Purley, Surrey
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Purley when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Purley when compared to any month in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous April.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 251 companies were formed in Purley. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Purley occurred in 2014 when a total of 251 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley UK 2014 251 300,731 2013 241 269,432 % change 4.1% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (251) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Purley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 141 companies were registered in Purley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 34.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Purley UK 2014 141 150,009 2013 105 134,630 % change 34.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (141) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous June.
June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Purley when compared to any month in history.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Purley when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 35 51 55 New companies in 2013 34 44 27 % change 2.9% 15.9% 103.7% Record Year 2014 (35) 2014 (51) 2014 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 81 companies were dissolved in Purley. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 81 177,207 2013 87 155,192 % change -6.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (115) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Purley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Purley UK 2014 47 94,837 2013 47 77,278 % change 0.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Purley when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 6 24 17 Closed companies in 2013 20 14 13 % change -70.0% 71.4% 31% Record Year 2013 (20) 2009 (38) 2014 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Purley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Purley increased by 170 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley UK 2014 170 123,524 2013 154 114,240 Record Year 2014 (170) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Purley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 94 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Purley UK 2014 94 55,172 2013 58 57,352 Record Year 2014 (94) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Purley when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 29 27 38 Net growth in 2013 14 30 14 Record Year 2014 (29) 2013 (30) 2014 (38)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Purley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Purley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Purley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.0% 6.9% 76.4% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%) 1985 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 39.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 38.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Purley was 2013 when 31.3% of all directors were female.
21.2% of all director appointments in Purley in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Purley was in 2012 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Purley in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 12.00% CONSULTING 5.16% TRADING 2.63% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TRADE 1.75% CONSULTANCY 3.50% INDUSTRIAL 1.63% PROPERTY 2.66% INDUSTRY 1.25% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.99% DEVELOPMENT 1.13% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TECHNOLOGY 1.13% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.88% CARE 1.85% INT'L 0.75% DESIGN 1.75% INC 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.73% IMPORT 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% EXPORT 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% TRANSPORT 1.58% SHENZHEN 0.50% GLOBAL 1.55% TECH 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MANAGEMENT 0.50% J 1.51% PRODUCTS 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% GLOBAL 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% HEALTH 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CARE 0.38% IT 1.33% MACHINERY 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% G 0.38% BUILDING 1.26% MEDICAL 0.38% M 1.24% CONSULTANTS 0.38% CO., 1.20%
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 175 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 115 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 40,250 41100 - Development of building projects 9 10,527 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133 85600 - Educational support services 8 3,869 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,058 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,415 50200 - Sea and coastal freight water transport 6 329 86210 - General medical practice activities 5 4,176 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 6,413 86101 - Hospital activities 5 3,357 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 5 3,855 74902 - Quantity surveying activities 5 1,268 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,731 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,834 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 5,787
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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