New Company Registrations

1. Annual Data (2010)

   A total of 66 companies were formed in Longfield in 2010. This total is 16.5% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

   Year	Longfield	UK
   2010	66	400,358
   2009	79	362,675
   2008	83	349,203
   2007	99	457,649
   2006	72	405,440
   Record Year	2002 (125)	2007 (457,649)

   incorporation year	uk year	uk companies	number of companies	sort
   2010	2010	400358	66	1
   2009	2009	362675	79	1
   2008	2008	349203	83	1
   2007	2007	457649	99	1
   2006	2006	405440	72	1
   2005	2005	367689	82	1
   2004	2004	340803	58	1
   2003	2003	403670	123	1
   2002	2002	299401	125	1
   2001	2001	226399	108	1
   2002	2007	457649	125	2

   New Companies by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 a total of 32 companies were formed in Longfield. This figure is 11.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

   The highest total for a second half year in Longfield occurred in 2002 when a total of 75 were formed.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Longfield	UK
   2010	32	196,609
   2009	36	180,654
   % change	-11.1%	8.8%
   Record Year	2002 (75)	2003 (201,446)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H2 2010	196609	32
   H2 2009	180654	36
   H2 2008	160932	40
   H2 2007	178552	36
   H2 2006	190031	38
   H2 2005	180291	45
   H2 2004	166374	24
   H2 2003	201446	50
   H2 2002	162884	75
   H2 2001	109317	46

   New Companies by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   A total of 12 companies were registered in Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

   This figure is a decrease of 36.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)	Longfield	UK
   2010	12	95,117
   2009	19	85,983
   % change	-36.8%	10.6%
   Record Year	2000 (38)	2010 (95,117)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q4 2010	12	Q4 2010	95117	1
   Q4 2009	19	Q4 2009	85983	1
   Q4 2008	18	Q4 2008	76038	1
   Q4 2007	15	Q4 2007	83140	1
   Q4 2006	21	Q4 2006	94527	1
   Q4 2005	10	Q4 2005	89564	1
   Q4 2004	15	Q4 2004	81122	1
   Q4 2003	28	Q4 2003	94243	1
   Q4 2002	36	Q4 2002	82677	1
   Q4 2001	19	Q4 2001	53729	1
   Q4 2000	38	Q4 2010	95117	2

   New Companies by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Nov 2010	34347	7
   Oct 2010	33636	5
   Sep 2010	35149	7
   Aug 2010	32366	7
   Jul 2010	33977	6
   Jun 2010	35198	6
   May 2010	30031	5
   Apr 2010	33383	3
   Mar 2010	42779	6
   Feb 2010	33214	7
   Jan 2010	29144	7

   New Companies by Month

   	October	November	December
   New companies in 2010	5	7	6
   New companies in 2009	4	9
   % change	25.0%	-22.2%	inf%
   Record Year	2002 (22)	2000 (11)	2003 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

1. Annual Data (2010)

   A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Longfield in 2010. This total is 9.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

   Year	Longfield	UK
   2010	73	342,232
   2009	81	533,773
   2008	35	237,901
   2007	48	220,295
   2006	41	200,166
   Record Year	2005 (128)	2009 (533,773)

   dissolution year	uk year	uk companies	number of companies	sort
   2010	2010	342232	73	1
   2009	2009	533773	81	1
   2008	2008	237901	35	1
   2007	2007	220295	48	1
   2006	2006	200166	41	1
   2005	2005	189329	128	1
   2004	2004	171967	104	1
   2003	2003	161127	82	1
   2002	2002	163577	66	1
   2001	2001	144429	28	1
   2005	2009	533773	128	2

   Dissolved Companies by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Longfield. This figure is 12.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

