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South Croydon, Surrey

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in South Croydon when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 182 companies were formed in South Croydon. This figure is 13.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011182228,735
    2010160203,749
    % change13.8%12.3%
    Record Year2009 (198)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 93 companies were registered in South Croydon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)South CroydonUK
    201193112,344
    20108398,612
    % change12.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (106) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in South Croydon when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011283431
    New companies in 2010272234
    % change3.7%54.5%-8.8%
    Record Year2009 (43)2011 (34)2009 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 141 companies were dissolved in South Croydon. This figure is 27.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011141162,310
    2010195177,631
    % change-27.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (202)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in South Croydon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)South CroydonUK
    20116471,324
    201011094,954
    % change-41.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011152524
    Closed companies in 2010214742
    % change-28.6%-46.8%-43%
    Record Year2009 (34)2009 (47)2010 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for South Croydon increased by 41 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)South CroydonUK
    20114166,425
    2010-3526,118
    Record Year2008 (95)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for South Croydon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 29 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)South CroydonUK
    20112941,020
    2010-273,658
    Record Year 2008 (49) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111397
    Net growth in 20106-25-8
    Record Year2008 (22)1998 (15)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 South Croydon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)South Croydon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, South Croydon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)South Croydon
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.4%21.7%-19.3%
    Record Year1971 (0.2%)1972 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    30.2% of all director appointments in South Croydon in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    30.3% of all director appointments in South Croydon in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ASSOCIATES1.52%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.52%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%PROPERTY2.43%
    HOUSE0.84%TRADING2.05%
    J0.84%DESIGN1.94%
    CLEANING0.84%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    LONDON0.84%BUSINESS1.87%
    ESTATES0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CROYDON0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BLACK0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    C0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    BUILDING0.67%LONDON1.60%
    K0.51%GLOBAL1.46%
    IT0.51%J1.44%
    ROAD0.51%CARE1.44%
    OFFICE0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CREATIVE0.51%IT1.39%
    S0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    GROUP0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PLUMBING0.51%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TRADING0.51%M1.27%
    AGENCY0.51%S1.23%
    FUSION0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    RED0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied177202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5260,758
    99999 - Dormant Company2118,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2130,647
    9999 - Dormant Company1920,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1710,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1216,419
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified910,322
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,641
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities73,394
    98000 - Residents property management62,888
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    5530 - Restaurants65,086
    8514 - Other human health activities62,515

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07653602 ALAN CAPEL CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07653100 HIR3N LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07658612 SELSDON EDUCATION ASSOCIATES LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07659320 GIFTED COMMUNITY SERVICES C.I.C. 06 Jun 2011
    07660132 LONDON ULTRASOUND CLINIC LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07662318 D & L BUILDERS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07664221 DTLT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07664434 ADRIAN ALDRED LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07667408 STRATEGIC GRAPHICS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07667608 JKIL LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07667696 PANZEA LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07672869 JUDGE ART WORK LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07672982 CHERRILL PRINT LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07673808 LANDEZ LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07674247 PROACTIVE ELITE LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07674677 H & M CARPET CLEANING LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07674994 SEL-PAL LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07677610 SAMARIA GLOBAL LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07679297 A & J HOMEWARE LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07679978 NO.1 HAIR LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680644 RENOLINGUA LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07680711 KOB KREATIVE LTD. 23 Jun 2011
    07683038 YULIVITY LTD. 27 Jun 2011
    07683229 R&D TRADING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07683857 RSLI LTD 27 Jun 2011

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