South Croydon, Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Croydon when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 183 companies were formed in South Croydon. This figure is 0.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 Croydon UK 2012 183 253,150 2011 182 228,735 % change 0.5% 10.7% Record Year 2009 (198) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 99 companies were registered in South Croydon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Croydon UK 2012 99 121,659 2011 93 112,344 % change 6.5% 8.3% Record Year 2009 (106) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Croydon when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 25 37 37 New companies in 2011 28 34 31 % change -10.7% 8.8% 19.4% Record Year 2009 (43) 2012 (37) 2009 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in South Croydon. This figure is 19.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 Croydon UK 2012 113 147,793 2011 141 162,310 % change -19.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 59 companies were dissolved in South Croydon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Croydon UK 2012 59 80,218 2011 64 71,324 % change -7.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 15 22 22 Closed companies in 2011 15 25 24 % change 0.0% -12.0% -8% Record Year 2009 (34) 2009 (47) 2010 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for South Croydon increased by 70 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) South Croydon UK 2012 70 105,357 2011 41 66,425 Record Year 2008 (95) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for South Croydon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 40 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Croydon UK 2012 40 41,441 2011 29 41,020 Record Year 2008 (49) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 15 15 Net growth in 2011 13 9 7 Record Year 2008 (22) 2003 (15) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 South Croydon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) South Croydon 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, South Croydon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Croydon 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -24.9% -4.6% 27.6% Record Year 1971 (0.2%) 1972 (0.3%) 1962 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in South Croydon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in South Croydon in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in South Croydon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in South Croydon in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LONDON 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.28% NEW 0.85% PROPERTY 2.35% BUSINESS 0.85% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.85% DESIGN 1.89% RECRUITMENT 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.87% CATERING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MAINTENANCE 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.78% IT 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.68% LONDON 1.68% MALOS 0.51% J 1.57% BLUE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.51% PROFESSIONAL 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ESTATES 0.51% IT 1.42% PARK 0.51% CARE 1.31% PROPERTY 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% IMPACT 0.51% M 1.26% S 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARKETING 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% ACADEMY 0.51% S 1.18% ASSOCIATES 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 198 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 34 47,029 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 14,220 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 4,295 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 3,241 8514 - Other human health activities 6 2,277 85600 - Educational support services 6 1,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,271 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 4,644 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,001
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