   The highest total for a second half year in Longfield occurred in 2004 when a total of 61 were closed.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Longfield	UK
   2010	36	164,601
   2009	32	244,537
   % change	12.5%	-32.7%
   Record Year	2004 (61)	2009 (244,537)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H2 2010	164601	36
   H2 2009	244537	32
   H2 2008	134798	13
   H2 2007	112494	17
   H2 2006	100900	13
   H2 2005	98663	39
   H2 2004	87430	61
   H2 2003	83674	43
   H2 2002	90537	45
   H2 2001	72374	16

   Dissolved Companies by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

   This figure is an increase of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)	Longfield	UK
   2010	18	76,896
   2009	14	85,136
   % change	28.6%	-9.7%
   Record Year	2004 (39)	2009 (85,136)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q4 2010	18	Q4 2010	76896	1
   Q4 2009	14	Q4 2009	85136	1
   Q4 2008	6	Q4 2008	52051	1
   Q4 2007	5	Q4 2007	53829	1
   Q4 2006	7	Q4 2006	49456	1
   Q4 2005	21	Q4 2005	48529	1
   Q4 2004	39	Q4 2004	43135	1
   Q4 2003	18	Q4 2003	37068	1
   Q4 2002	30	Q4 2002	49574	1
   Q4 2001	7	Q4 2001	34763	1
   Q4 2004	39	Q4 2009	85136	2

   Dissolved Companies by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Dec 2010	16283	3
   Nov 2010	31710	6
   Oct 2010	28903	9
   Sep 2010	29093	3
   Aug 2010	32913	8
   Jul 2010	25699	7
   Jun 2010	35162	5
   May 2010	38045	10
   Apr 2010	21747	6
   Mar 2010	33870	6
   Feb 2010	24398	7
   Jan 2010	24409	3

   Dissolved Companies by Month

   	October	November	December
   Closed companies in 2010	9	6	3
   Closed companies in 2009	6	6	2
   % change	50.0%	0.0%	50%
   Record Year	2004 (14)	2002 (14)	2004 (13)

Net Company Growth

1. Annual Data (2010)

   A total of -7 companies were removed to the company register for Longfield in 2010. This number represents decline of 8.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

   This number is 5 companies lower than the previous year.

   The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2000 when the Longfield company register grew by 84 companies.

   Year	Longfield	UK
   2010	-7	58,126
   2009	-2	-171,098
   2008	48	111,302
   2007	51	237,354
   2006	31	205,274
   Record Year	2000 (84)	2003 (242,543)

   year	net	prev total	uk year	uk net	uk prev	sort
   2010	-7	79	2010	58126	362675	1
   2009	-2	83	2009	-171098	349203	1
   2008	48	99	2008	111302	457649	1
   2007	51	72	2007	237354	405440	1
   2006	31	82	2006	205274	367689	1
   2005	-46	58	2005	178360	340803	1
   2004	-46	123	2004	168836	403670	1
   2003	41	125	2003	242543	299401	1
   2002	59	108	2002	135824	226399	1
   2001	80	107	2001	81970	244029	1
   2000	84	0	2003	242543	0	2

   Net Growth by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 the company register for Longfield decreased by 4 companies.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Longfield	UK
   2010	-4	32,008
   2009	4	-63,883
   Record Year	2000 (52)	2003 (117,772)

   half	uk net	net
   H2 2010	32008	-4
   H2 2009	-63883	4
   H2 2008	26134	27
   H2 2007	66058	19
   H2 2006	89131	25
   H2 2005	81628	6
   H2 2004	78944	-37
   H2 2003	117772	7
   H2 2002	72347	30
   H2 2001	36943	30

