Purley, Surrey
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Purley when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous November.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Purley when compared to any year in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 259 companies were formed in Purley in 2012. This total is 16.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Purley UK 2012 259 491,893 2011 223 452,870 2010 195 400,358 2009 185 362,675 2008 144 349,203 Record Year 2012 (259) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 122 companies were formed in Purley. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2012 when a total of 122 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Purley UK 2012 122 238,743 2011 117 224,135 % change 4.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (122) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Purley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 75 companies were registered in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Purley UK 2012 75 119,875 2011 55 109,623 % change 36.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (75) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 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 2012 19 30 26 New companies in 2011 21 17 17 % change -9.5% 76.5% 52.9% Record Year 2003 (21) 2012 (30) 2012 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Purley in 2012. This total is 8.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Purley UK 2012 132 293,728 2011 144 314,524 2010 109 342,233 2009 202 533,787 2008 104 237,873 Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 70 companies were dissolved in Purley. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2009 when a total of 87 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Purley UK 2012 70 145,934 2011 73 152,213 % change -4.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (87) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Purley UK 2012 37 70,026 2011 44 79,983 % change -15.9% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (44) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 13 14 10 Closed companies in 2011 11 11 22 % change 18.2% 27.3% -55% Record Year 2009 (16) 2002 (17) 2011 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Purley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 127 companies were added to the company register for Purley in 2012. This number represents growth of 57.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 48 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Purley company register grew by 127 companies.
Year Purley UK 2012 127 198,165 2011 79 138,346 2010 86 58,125 2009 -17 -171,112 2008 40 111,330 Record Year 2012 (127) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Purley increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Purley UK 2012 52 92,809 2011 44 71,922 Record Year 2004 (66) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Purley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 38 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Purley UK 2012 38 49,849 2011 11 29,640 Record Year 2004 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 16 16 Net growth in 2011 10 6 -5 Record Year 2003 (18) 2010 (21) 2012 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Purley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Purley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Purley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Purley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -24.1% 67.8% 48.7% Record Year 1966 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%) 1984 (0.1%)
Director Age
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Purley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Purley in 2012 was 35.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 100.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Purley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
42.9% of all director appointments in Purley in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 100.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Purley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Purley in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 100.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.52% CONSULTING 5.15% CO., 2.31% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 2.10% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRADING 1.47% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.26% TRADING 2.03% CARE 1.05% DESIGN 1.86% LONDON 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.79% SPEAKING 0.84% BUSINESS 1.76% HC 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.75% WATER 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BLACK 0.63% LONDON 1.69% HOMES 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.63% J 1.57% INDUSTRY 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% EUROPE 0.63% IT 1.43% SHIPPING 0.63% CARE 1.39% PROJECT 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONMAR 0.63% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.63% BUILDING 1.23% TRAVEL 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TECHNOLOGY 0.63% TRAINING 1.18% OPERATIONS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TELECOM 0.42% SECURITY 1.17%
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 121 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 22,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,291 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,177 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 4,936 99999 - Dormant Company 6 40,648 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 3,878 86210 - General medical practice activities 5 3,960 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 2,997 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 3,763 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 2,089 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 4,759 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 3,270 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 6,971 50200 - Sea and coastal freight water transport 4 270
Recent Companies
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