Surrey
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 10,020 companies were formed in Surrey. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Surrey occurred in 2007 when a total of 10,119 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Surrey UK 2012 10,020 253,150 2011 9,379 228,735 % change 6.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (10,119) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 4,778 companies were registered in Surrey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Surrey UK 2012 4,778 121,659 2011 4,637 112,344 % change 3.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (4,778) 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 Surrey when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 1,599 1,773 1,406 New companies in 2011 1,363 1,661 1,613 % change 17.3% 6.7% -12.8% Record Year 2012 (1,599) 2012 (1,773) 2011 (1,613)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 6,504 companies were dissolved in Surrey. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Surrey occurred in 2009 when a total of 9,692 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Surrey UK 2012 6,504 147,793 2011 6,212 162,310 % change 4.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (9,692) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 3,443 companies were dissolved in Surrey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Surrey UK 2012 3,443 80,217 2011 2,744 71,324 % change 25.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (6,022) 2009 (181,176) 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 1,096 1,293 1,054 Closed companies in 2011 519 1,202 1,023 % change 111.2% 7.6% 3% Record Year 2009 (1,665) 2009 (2,965) 2010 (1,535)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Surrey increased by 3,516 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Surrey UK 2012 3,516 105,357 2011 3,167 66,425 Record Year 2007 (5,633) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Surrey during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 1,335 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Surrey UK 2012 1,335 41,442 2011 1,893 41,020 Record Year 2007 (2,140) 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 503 480 352 Net growth in 2011 844 459 590 Record Year 2007 (1,115) 2003 (673) 2008 (1,109)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Surrey formed 4.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 4.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Surrey 2012 4.0% 2011 4.1% 2010 4.0% 2009 3.9% 2008 4.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (5.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Surrey formed 3.9% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Surrey 2012 3.9% 2011 4.1% 2010 4.1% 2009 4.0% 2008 3.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (5.9%) 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 3.9% 4.1% 3.8% UK formation share in 2011 4.0% 4.4% 4.1% % change -1.2% -6.4% -6.9% Record Year 1971 (6.4%) 1970 (6.9%) 1967 (6.8%)
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 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 Surrey was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Surrey 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 Surrey was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Surrey 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 3.37% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 2.81% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.88% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRANSPORT 1.49% PROPERTY 2.35% LONDON 1.15% TRADING 2.10% ASSOCIATES 1.09% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRADING 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.88% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDIA 0.85% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.80% LONDON 1.68% J 0.79% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.76% GLOBAL 1.51% IT 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.68% IT 1.42% SURREY 0.65% CARE 1.31% CARE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.31% DRIVING 0.63% M 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARKETING 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.62% SECURITY 1.19% PROPERTIES 0.61% S 1.18% LOGISTICS 0.59% 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 10,311 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 1,947 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,229 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1,125 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 858 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 768 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 701 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 645 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 559 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 475 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 393 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 390 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 369 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 341 6,356 9305 - Other service activities 340 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 334 6,456 62012 - Business and domestic software development 236 4,742 98000 - Residents property management 230 3,001 41100 - Development of building projects 224 5,149 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 217 4,295
Recent Companies
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