   Net Growth by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   Net company growth for Longfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -6 companies.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)	Longfield	UK
   2010	-6	18,221
   2009	5	847
   Record Year	2000 (29)	2003 (57,175)

   quarter	net	prev total	uk quarter	uk net	uk prev	sort
   Q4 2010	-6	19	Q4 2010	18221	85983	1
   Q4 2009	5	18	Q4 2009	847	76038	1
   Q4 2008	12	15	Q4 2008	23987	83140	1
   Q4 2007	10	21	Q4 2007	29311	94527	1
   Q4 2006	14	10	Q4 2006	45071	89564	1
   Q4 2005	-11	15	Q4 2005	41035	81122	1
   Q4 2004	-24	28	Q4 2004	37987	94243	1
   Q4 2003	10	36	Q4 2003	57175	82677	1
   Q4 2002	6	19	Q4 2002	33103	53729	1
   Q4 2001	12	38	Q4 2001	18966	55834	1
   Q4 2000	29	0	Q4 2003	57175	0	2

   Net Growth by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	uk net	net
   Nov 2010	2637	1
   Oct 2010	4733	-4
   Sep 2010	6056	4
   Aug 2010	-547	-1
   Jul 2010	8278	-1
   Jun 2010	36	1
   May 2010	-8014	-5
   Apr 2010	11636	-3
   Mar 2010	8909	0
   Feb 2010	8816	0
   Jan 2010	4735	4

   Net Growth by Month

   	October	November	December
   Net growth in 2010	-4	1	4
   Net growth in 2009	-2	3
   Record Year	2002 (13)	2001 (9)	2000 (12)

UK Company Share

1. Annual Data (2010)

   In 2010 Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Longfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

   Year	Longfield
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   2006	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1980 (0.0%)

   incorporation year	percentage	num town	sort
   2010	0.0165	66	1
   2009	0.0218	79	1
   2008	0.0238	83	1
   2007	0.0216	99	1
   2006	0.0178	72	1
   2005	0.0223	82	1
   2004	0.0170	58	1
   2003	0.0305	123	1
   2002	0.0418	125	1
   2001	0.0477	108	1
   1980	0.0490	9	2

   Company Share by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Longfield
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   2006	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1960 (0.1%)

   half	percentage	num town	sort
   H2 2010	0.0163	32	1
   H2 2009	0.0199	36	1
   H2 2008	0.0249	40	1
   H2 2007	0.0202	36	1
   H2 2006	0.0200	38	1
   H2 2005	0.0250	45	1
   H2 2004	0.0144	24	1
   H2 2003	0.0248	50	1
   H2 2002	0.0460	75	1
   H2 2001	0.0421	46	1
   H2 1960	0.0631	2	2

   Company Share by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   In the fourth quarter of 2010, Longfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)	Longfield
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   2006	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	2000 (0.1%)

   quarter	percentage	num town	sort
   Q4 2010	0.0126	12	1
   Q4 2009	0.0221	19	1
   Q4 2008	0.0237	18	1
   Q4 2007	0.0180	15	1
   Q4 2006	0.0222	21	1
   Q4 2005	0.0112	10	1
   Q4 2004	0.0185	15	1
   Q4 2003	0.0297	28	1
   Q4 2002	0.0435	36	1
   Q4 2001	0.0354	19	1
   Q4 2000	0.0681	38	2

   Company Share by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	percentage	num town
   Nov 2010	0.0204	7
   Oct 2010	0.0149	5
   Sep 2010	0.0199	7
   Aug 2010	0.0216	7
   Jul 2010	0.0177	6
   Jun 2010	0.0170	6
   May 2010	0.0166	5
   Apr 2010	0.0090	3
   Mar 2010	0.0140	6
   Feb 2010	0.0211	7
   Jan 2010	0.0240	7

   Company Share by Month

   	October	November	December
   UK formation share in 2010	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
   UK formation share in 2009	0.0%	0.0%	%
   % change	9.6%	-30.4%	inf%
   Record Year	1964 (0.1%)	1962 (0.2%)	1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

