Leatherhead, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 233 companies were formed in Leatherhead. This figure is 1.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leatherhead occurred in 2004 when a total of 270 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leatherhead UK 2012 233 253,150 2011 229 228,735 % change 1.7% 10.7% Record Year 2004 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 108 companies were registered in Leatherhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leatherhead UK 2012 108 121,659 2011 108 112,344 % change 0.0% 8.3% Record Year 2004 (139) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 38 33 37 New companies in 2011 30 34 44 % change 26.7% -2.9% -15.9% Record Year 2004 (51) 2004 (46) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 135 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead. This figure is 19.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leatherhead occurred in 2009 when a total of 187 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leatherhead UK 2012 135 147,793 2011 167 162,310 % change -19.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leatherhead UK 2012 76 80,218 2011 85 71,324 % change -10.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 18 31 27 Closed companies in 2011 23 39 23 % change -21.7% -20.5% 17% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (66) 2007 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Leatherhead increased by 98 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leatherhead UK 2012 98 105,357 2011 62 66,425 Record Year 2004 (199) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Leatherhead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leatherhead UK 2012 32 41,441 2011 23 41,020 Record Year 2004 (106) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 20 2 10 Net growth in 2011 7 -5 21 Record Year 2004 (44) 2004 (38) 2004 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leatherhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leatherhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 6.7% -14.9% -10.2% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1963 (0.6%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Leatherhead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leatherhead was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLC 2.85% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.46% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.29% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.91% TRADING 2.10% CAPITAL 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% GLOBAL 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% INVESTMENTS 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRUST 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PROPERTY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% IT 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.65% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.65% J 1.57% RET 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% TRADING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (SURREY) 0.52% IT 1.42% J 0.52% CARE 1.31% ENERGY 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENT 0.52% M 1.26% HOLDINGS 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARTIN 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% TECHNOLOGIES 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.52% S 1.18% BOOKHAM 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 198 244,457 74990 - Non-trading company 39 9,706 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 27 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 7499 - Non-trading company 22 8,023 99999 - Dormant Company 18 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 10 1,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 41100 - Development of building projects 8 5,149 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 2,678 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 4,742 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 8,258 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 4,295 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,277
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