South Croydon, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in South Croydon when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 160 companies were formed in South Croydon. This figure is 19.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in South Croydon occurred in 2009 when a total of 198 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)South CroydonUK
    2010160203,749
    2009198182,021
    % change-19.2%11.9%
    Record Year2009 (198)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 83 companies were registered in South Croydon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)South CroydonUK
    20108398,612
    200910690,987
    % change-21.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (106) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010272234
    New companies in 2009432439
    % change-37.2%-8.3%-12.8%
    Record Year2009 (43)2007 (29)2009 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 195 companies were dissolved in South Croydon. This figure is 3.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in South Croydon occurred in 2009 when a total of 202 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)South CroydonUK
    2010195177,631
    2009202289,236
    % change-3.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (202)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 110 companies were dissolved in South Croydon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)South CroydonUK
    201011094,954
    2009118181,176
    % change-6.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in South Croydon when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010214742
    Closed companies in 2009344737
    % change-38.2%0.0%14%
    Record Year2009 (34)2010 (47)2010 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for South Croydon decreased by 35 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)South CroydonUK
    2010-3526,118
    2009-4-107,215
    Record Year2008 (95)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for South Croydon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -27 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)South CroydonUK
    2010-273,658
    2009-12-90,189
    Record Year 2008 (49) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20106-25-8
    Net growth in 20099-232
    Record Year2008 (22)1998 (15)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 South Croydon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)South Croydon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, South Croydon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)South Croydon
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-42.2%-12.5%-21.6%
    Record Year1971 (0.2%)1972 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in South Croydon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in South Croydon in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in South Croydon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.1% of all director appointments in South Croydon in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.94%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.23%CONSULTING4.79%
    CARE1.06%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.88%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    TO0.70%TRADING2.01%
    IT0.70%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    HOME0.70%MEDIA1.80%
    RTM0.53%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DIGITAL0.53%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MEDIA0.53%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ESTATES0.53%LONDON1.52%
    MAINTENANCE0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    EXPRESS0.53%J1.46%
    HEALTHCARE0.53%CARE1.41%
    PLUMBING0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    PROJECT0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    FOR0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    TREE0.53%M1.29%
    PROPERTY0.53%IT1.28%
    LETTINGS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DALE0.53%GROUP1.25%
    IN0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied185207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6168,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2225,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    99999 - Dormant Company1714,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities168,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply168,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities169,122
    9305 - Other service activities98,822
    7499 - Non-trading company813,997
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities82,916
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering78,262
    4533 - Plumbing61,723
    98000 - Residents property management63,540
    9800 - Residents Property Management62,100
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis53,070
    5552 - Catering52,171
    5530 - Restaurants54,879

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300504 CMC PHOTO-IT LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07300275 PURELY PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07300261 PURELY PLUMBING LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07300232 EVEN NOTE LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07299628 RISNAN CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07294482 BESAFE LOCKSMITH SERVICES LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07294429 STRING LABS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07292612 JN CONSULTING & EVENTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07292431 ECOKARE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291188 INJOY LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07290139 LOSE WEIGHT LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07290033 GOLF SHOP SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07287262 MANSARD MANOR RTM COMPANY LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287237 WONDERFUL ROOMS LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07286337 MEDSHIPPING ENTERPRISES LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07285831 AVI CONSULTING LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284327 PRIMA HOME TUITION LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07283461 SHURA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07282680 PAUL STILL VALETING SUPPLIERS LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07279468 LZ BUILDING SERVICES LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07278887 THE QUEST ACADEMY - COLOMA TRUST 09 Jun 2010
    07277836 MANLY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07277655 FMS COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275389 SAFECASE LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07273791 KAUL & GILL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 04 Jun 2010

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