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Mitcham, Surrey

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Mitcham when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Mitcham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Mitcham when compared to any previous February.
  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Mitcham when compared to any previous Q1.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Mitcham when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Mitcham when compared to any previous February.
  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Mitcham when compared to any previous Q1.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Mitcham when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Mitcham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 174 companies were registered in Mitcham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)MitchamUK
    2011174116,391
    2010146105,137
    % change19.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (174) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Mitcham when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011426864
    New companies in 2010444359
    % change-4.5%58.1%8.5%
    Record Year2010 (44)2011 (68)2007 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Mitcham when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Mitcham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)MitchamUK
    201111290,986
    201010382,677
    % change8.7%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (112) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Mitcham when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011512635
    Closed companies in 2010203845
    % change155.0%-31.6%-22%
    Record Year2011 (51)2010 (38)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Mitcham during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 62 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)MitchamUK
    20116225,405
    20104322,460
    Record Year 2007 (82) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Mitcham when compared to any previous February.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-94229
    Net growth in 201024514
    Record Year2010 (24)2011 (42)2007 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Mitcham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Mitcham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in UK company share in Mitcham when compared to any previous Q1.

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-17.7%39.1%3.5%
    Record Year1973 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)1969 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 39.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Mitcham was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Mitcham in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LONDON1.44%CONSULTING5.04%
    CONSULTING1.13%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    CONSULTANTS1.13%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%PROPERTY2.38%
    (LONDON)0.82%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%DESIGN1.93%
    CENTRE0.72%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%BUSINESS1.87%
    EDUCATION0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRADING0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    CARE0.62%ENGINEERING1.61%
    R0.62%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%CARE1.45%
    G0.51%J1.45%
    ENTERTAINMENT0.51%GLOBAL1.44%
    PERFECT0.51%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    GLOBAL0.51%IT1.41%
    SECURITY0.51%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CARS0.51%BUILDING1.34%
    PROPERTY0.51%M1.30%
    ENGINEERING0.41%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    I0.41%S1.24%
    BUILDING0.41%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.41%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied359202,798
    7487 - Other business activities5160,968
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2312,916
    9999 - Dormant Company2219,765
    9305 - Other service activities198,740
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1510,085
    99999 - Dormant Company1218,336
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,789
    4545 - Other building completion102,483
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,246
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1016,150
    6022 - Taxi operation10641
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply97,000
    7470 - Other cleaning activities81,269
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified830,253
    7499 - Non-trading company811,316
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering86,183
    8532 - Social work without accommodation71,080
    74990 - Non-trading company78,695
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,097

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07508790 MC PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 Jan 2011
    07507794 YOUNG MILLY LTD 27 Jan 2011
    07505854 16 SIXTY RETAIL LIMITED 26 Jan 2011
    07505397 OCEAN VELA LTD 26 Jan 2011
    07502188 STANDARDTIME LIMITED 24 Jan 2011
    07502125 RYGAS LIMITED 24 Jan 2011
    07498842 RWW PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 19 Jan 2011
    07498735 CORPSAGE LIMITED 19 Jan 2011
    07498478 ONSET STYLE LTD 19 Jan 2011
    07498426 WKD DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 19 Jan 2011
    07492107 G&A HUMAN RESOURCES LTD 13 Jan 2011
    07491863 HAFSA UK AND PAK LTD 13 Jan 2011
    07491043 DONTOS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Jan 2011
    07490115 SMCFOODS LTD 12 Jan 2011
    07489608 TRI COMPUTERS LIMITED 12 Jan 2011
    07488117 E.A.B. CLEANING SERVICES LTD 11 Jan 2011
    07487246 ARBEE INTERIORS LIMITED 10 Jan 2011
    07487232 HOME STANDARDS LIMITED 10 Jan 2011
    07486022 PLUMBUSTERS LTD 10 Jan 2011
    07484838 ECRUX CONSULTING LTD 06 Jan 2011
    07484098 PAUL FAULKNER LTD 06 Jan 2011
    07483996 JASON TAIRMURST LTD 06 Jan 2011
    07482125 BARUWA ENTERPRISE LIMITED 05 Jan 2011
    07481736 FOXFLY LIMITED 04 Jan 2011
    07481726 HOOKSIDE LIMITED 04 Jan 2011