Leatherhead, Surrey
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leatherhead when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 442 companies were formed in Leatherhead in 2011. This total is 27.7% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Leatherhead UK 2011 442 452,870 2010 346 400,358 2009 335 362,675 2008 314 349,203 2007 354 457,649 Record Year 2003 (538) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 213 companies were formed in Leatherhead. This figure is 26.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leatherhead occurred in 2003 when a total of 349 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leatherhead UK 2011 213 224,135 2010 168 196,609 % change 26.8% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (349) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Leatherhead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leatherhead UK 2011 98 109,623 2010 85 95,117 % change 15.3% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (136) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leatherhead when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 40 28 30 New companies in 2010 32 31 22 % change 25.0% -9.7% 36.4% Record Year 2011 (40) 2003 (40) 2003 (59)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 321 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead in 2011. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leatherhead UK 2011 321 314,523 2010 325 342,232 2009 347 533,773 2008 201 237,901 2007 265 220,295 Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leatherhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 160 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leatherhead UK 2011 154 152,213 2010 153 164,601 % change 0.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leatherhead UK 2011 73 79,983 2010 59 76,896 % change 23.7% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (73) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leatherhead when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 24 28 21 Closed companies in 2010 24 22 13 % change 0.0% 27.3% 62% Record Year 2006 (27) 2011 (28) 2005 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 121 companies were added to the company register for Leatherhead in 2011. This number represents growth of 35.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 100 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Leatherhead company register grew by 414 companies.
Year Leatherhead UK 2011 121 138,347 2010 21 58,126 2009 -12 -171,098 2008 113 111,302 2007 89 237,354 Record Year 2003 (414) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Leatherhead increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leatherhead UK 2011 59 71,922 2010 15 32,008 Record Year 2003 (277) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Leatherhead during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 25 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leatherhead UK 2011 25 29,640 2010 26 18,221 Record Year 2003 (93) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 16 0 9 Net growth in 2010 8 9 9 Record Year 2004 (27) 2003 (30) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Leatherhead was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Leatherhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leatherhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leatherhead 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.6% -23.1% 20.8% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1966 (0.7%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Leatherhead was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leatherhead in 2011 was 22.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Leatherhead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leatherhead was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.5% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLC 3.75% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.71% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.37% LEATHERHEAD 0.78% TRADING 2.07% SURREY 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% CAPITAL 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% INVESTMENTS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GLOBAL 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% GROUP 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.52% LONDON 1.63% HOLDINGS 0.52% J 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% GLOBAL 1.46% CITY 0.52% IT 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.52% CARE 1.39% PARTNERS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.29% J 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DESIGN 0.52% M 1.27% PROPERTIES 0.52% BUILDING 1.26% DEVELOPMENT 0.39% ENERGY 1.25% MINES 0.39% S 1.20% (SURREY) 0.39% ENTERPRISES 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 148 205,525 74990 - Non-trading company 40 8,929 7487 - Other business activities 31 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 32,483 7499 - Non-trading company 28 9,957 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 17 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 16 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 12,072 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,671 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 11,768 41100 - Development of building projects 11 4,331 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 8 1,038 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,662 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,082 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,398 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 3,714
Recent Companies
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