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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Purley UK 2010 195 400,358 2009 185 362,675 2008 144 349,203 2007 189 457,649 2006 146 405,440 Record Year 2005 (203) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Purley UK 2010 93 196,609 2009 96 180,654 % change -3.1% 8.8% Record Year 2004 (110) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Purley UK 2010 49 95,117 2009 45 85,983 % change 8.9% 10.6% Record Year 2004 (66) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2010 10 29 10 New companies in 2009 20 15 10 % change -50.0% 93.3% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (21) 2010 (29) 2004 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Purley UK 2010 112 342,232 2009 201 533,773 2008 105 237,901 2007 129 220,295 2006 147 200,166 Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Purley UK 2010 41 164,601 2009 86 244,537 % change -52.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (86) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Purley UK 2010 20 76,896 2009 34 85,136 % change -41.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (34) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 8 9 3 Closed companies in 2009 16 13 5 % change -50.0% -30.8% -40% Record Year 2009 (16) 2002 (17) 2008 (14)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Purley UK 2010 83 58,126 2009 -16 -171,098 2008 39 111,302 2007 60 237,354 2006 -1 205,274 Record Year 2004 (121) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Purley UK 2010 52 32,008 2009 10 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Purley UK 2010 29 18,221 2009 11 847 Record Year 2004 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 20 7 Net growth in 2009 4 2 5 Record Year 2003 (18) 2010 (20) 2004 (13)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Purley 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -56.3% 72.6% -4.7% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1984 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 CONSULTING 1.36% CONSULTING 5.06% DESIGN 1.09% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 0.82% CONSULTANCY 3.14% COMMUNICATIONS 0.82% PROPERTY 2.36% HOME 0.82% TRADING 2.11% ACCOUNTANCY 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CO 0.82% DESIGN 1.92% CORPORATION 0.82% BUSINESS 1.82% PARTNERS 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PRODUCTIONS 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TECHNOLOGY 0.82% MEDIA 1.71% LONDON 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.62% DIRECTORS 0.54% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.54% CARE 1.45% GLASS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% 4 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% PURLEY 0.54% J 1.42% TRUST 0.54% IT 1.41% ASSOCIATES 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% B 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% BUILDING 1.34% MANAGEMENT 0.54% M 1.30% DESIGNS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.25% LIVING 0.54% SYSTEMS 1.24% COMPUTER 0.54% S 1.23%
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 83 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 22 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,177 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 68310 - Real estate agencies 6 1,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,298 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 6 1,167 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,088 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,097 87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 4 266 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 3,755 4544 - Painting and glazing 3 763 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 2,858 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 3 2,391 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089
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