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
New Company Registrations
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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 Thames UK 2014 425 300,731 2013 431 269,432 % change -1.4% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (1,041) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Thames UK 2014 227 150,009 2013 215 134,630 % change 5.6% 11.4% Record Year 2012 (255) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 90 66 71 New companies in 2013 68 72 75 % change 32.4% -8.3% -5.3% Record Year 2009 (128) 2012 (88) 2012 (86)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Thames UK 2014 343 177,207 2013 277 155,192 % change 23.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (616) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Thames UK 2014 142 94,837 2013 153 77,278 % change -7.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (407) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 41 66 35 Closed companies in 2013 47 41 65 % change -12.8% 61.0% -46% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (200) 2009 (82)
Net Company Growth
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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 Thames UK 2014 82 123,524 2013 154 114,240 Record Year 2007 (787) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Thames UK 2014 85 55,172 2013 62 57,352 Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 49 0 36 Net growth in 2013 21 31 10 Record Year 2007 (53) 2006 (35) 2014 (36)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 19.4% -15.4% -18.0% Record Year 2009 (0.4%) 1992 (0.4%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 3.84% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.15% PROPERTY 2.66% KINGSTON 1.00% TRADING 2.03% GLOBAL 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.99% MEDIA 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% BUSINESS 0.69% LONDON 1.93% PRODUCTIONS 0.61% CARE 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.61% DESIGN 1.75% IT 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HEALTH 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% CAPITAL 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.58% ART 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% TRADING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% INVESTMENT 0.54% J 1.51% HOTELS 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CARE 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% ESTATE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HEALTHCARE 0.46% IT 1.33% NEDERLAND 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% CENTRE 0.46% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.46% CO., 1.20%
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 514 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 162 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 101 40,250 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 59 457 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 54 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 49 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 28,352 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 41100 - Development of building projects 17 10,527 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 9,834 98000 - Residents property management 16 5,046 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,351 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 5,855 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 7,415 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 86900 - Other human health activities 12 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 9,900 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 12 5,836 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 4,176
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