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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

  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 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)SurreyUK
    201210,020253,150
    20119,379228,735
    % change6.8%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (10,119)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SurreyUK
    20124,778121,659
    20114,637112,344
    % change3.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (4,778) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20121,5991,7731,406
    New companies in 20111,3631,6611,613
    % change17.3%6.7%-12.8%
    Record Year2012 (1,599)2012 (1,773)2011 (1,613)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SurreyUK
    20126,504147,793
    20116,212162,310
    % change4.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (9,692)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SurreyUK
    20123,44380,217
    20112,74471,324
    % change25.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (6,022) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20121,0961,2931,054
    Closed companies in 20115191,2021,023
    % change111.2%7.6%3%
    Record Year2009 (1,665)2009 (2,965)2010 (1,535)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SurreyUK
    20123,516105,357
    20113,16766,425
    Record Year2007 (5,633)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SurreyUK
    20121,33541,442
    20111,89341,020
    Record Year 2007 (2,140) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012503480352
    Net growth in 2011844459590
    Record Year2007 (1,115)2003 (673)2008 (1,109)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20124.0%
    20114.1%
    20104.0%
    20093.9%
    20084.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (5.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20123.9%
    20114.1%
    20104.1%
    20094.0%
    20083.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (5.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20123.9%4.1%3.8%
    UK formation share in 20114.0%4.4%4.1%
    % change-1.2%-6.4%-6.9%
    Record Year1971 (6.4%)1970 (6.9%)1967 (6.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    CONSULTING3.37%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.81%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.88%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRANSPORT1.49%PROPERTY2.35%
    LONDON1.15%TRADING2.10%
    ASSOCIATES1.09%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY1.00%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.98%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.93%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRADING0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.88%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.85%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.80%LONDON1.68%
    J0.79%J1.57%
    GLOBAL0.76%GLOBAL1.51%
    IT0.75%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUILDING0.68%IT1.42%
    SURREY0.65%CARE1.31%
    CARE0.64%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DRIVING0.63%M1.26%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MARKETING0.62%BUILDING1.23%
    M0.62%SECURITY1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.61%S1.18%
    LOGISTICS0.59%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied10,311244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1,94747,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1,22935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1,12520,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities85815,280
    99999 - Dormant Company76826,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified70114,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy64510,978
    9999 - Dormant Company55916,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified47510,271
    7499 - Non-trading company3938,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3908,258
    74990 - Non-trading company3699,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply3416,356
    9305 - Other service activities3407,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities3346,456
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2364,742
    98000 - Residents property management2303,001
    41100 - Development of building projects2245,149
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities2174,295

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053385 HJA THEATRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 01 May 2012
    08056015 LOFTY LOFT LTD 03 May 2012
    08057712 ROSEDENE DEVELOPERS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058469 LONDON GATE SYSTEMS LTD 04 May 2012
    08059253 GB123 LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060147 DANGLES SECURITY AND PROTECTION LTD 08 May 2012
    08060317 RADIOANGLIYA LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060581 VICTOR 2010 LTD 08 May 2012
    08063052 REALLY GREAT GROUP LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063321 DUFFELLS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064725 RIVERSIDE GRILL LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065393 LOVEDRAWING LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08065967 MOVE FOR YOU LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067197 THE SHERWOOD PALM HOTEL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08067905 MASS EFFECT SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08068290 BAGUETTE EXPRESS (SUTTON) LTD 14 May 2012
    08069132 FIRST DALETHRO LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08069755 CONNECTING THE PEOPLE CIC 15 May 2012
    08071433 ULTRA ENDURANCE EVENTS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072076 VIP CAR PARKING LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072135 A & R CARE LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072670 KARINA BEAUTY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073754 PINBALL CREATIVE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074405 LUSH SUPPLIES LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08074610 KUKUJUMOKU LTD 18 May 2012