1. Annual Data (2010)

   The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.4.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

   incorporation year	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   2010	45.4248	4.4248	4.4248	44.4401	2.4538	4.5333
   2009	48.9375	9.0909	0.5682	45.2261	1.7605	5.0704
   2008	44.6820	5.5300	1.3825	46.1030	1.1038	5.5656
   2007	48.4851	7.0896	1.4925	46.9178	0.6450	6.2914
   2006	49.6207	12.0690	1.2931	47.8828	0.4451	7.0508
   2005	54.7957	26.0870	0.0000	48.7391	0.2649	7.9581
   2004	51.6185	13.2530	0.8032	49.4951	0.1758	8.9625
   2003	53.3000	8.5714	0.3571	50.8740	0.1352	10.6270
   2002	52.7273	11.2554	0.0000	51.6935	0.1273	11.7651
   2001	53.2694	11.3990	0.0000	52.1075	0.1239	12.4446

   Director Age by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.5.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

   half	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   H2 2010	45.5490	3.9216	0.0000	44.1077	2.8067	4.4080
   H2 2009	50.8764	10.1124	1.1236	45.0201	1.9353	4.9560
   H2 2008	44.6044	6.5934	0.0000	45.8334	1.2764	5.4631
   H2 2007	48.3136	5.9322	2.5424	46.8152	0.7598	6.1076
   H2 2006	49.5304	13.0435	1.7391	47.7247	0.5102	6.9628
   H2 2005	58.1429	39.6825	0.0000	48.4938	0.2844	7.7243
   H2 2004	53.9903	21.3592	0.0000	49.3406	0.1993	8.8644
   H2 2003	52.5724	13.1034	0.0000	50.4891	0.1411	10.0769
   H2 2002	53.0000	15.2542	0.0000	51.6317	0.1268	11.7639
   H2 2001	54.0941	12.9412	0.0000	51.9496	0.1315	12.1639

   Director Age by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.9.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

   quarter	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   Q4 2010	44.8500	0.0000	0.0000	44.1115	2.9654	4.4413
   Q4 2009	50.4615	10.2564	2.5641	45.0208	1.9341	4.7453
   Q4 2008	45.5000	7.5000	0.0000	45.8957	1.3524	5.5383
   Q4 2007	50.1250	6.2500	2.0833	46.8486	0.7878	5.9462
   Q4 2006	50.2500	14.7059	2.9412	47.7754	0.5298	7.0007
   Q4 2005	46.5800	10.0000	0.0000	48.4782	0.2883	7.6552
   Q4 2004	54.1111	20.3704	0.0000	49.3119	0.2130	8.5903
   Q4 2003	52.8955	14.9254	0.0000	50.4240	0.1555	9.9952
   Q4 2002	53.2174	13.0435	0.0000	51.6196	0.1377	11.7155
   Q4 2001	54.3256	9.3023	0.0000	52.0787	0.1393	12.2804

   Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

1. Annual Data (2010)

   The record year for female directors in Longfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

   The percentage of female directors in Longfield in 2010 was 34.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

   incorporation year	percentage female	uk year	uk percentage female	sort
   2001	34.4340	2001	26.1508	1
   2002	33.0612	2002	28.5637	1
   2003	34.5515	2003	29.8456	1
   2004	30.5147	2004	26.7982	1
   2005	24.4186	2005	26.5473	1
   2006	30.9524	2006	26.5349	1
   2007	29.7125	2007	27.0885	1
   2008	31.4961	2008	27.0648	1
   2009	21.4634	2009	25.4309	1
   2010	21.7054	2010	24.9134	1
   1857	36.3636	1920	100.0000	2

   Director Gender by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   The record second half year for female directors in Longfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

   24.2% of all director appointments in Longfield in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

   half	percentage female	uk half	uk percentage female	sort
   H2 2010	24.1935	H2 2010	24.9631	1
   H2 2009	23.1481	H2 2009	24.8956	1
   H2 2008	27.7778	H2 2008	26.2791	1
   H2 2007	28.7879	H2 2007	26.7504	1
   H2 2006	30.7087	H2 2006	26.4750	1
   H2 2005	20.8633	H2 2005	26.2215	1
   H2 2004	37.5000	H2 2004	26.7574	1
   H2 2003	32.4675	H2 2003	29.3888	1
   H2 2002	29.9213	H2 2002	29.5525	1
   H2 2001	32.9787	H2 2001	26.0780	1
   H2 1860	42.8571	H2 1968	100.0000	2

