Purley, Surrey
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous May.
- The record first half year for female directors in Purley was 2013 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 241 companies were formed in Purley. This figure is 75.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Purley occurred in 2013 when a total of 241 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley UK 2013 241 269,432 2012 137 253,150 % change 75.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (241) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 105 companies were registered in Purley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 45.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Purley UK 2013 105 134,630 2012 72 121,659 % change 45.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (105) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 34 44 27 New companies in 2012 18 34 20 % change 88.9% 29.4% 35.0% Record Year 2013 (34) 2013 (44) 2013 (27)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Purley. This figure is 40.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Purley occurred in 2009 when a total of 115 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley UK 2013 87 155,192 2012 62 147,794 % change 40.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Purley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 34.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Purley UK 2013 47 77,278 2012 35 80,218 % change 34.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 20 14 13 Closed companies in 2012 7 19 9 % change 185.7% -26.3% 44% Record Year 2013 (20) 2009 (38) 2006 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Purley increased by 154 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley UK 2013 154 114,240 2012 75 105,356 Record Year 2013 (154) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Purley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 58 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Purley UK 2013 58 57,352 2012 37 41,441 Record Year 2013 (58) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 30 14 Net growth in 2012 11 15 11 Record Year 2005 (22) 2013 (30) 2013 (14)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Purley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 58.8% 25.7% 22.1% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%) 1985 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 40.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 39.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Purley was 2013 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Purley in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Purley was in 2012 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
31.6% of all director appointments in Purley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 13.24% CONSULTING 5.25% TRADING 1.83% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TECHNOLOGY 1.83% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.67% PROPERTY 2.48% INDUSTRIAL 1.67% TRADING 2.05% INDUSTRY 1.37% ENGINEERING 1.81% MANAGEMENT 1.07% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.76% LONDON 1.77% ENTERPRISES 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% BUILDING 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENT 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRADE 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.67% GUANGZHOU 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.76% MEDIA 1.57% CARE 0.76% CARE 1.55% INT'L 0.76% J 1.53% TRAVEL 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.61% IT 1.40% POWER 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.40% ZHEJIANG 0.61% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.61% BUILDING 1.22% CO. 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.19% IMPORT 0.61% ENTERPRISES 1.18% EQUIPMENT 0.61% CAPITAL 1.16% EXPORT 0.61% TRAINING 1.16%
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 139 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 24,324 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 9 44,817 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,771 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 17,095 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 3,882 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 5,141 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 4,494 50200 - Sea and coastal freight water transport 5 295 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,184 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 7,871 86101 - Hospital activities 5 2,357 90030 - Artistic creation 5 3,872 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 4 3,250 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 5,505
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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