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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous October.
  • 2013 was a record year for company closures in Purley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous October.
  • 2013 was a record year for net growth in Purley when compared to any year in history.

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 (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 423 companies were formed in Purley in 2013. This total is 63.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearPurleyUK
    2013423529,363
    2012259491,893
    2011223452,870
    2010195400,358
    2009185362,675
    Record Year2013 (423)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 182 companies were formed in Purley. This figure is 49.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2013 when a total of 182 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    2013182259,931
    2012122238,743
    % change49.2%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (182)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 84 companies were registered in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)PurleyUK
    201384127,247
    201275119,875
    % change12.0%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (84) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous November.

    October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013273621
    New companies in 2012193026
    % change42.1%20.0%-19.2%
    Record Year2013 (27)2013 (36)2012 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company closures in Purley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 225 companies were dissolved in Purley in 2013. This total is 70.5% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearPurleyUK
    2013225332,213
    2012132293,729
    2011144314,524
    2010109342,233
    2009202533,789
    Record Year2013 (225)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Purley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 138 companies were dissolved in Purley. This figure is 97.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Purley occurred in 2013 when a total of 138 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    2013138177,021
    201270145,935
    % change97.1%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (138)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Purley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 100.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)PurleyUK
    20137490,851
    20123770,027
    % change100.0%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (74) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous December.

    November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous November.

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013232031
    Closed companies in 2012131410
    % change76.9%42.9%210%
    Record Year2013 (23)2013 (20)2013 (31)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for net growth in Purley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 198 companies were added to the company register for Purley in 2013. This number represents growth of 46.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 71 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Purley company register grew by 198 companies.

    YearPurleyUK
    2013198197,150
    2012127198,164
    201179138,346
    20108658,125
    2009-17-171,114
    Record Year2013 (198)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Purley increased by 44 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PurleyUK
    20134482,910
    20125292,808
    Record Year2004 (66)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Purley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 10 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)PurleyUK
    20131036,396
    20123849,848
    Record Year 2004 (43) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013416-10
    Net growth in 201261616
    Record Year2003 (18)2010 (21)2012 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Purley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearPurley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Purley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Purley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change32.3%17.9%-26.6%
    Record Year1992 (0.1%)2004 (0.1%)2004 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 40.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 40.1.

    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 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Purley was 1986 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Purley in 2013 was 30.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Purley was 2006 when 32.5% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Purley in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Purley was in 2010 when 30.5% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Purley in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CO.,14.48%CONSULTING5.22%
    TRADING1.99%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    INDUSTRIAL1.86%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    TECHNOLOGY1.73%PROPERTY2.59%
    CONSULTING1.73%TRADING2.08%
    DEVELOPMENT1.59%ENGINEERING1.87%
    INDUSTRY1.46%LONDON1.86%
    INT'L1.33%DESIGN1.76%
    TRADE1.20%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    EXPORT1.06%CARE1.73%
    IMPORT1.06%BUSINESS1.71%
    GLOBAL0.93%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ZHEJIANG0.80%GLOBAL1.58%
    PROPERTY0.66%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    EQUIPMENT0.66%PROPERTIES1.54%
    CARE0.66%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    BUILDING0.66%J1.51%
    MANAGEMENT0.66%MEDIA1.50%
    MACHINERY0.66%IT1.35%
    GUANGZHOU0.66%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    TECH0.66%M1.23%
    RESEARCH0.66%BUILDING1.21%
    M0.53%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    MATERIALS0.53%CAPITAL1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.53%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied155266,814
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2626,001
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2155,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1936,164
    99999 - Dormant Company1746,762
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1627,183
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities87,075
    41100 - Development of building projects89,485
    86210 - General medical practice activities73,942
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified718,034
    71129 - Other engineering activities65,158
    86101 - Hospital activities62,652
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate68,733
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,511
    50200 - Sea and coastal freight water transport6303
    85600 - Educational support services63,584
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate55,656
    74902 - Quantity surveying activities51,122
    90030 - Artistic creation54,138
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis55,236

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08712770 ENZ LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08716906 ETHISYA OPTICS LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08717139 HYPERCUBE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08721588 CROYDONINTERNET LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08722057 CARTRICITY FA LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08723345 ROY MOHAMED LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08726367 DESTINE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08726610 VIVIAN RICHMOND LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08727625 PROPERTYFOLIO LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08729141 SHA TRADING LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08729527 BMG JEWELLERY LTD 11 Oct 2013
    08729644 MARINE PROTECH LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08731720 FUJIAN GMW ELECTRICAL MACHINERY CO., LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08735959 HOLLINS DE JONG LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08737188 PROSO MEDICAL SYSTEM CO., LTD 17 Oct 2013
    08737356 DWR HAIR LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08739082 TANSOOL SCIENTIFIC LIMITED 18 Oct 2013
    08739197 INDOOR CYCLE BALL ENGLAND FEDERATION 18 Oct 2013
    08741727 RETAL IMPORT EXPORT CO., LTD 21 Oct 2013
    08743345 SME DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Oct 2013
    08745293 EASTIMPEX LTD 23 Oct 2013
    08746959 DSC CONTRACTORS LIMITED 24 Oct 2013
    08748883 YOOLAND LIGHTING CO., LTD 25 Oct 2013
    08748945 ARCHICOM TECHNOLOGY LTD 25 Oct 2013
    08749860 ANTIOXIDANT4U LIMITED 28 Oct 2013

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