thames
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change19.4%-15.4%-18.0%
    Record Year2009 (0.4%)1992 (0.4%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 2010 when 31.9% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 2010 when 37.5% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON3.84%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.61%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    PROPERTY1.31%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%PROPERTY2.66%
    KINGSTON1.00%TRADING2.03%
    GLOBAL0.85%ENGINEERING1.99%
    MEDIA0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    BUSINESS0.69%LONDON1.93%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%CARE1.85%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%DESIGN1.75%
    IT0.61%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HEALTH0.61%BUSINESS1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CAPITAL0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ART0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    TRADING0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    INVESTMENT0.54%J1.51%
    HOTELS0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CARE0.46%MEDIA1.44%
    ESTATE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HEALTHCARE0.46%IT1.33%
    NEDERLAND0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%BUILDING1.26%
    CENTRE0.46%M1.24%
    DESIGN0.46%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied514261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified16257,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10140,250
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies59457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5429,029
    99999 - Dormant Company4948,436
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3528,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1813,024
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1819,058
    41100 - Development of building projects1710,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,834
    98000 - Residents property management165,046
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,351
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,855
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities137,415
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1310,133
    86900 - Other human health activities1211,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet129,900
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified125,836
    86210 - General medical practice activities114,176

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC392469 GREENIS - EUROPE LLP 04 Apr 2014
    OC392483 EURORIA CAPITAL LLP 04 Apr 2014
    08995154 SWEENEY FINANCIAL LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08995672 AHY LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09000892 LOST IN THAILAND LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09001252 MAUDE JONES LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09005651 THE CURLY HAIR PROJECT LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09005937 VARVILL & COOK CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09007640 F.M.P.T. LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09008418 MORLOD INVESTING LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09009537 DGE HAND PACKING LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09017541 NYB CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 29 Apr 2014
    08986130 RSALMASI SECURITY LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    09005096 CHARIOTS OF SURREY LTD. 22 Apr 2014
    09005504 TRAFALGAR SQUARE LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005677 BUDGET HOTELS LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005722 BUS TOURS LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005729 5STAR HOTELS LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005730 INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005764 LUXURY RENTALS LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005946 WEDDING PLANNERS LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09006087 4STAR HOTELS LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09006100 INVESTMENT PROPERTY LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09006513 RIVER CRUISES LONDON LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09006546 BUCKINGHAM HOMES (SOUTHBOROUGH) LIMITED 23 Apr 2014