   Director Gender by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   The record fourth quarter for female directors in Longfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

   33.3% of all director appointments in Longfield in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

   quarter	percentage female	uk quarter	uk percentage female	sort
   Q4 2010	33.3333	Q4 2010	24.7227	1
   Q4 2009	35.2941	Q4 2009	24.0749	1
   Q4 2008	22.0000	Q4 2008	26.3450	1
   Q4 2007	34.6154	Q4 2007	26.5826	1
   Q4 2006	30.5556	Q4 2006	25.9680	1
   Q4 2005	24.0741	Q4 2005	26.0272	1
   Q4 2004	35.5932	Q4 2004	26.4556	1
   Q4 2003	31.4286	Q4 2003	29.1713	1
   Q4 2002	22.9167	Q4 2002	29.6130	1
   Q4 2001	27.6596	Q4 2001	26.0497	1
   Q4 1977	31.0539	Q4 1981	66.6667	2

   Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

   word	percentage	uk word	uk percentage
   ELECTRICAL	2.29%	CONSULTING	5.06%
   ASSOCIATES	2.29%	MANAGEMENT	5.01%
   CONSULTING	1.53%	CONSULTANCY	3.14%
   I	1.53%	PROPERTY	2.36%
   CONTRACT	1.53%	TRADING	2.11%
   BUSINESS	1.53%	ASSOCIATES	1.95%
   BUILDERS	1.53%	DESIGN	1.92%
   TECHNOLOGIES	1.53%	BUSINESS	1.82%
   LIFTING	1.53%	CONSTRUCTION	1.82%
   MERCHANTS	1.53%	CONSULTANTS	1.76%
   CONTRACTORS	1.53%	MEDIA	1.71%
   BUILDING	1.53%	ENGINEERING	1.62%
   (SOUTH	1.53%	LONDON	1.60%
   GRIFFIN	1.53%	CARE	1.45%
   EAST)	1.53%	INVESTMENTS	1.44%
   HRD	1.53%	GLOBAL	1.43%
   MANAGEMENT	1.53%	J	1.42%
   TOTS	0.76%	IT	1.41%
   ACE	0.76%	PROPERTIES	1.34%
   JAYS	0.76%	INTERNATIONAL	1.34%
   DJS	0.76%	BUILDING	1.34%
   J.D.	0.76%	M	1.30%
   ELECTRICS	0.76%	ELECTRICAL	1.25%
   3	0.76%	SYSTEMS	1.24%
   FRANKLAND	0.76%	S	1.23%

SIC Data

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

   sic code	number of companies	uk companies
   None Supplied	49	199,572
   7487 - Other business activities	11	63,348
   9999 - Dormant Company	9	20,144
   70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management	6	14,505
   82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified	4	27,550
   9272 - Other recreational activities	3	1,003
   5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors	2	1,408
   93199 - Other sports activities	2	1,403
   78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies	2	1,423
   4534 - Other building installation	2	2,357
   8512 - Medical practice activities	2	1,687
   85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified	2	1,926
   78200 - Temporary employment agency activities	2	992
   7011 - Development & sell real estate	2	2,949
   4521 - General construction & civil engineering	2	6,598
   7414 - Business & management consultancy	2	13,474
   33120 - Repair of machinery	2	260
   7499 - Non-trading company	2	12,000
   32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified	2	1,405
   41100 - Development of building projects	2	3,765

Recent Companies

1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

   COMPANY NUMBER	COMPANY NAME	INCORPORATION DATE