Leatherhead, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 430 companies were formed in Leatherhead in 2012. This total is 2.7% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Leatherhead UK 2012 430 491,893 2011 442 452,870 2010 346 400,358 2009 335 362,675 2008 314 349,203 Record Year 2003 (538) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 197 companies were formed in Leatherhead. This figure is 7.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 197 238,743 2011 213 224,135 % change -7.5% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (349) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 106 companies were registered in Leatherhead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leatherhead UK 2012 106 119,875 2011 98 109,623 % change 8.2% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (136) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 36 35 35 New companies in 2011 40 28 30 % change -10.0% 25.0% 16.7% Record Year 2011 (40) 2003 (40) 2003 (59)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 258 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead in 2012. This total is 19.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leatherhead UK 2012 258 293,728 2011 321 314,524 2010 325 342,233 2009 347 533,787 2008 201 237,873 Record Year 2009 (347) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead. This figure is 20.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 123 145,934 2011 154 152,213 % change -20.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (160) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 21.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leatherhead UK 2012 57 70,026 2011 73 79,983 % change -21.9% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (73) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 22 24 11 Closed companies in 2011 24 28 21 % change -8.3% -14.3% -48% Record Year 2006 (27) 2011 (28) 2005 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 172 companies were added to the company register for Leatherhead in 2012. This number represents growth of 38.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 51 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 2012 172 198,165 2011 121 138,346 2010 21 58,125 2009 -12 -171,112 2008 113 111,330 Record Year 2003 (414) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Leatherhead increased by 74 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leatherhead UK 2012 74 92,809 2011 59 71,922 Record Year 2003 (277) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Leatherhead during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 49 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leatherhead UK 2012 49 49,849 2011 25 29,640 Record Year 2003 (93) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 14 11 24 Net growth in 2011 16 0 9 Record Year 2004 (27) 2003 (30) 2003 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Leatherhead was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leatherhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leatherhead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -24.4% 19.0% 13.6% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1966 (0.7%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 49.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 50.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Leatherhead was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leatherhead in 2012 was 39.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Leatherhead was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leatherhead was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.66% CONSULTING 5.15% PLC 2.10% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.54% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.54% PROPERTY 2.40% CAPITAL 1.12% TRADING 2.03% SECURITY 0.84% DESIGN 1.86% INVESTMENTS 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDIA 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.79% GLOBAL 0.70% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.75% IT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SURREY 0.56% LONDON 1.69% LONDON 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.56% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SYSTEMS 0.56% IT 1.43% BUSINESS 0.56% CARE 1.39% SCHOOL 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRUST 0.56% M 1.26% RET 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% ST 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% OIL 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% GREEN 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% (SURREY) 0.42% SECURITY 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 180 236,139 74990 - Non-trading company 58 13,808 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 23 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 7,446 41100 - Development of building projects 10 7,980 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 10 2,006 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,878 7499 - Non-trading company 8 2,343 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,291 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 3,763 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 4,537 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,177 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08326889 SONATEL LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08331168 LOLLYPOP FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08334003 LUXURIOUS HOMES LTD 17 Dec 2012 08339378 BNB TECHNOLOGY VENTURES LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08339868 STERNZILA SYSTEMS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08342600 WAVESTONE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Dec 2012 08315262 ASSENCIAL LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08318418 EFFORT-FREE MEDIA LTD 05 Dec 2012 08319602 VELCOOL LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08324947 COFRE-ONLINE LTD 10 Dec 2012 OC381017 TRADING CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 13 Dec 2012 08332355 CONCILUCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08337187 MERITON PLC 19 Dec 2012 08337249 SEAFERN PLC 19 Dec 2012 08337266 COSGATE PLC 19 Dec 2012 08337978 B2B GLOBAL TRADING LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338303 WAYLAND LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338333 DOLTON LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338386 TULSE LTD 20 Dec 2012 OC381207 RABUKA LLP 21 Dec 2012 08340402 OCHRE PRINT STUDIO LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08341821 A2B INVESTMENTS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 OC381277 DR. HUSEMANN UND BELLGARDT LLP 31 Dec 2012 08318832 HP BUSINESS CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08322941 LOISAL LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
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