Leatherhead, Surrey
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leatherhead when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 235 companies were formed in Leatherhead. This figure is 0.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 235 269,432 2012 233 253,150 % change 0.9% 6.4% Record Year 2004 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 128 companies were registered in Leatherhead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leatherhead UK 2013 128 134,630 2012 108 121,659 % change 18.5% 10.7% Record Year 2004 (139) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leatherhead when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 41 52 35 New companies in 2012 38 33 37 % change 7.9% 57.6% -5.4% Record Year 2004 (51) 2013 (52) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 183 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead. This figure is 35.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 183 155,192 2012 135 147,794 % change 35.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Leatherhead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leatherhead UK 2013 71 77,278 2012 76 80,218 % change -6.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (131) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 29 19 23 Closed companies in 2012 18 31 27 % change 61.1% -38.7% -15% Record Year 2009 (42) 2009 (66) 2007 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Leatherhead increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leatherhead UK 2013 52 114,240 2012 98 105,356 Record Year 2004 (199) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Leatherhead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 57 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leatherhead UK 2013 57 57,352 2012 32 41,441 Record Year 2004 (106) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 12 33 12 Net growth in 2012 20 2 10 Record Year 2004 (44) 2004 (38) 2004 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leatherhead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Leatherhead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leatherhead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.4% 53.1% -14.5% Record Year 1992 (0.3%) 2004 (0.2%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Leatherhead was 2010 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leatherhead was in 2010 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
18.7% of all director appointments in Leatherhead in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.66% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.10% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PLC 1.96% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.68% PROPERTY 2.48% MEDIA 1.12% TRADING 2.05% SURREY 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.81% INTERNATIONAL 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% CAPITAL 0.84% LONDON 1.77% SECURITY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% IMPORT-EXPORT 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.67% LONDON 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% GLOBAL 0.70% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTIES 0.56% CARE 1.55% CENTRE 0.56% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTY 0.56% IT 1.40% FINANCIAL 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.40% CLEANING 0.42% M 1.26% CO 0.42% BUILDING 1.22% SOFTWARE 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGN 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% WORLD 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 206 257,517 74990 - Non-trading company 61 14,303 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 23 44,817 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 11 2,444 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 11 6,771 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 9 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 8 4,977 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 8,590 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,899 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 7 5,057 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 5,665 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505
Recent Companies
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