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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

  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 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 CroydonUK
    2012183253,150
    2011182228,735
    % change0.5%10.7%
    Record Year2009 (198)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 CroydonUK
    201299121,659
    201193112,344
    % change6.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (106) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012253737
    New companies in 2011283431
    % change-10.7%8.8%19.4%
    Record Year2009 (43)2012 (37)2009 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 CroydonUK
    2012113147,793
    2011141162,310
    % change-19.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (202)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 CroydonUK
    20125980,218
    20116471,324
    % change-7.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012152222
    Closed companies in 2011152524
    % change0.0%-12.0%-8%
    Record Year2009 (34)2009 (47)2010 (42)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 CroydonUK
    201270105,357
    20114166,425
    Record Year2008 (95)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 CroydonUK
    20124041,441
    20112941,020
    Record Year 2008 (49) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012101515
    Net growth in 20111397
    Record Year2008 (22)2003 (15)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-24.9%-4.6%27.6%
    Record Year1971 (0.2%)1972 (0.3%)1962 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.88%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.54%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LONDON1.20%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    NEW0.85%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUSINESS0.85%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%DESIGN1.89%
    RECRUITMENT0.85%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CATERING0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MAINTENANCE0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    IT0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    TRADING0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.68%LONDON1.68%
    MALOS0.51%J1.57%
    BLUE0.51%GLOBAL1.51%
    PROFESSIONAL0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ESTATES0.51%IT1.42%
    PARK0.51%CARE1.31%
    PROPERTY0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    IMPACT0.51%M1.26%
    S0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MARKETING0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    ACADEMY0.51%S1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied198244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3447,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2115,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1620,390
    99999 - Dormant Company1626,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1214,220
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy910,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    74990 - Non-trading company89,706
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing73,241
    8514 - Other human health activities62,277
    85600 - Educational support services61,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering64,644
    7260 - Other computer related activities66,456
    98000 - Residents property management63,001

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016333 PALM CLAIMS CONSULTING LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017795 FLAIRSHARE MEDIA LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018183 WHITGIFT SNAP 03 Apr 2012
    08022255 CROHAM PARK LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08023480 DELEGATEUK LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024785 FF&S CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08025076 WILLCOCKS GROUND MAINTENANCE LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08025953 CPDT LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08025995 SABA 1 LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08028074 PURPLE SOUL ARTS ACADEMY LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029212 HAMBARD LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08029325 SK & JS UTILITIES LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08029339 BRIEFS LAW LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08031753 BLUE VELVET TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08034865 LABURNUM VENTURES LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08035788 HERCEUS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08037761 S J WHELAN LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038920 BELLAMY HOMES LTD. 20 Apr 2012
    08042554 DOUGLAS WALKER LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08043375 MEB CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08049306 AAJ520 LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08050269 KAIMAC LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08050381 ENDURANCE RALLY ASSOCIATION LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08050472 BCYGNI LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08051156 SPECIALIST POLICING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012

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