Surbiton, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 258 companies were formed in Surbiton. This figure is 18.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Surbiton occurred in 2007 when a total of 336 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SurbitonUK
    2010258203,749
    2009218182,021
    % change18.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (336)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 113 companies were registered in Surbiton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.6% 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)SurbitonUK
    201011398,612
    200911690,987
    % change-2.6%8.4%
    Record Year 1997 (187) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010422645
    New companies in 2009333251
    % change27.3%-18.8%-11.8%
    Record Year1997 (144)2007 (50)2007 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 173 companies were dissolved in Surbiton. This figure is 49.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Surbiton occurred in 2009 when a total of 340 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SurbitonUK
    2010173177,631
    2009340289,236
    % change-49.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (340)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Surbiton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well 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)SurbitonUK
    20109694,954
    2009186181,176
    % change-48.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (186) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010233142
    Closed companies in 2009598047
    % change-61.0%-61.3%-11%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (80)2009 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Surbiton increased by 85 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SurbitonUK
    20108526,118
    2009-122-107,215
    Record Year1997 (213)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Surbiton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 17 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SurbitonUK
    2010173,658
    2009-70-90,189
    Record Year 1997 (164) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201019-53
    Net growth in 2009-26-484
    Record Year1997 (143)2006 (27)2007 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Surbiton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Surbiton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.3%)
    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%0.2%
    % change17.0%-22.5%-20.7%
    Record Year1997 (0.7%)1967 (0.4%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 Surbiton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Surbiton 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 Surbiton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    19.8% of all director appointments in Surbiton 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
    CONSULTING2.15%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSTRUCTION1.39%CONSULTING4.79%
    OPERATIONS1.01%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.01%PROPERTY2.40%
    LONDON0.88%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    MEDIA0.88%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.76%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    RESTAURANT0.63%MEDIA1.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.63%BUSINESS1.75%
    HEALTHCARE0.63%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.63%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.63%ENGINEERING1.56%
    GLOBAL0.63%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    HEALTH0.51%J1.46%
    JOHN0.51%CARE1.41%
    STRATEGIES0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    PERFORMANCE0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SURBITON0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.51%M1.29%
    IT0.51%IT1.28%
    TRADING0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BUILDING0.38%GROUP1.25%
    GREY0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied205207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8268,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3013,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2814,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2525,942
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply258,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified206,684
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities182,916
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities178,590
    9999 - Dormant Company1619,842
    7260 - Other computer related activities149,122
    62090 - Other information technology service activities135,854
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,922
    99999 - Dormant Company1014,342
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands91,206
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult92,571
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate93,834
    5530 - Restaurants94,879
    98000 - Residents property management93,540

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07264761 HAPPY HIPPOS SOFTPLAY LTD 25 May 2010
    07252178 CALLENDER MEDIA LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07250910 BIZDEV CONSULTING LTD 12 May 2010
    07242199 LONDON DRUM LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07267270 GRIGORIOU INTERIORS LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266965 APS CONSULTANCY (LONDON) LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07265393 MTC IT LTD 26 May 2010
    07264912 THE COMMUNITY BRAIN C.I.C. 25 May 2010
    07264891 ICONACTIVE LTD 25 May 2010
    07263476 GEARCENTRO (UK) COMPANY LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262928 CHILLAX LONDON LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262428 DST OUTPUT LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262310 OGILVIE ASSOCIATES 2010 LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07260198 THREE SIXTY VISION LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07260006 DUNCAN RIEDL LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07258624 DESIGN ETC. LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256934 PRIMAROLO LTD 18 May 2010
    07256208 EMBERTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07255915 PEBBLE STONE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254547 CONFOUND IT LTD 14 May 2010
    07253937 HANSEATIC TRADING LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07253841 KILLARNEY LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07251896 ROBERTS & STEARN LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07247354 L A MANAGEMENT SERVICES (SURBITON) LTD 10 May 2010
    07241521 WE BUY ANY WATCHES LIMITED 04 May 2010