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Purley, Surrey

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous December.

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 (2011)

    2011 was a record year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 223 companies were formed in Purley in 2011. This total is 14.4% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearPurleyUK
    2011223452,870
    2010195400,358
    2009185362,675
    2008144349,203
    2007189457,649
    Record Year2011 (223)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 117 companies were formed in Purley. This figure is 25.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2011 when a total of 117 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    2011117224,135
    201093196,609
    % change25.8%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (117)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 55 companies were registered in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)PurleyUK
    201155109,623
    20104995,117
    % change12.2%15.3%
    Record Year 2004 (66) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011211717
    New companies in 2010102910
    % change110.0%-41.4%70.0%
    Record Year2011 (21)2010 (29)2004 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 145 companies were dissolved in Purley in 2011. This total is 29.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearPurleyUK
    2011145314,523
    2010112342,232
    2009201533,773
    2008105237,901
    2007129220,295
    Record Year2009 (201)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Purley. This figure is 80.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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
    201174152,213
    201041164,601
    % change80.5%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (86)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 120.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)PurleyUK
    20114479,983
    20102076,896
    % change120.0%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (44) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011111122
    Closed companies in 2010893
    % change37.5%22.2%633%
    Record Year2009 (16)2002 (17)2011 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 78 companies were added to the company register for Purley in 2011. This number represents growth of 40.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 5 companies lower 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
    201178138,347
    20108358,126
    2009-16-171,098
    200839111,302
    200760237,354
    Record Year2004 (121)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Purley increased by 43 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    20114371,922
    20105232,008
    Record Year2004 (65)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Purley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 11 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)PurleyUK
    20111129,640
    20102918,221
    Record Year 2004 (43) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011106-5
    Net growth in 20102207
    Record Year2003 (18)2010 (20)2004 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Purley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Purley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearPurley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1989 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Purley
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Purley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change82.8%-50.0%50.7%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1963 (0.2%)1984 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 26.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    28.6% of all director appointments in Purley in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    23.8% of all director appointments in Purley in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.00%CONSULTING5.07%
    PROPERTY1.50%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PURLEY1.25%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CITY1.25%PROPERTY2.37%
    ASSETS1.00%TRADING2.07%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%DESIGN1.92%
    CONSTRUCTION0.75%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    SWIFT0.75%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CARE0.75%BUSINESS1.78%
    HY0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MANAGEMENT0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.75%MEDIA1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%LONDON1.63%
    SPORTS0.50%J1.51%
    SHIPPING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    RECRUITMENT0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    DIRECT0.50%IT1.41%
    KEITH0.50%CARE1.39%
    ACCOUNTANCY0.50%PROPERTIES1.29%
    SURFACING0.50%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    SCHOOL0.50%M1.27%
    BUSINESS0.50%BUILDING1.26%
    MISS0.50%ENERGY1.25%
    BEAUTY0.50%S1.20%
    ONE0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied89205,525
    7487 - Other business activities2957,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1632,483
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1117,765
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1012,072
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,034
    9999 - Dormant Company720,199
    68310 - Real estate agencies62,037
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,398
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices51,653
    7499 - Non-trading company59,957
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities51,035
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,558
    62012 - Business and domestic software development43,714
    79110 - Travel agency activities4616
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,667
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,194
    7440 - Advertising41,765
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified42,395
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores41,558

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07795745 FRUITDELISE LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07801081 ICON ESTATES LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07801713 GRAEME BLAIR LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07804816 THETRENDSETTERS LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07805370 VAUBAN LTD 11 Oct 2011
    07805901 ISPT UK LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07807196 DUVILLE LANE LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07808531 THE DEEP GREEN CLEANING COMPANY LTD 13 Oct 2011
    07809161 GO CAREERS LIMITED 13 Oct 2011
    07811252 CANNY CAT TRADING LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07816602 SANTA ANNA SERVICES LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07816779 VBOODHOO SERVICES LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07816920 SANA HUSSAIN ASSOCIATES LTD 20 Oct 2011
    07820092 THOROUGHBRED LTD 24 Oct 2011
    07820503 SIMONLEIGHINTERIORS LTD 24 Oct 2011
    07821563 JTLC EVENTS LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07821829 ISIZION LTD. 25 Oct 2011
    07822210 BAREFOOT4LIFE LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07827119 PREMIER INTERIORS AND MAINTENANCE LTD 28 Oct 2011
    07828913 NEWTONWOOD LIMITED 31 Oct 2011
    07809414 URSAN&CO LIMITED 13 Oct 2011

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