Purley, Surrey

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous November.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 195 companies were formed in Purley in 2010. This total is 5.4% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearPurleyUK
    2010195400,358
    2009185362,675
    2008144349,203
    2007189457,649
    2006146405,440
    Record Year2005 (203)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 93 companies were formed in Purley. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2004 when a total of 110 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    201093196,609
    200996180,654
    % change-3.1%8.8%
    Record Year2004 (110)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 49 companies were registered in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally 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)PurleyUK
    20104995,117
    20094585,983
    % change8.9%10.6%
    Record Year 2004 (66) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010102910
    New companies in 2009201510
    % change-50.0%93.3%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (21)2010 (29)2004 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Purley in 2010. This total is 44.3% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearPurleyUK
    2010112342,232
    2009201533,773
    2008105237,901
    2007129220,295
    2006147200,166
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 41 companies were dissolved in Purley. This figure is 52.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2009 when a total of 86 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    201041164,601
    200986244,537
    % change-52.3%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (86)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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)PurleyUK
    20102076,896
    20093485,136
    % change-41.2%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (34) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010893
    Closed companies in 200916135
    % change-50.0%-30.8%-40%
    Record Year2009 (16)2002 (17)2008 (14)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Purley in 2010. This number represents growth of 44.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 99 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Purley company register grew by 121 companies.

    YearPurleyUK
    20108358,126
    2009-16-171,098
    200839111,302
    200760237,354
    2006-1205,274
    Record Year2004 (121)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Purley increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    20105232,008
    200910-63,883
    Record Year2004 (65)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Purley during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 29 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)PurleyUK
    20102918,221
    200911847
    Record Year 2004 (43) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20102207
    Net growth in 2009425
    Record Year2003 (18)2010 (20)2004 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Purley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Purley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearPurley
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1989 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Purley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Purley
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Purley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-56.3%72.6%-4.7%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1963 (0.2%)1984 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    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 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

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

    The percentage of female directors in Purley in 2010 was 21.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

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

    28.3% of all director appointments in Purley in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    27.5% of all director appointments in Purley in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    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.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.36%CONSULTING5.06%
    DESIGN1.09%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.82%PROPERTY2.36%
    HOME0.82%TRADING2.11%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.82%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    CO0.82%DESIGN1.92%
    CORPORATION0.82%BUSINESS1.82%
    PARTNERS0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    PRODUCTIONS0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TECHNOLOGY0.82%MEDIA1.71%
    LONDON0.82%ENGINEERING1.62%
    DIRECTORS0.54%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.54%CARE1.45%
    GLASS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    40.54%GLOBAL1.43%
    PURLEY0.54%J1.42%
    TRUST0.54%IT1.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%PROPERTIES1.34%
    B0.54%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%BUILDING1.34%
    MANAGEMENT0.54%M1.30%
    DESIGNS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    LIVING0.54%SYSTEMS1.24%
    COMPUTER0.54%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied83199,572
    7487 - Other business activities2263,348
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1314,505
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1227,550
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities109,177
    7499 - Non-trading company812,000
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,474
    68310 - Real estate agencies61,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,298
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores61,167
    9999 - Dormant Company520,144
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,088
    9305 - Other service activities58,858
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,097
    87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled4266
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate43,755
    4544 - Painting and glazing3763
    62012 - Business and domestic software development32,858
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult32,391
    7260 - Other computer related activities38,089

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07421264 ZERO4SEVENTEEN LTD 27 Oct 2010
    07410322 THE PET AND PEOPLE THERAPIST LTD 18 Oct 2010
    07408796 VANDATECH TECHNOLOGY LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07408243 FRESHFIELDS INTL LIMITED 14 Oct 2010
    07405547 SILVER SPRING BRANDS LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07405369 EMT RECRUITMENT LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07403321 LIGHTS IN GLASS LTD 11 Oct 2010
    07401898 SRA (GB) LTD 10 Oct 2010
    07398267 B & W 2009 LTD 06 Oct 2010
    07407555 P&M BUILDING 4 UK LIMITED 14 Oct 2010

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