Leatherhead, Surrey

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous Q3.
  • July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 83 companies were registered in Leatherhead during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)LeatherheadUK
    201083101,492
    20098994,671
    % change-6.7%7.2%
    Record Year 2003 (213) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010333317
    New companies in 2009312929
    % change6.5%13.8%-41.4%
    Record Year2003 (52)2003 (78)2003 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Q3 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)LeatherheadUK
    20109487,705
    200993159,401
    % change1.1%-45.0%
    Record Year 2010 (94) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010352831
    Closed companies in 2009252345
    % change40.0%21.7%-31%
    Record Year2010 (35)2008 (53)2009 (45)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Leatherhead during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was -11 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)LeatherheadUK
    2010-1113,787
    2009-4-64,730
    Record Year 2003 (184) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2010-25-14
    Net growth in 200966-16
    Record Year2003 (42)2003 (65)2003 (77)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    In the third quarter of 2010, Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Leatherhead
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-1.0%3.3%-43.8%
    Record Year1974 (0.5%)1964 (0.7%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 48.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Leatherhead was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.41%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    PLC2.28%CONSULTING4.99%
    ASSOCIATES1.95%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%PROPERTY2.38%
    GROUP1.14%TRADING2.04%
    TRADING1.14%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%DESIGN1.93%
    DEVELOPMENT0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    BROWN0.81%BUSINESS1.80%
    INTERNATIONAL0.81%MEDIA1.75%
    HOUSE0.81%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CAPITAL0.65%LONDON1.59%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%ENGINEERING1.59%
    PRODUCTIONS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    R0.65%CARE1.44%
    FINANCIAL0.65%J1.44%
    KELLOGG0.65%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    BOOKHAM0.65%GLOBAL1.42%
    ROOT0.65%IT1.35%
    INVESTMENT0.49%PROPERTIES1.35%
    LEATHERHEAD0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    30.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MEDIA0.49%M1.28%
    RED0.49%SYSTEMS1.26%
    GREEN0.49%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied152202,902
    7487 - Other business activities4769,802
    7499 - Non-trading company4713,408
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2525,053
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2514,940
    74990 - Non-trading company217,649
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1613,161
    9305 - Other service activities139,454
    41100 - Development of building projects103,688
    9999 - Dormant Company1021,484
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified106,460
    99999 - Dormant Company814,072
    7260 - Other computer related activities88,967
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate83,631
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88,292
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices82,146
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,767
    98000 - Residents property management73,273
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,183
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate72,447

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07378677 SUTTLE CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Sep 2010
    07377315 1 MOBILE LIMITED 15 Sep 2010
    07371270 LM MATERIALS LIMITED 09 Sep 2010
    07367658 JAXX BARS LTD 07 Sep 2010
    07384476 OLDHAM LIGHTING PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 22 Sep 2010
    07379020 ELECTEC ELECTRICAL LTD 16 Sep 2010
    07365647 EASTWICK GREEN LIMITED 03 Sep 2010
    07365570 CAPITALWAVE LTD 03 Sep 2010
    OC358154 PLUS MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LLP 23 Sep 2010
    07392920 FFENIX LIMITED 30 Sep 2010
    07390109 THE BAKE AT HOME PIZZA COMPANY LIMITED 28 Sep 2010
    07383513 FA INVESTMENT LIMITED 21 Sep 2010
    07382382 CRANMORE SCHOOL 21 Sep 2010
    07379743 INVISION COMMUNICATIONS LTD 17 Sep 2010
    07375824 QUIXOTE LIMITED 14 Sep 2010
    07367742 CROYDE CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Sep 2010
    07366432 CONQUEST SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LTD 06 Sep 2010