Surrey

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Surrey when compared to any year in history.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Surrey when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Surrey when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Surrey when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Surrey when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 18,843 companies were formed in Surrey in 2012. This total is 0.4% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearSurreyUK
    201218,843491,893
    201118,763452,870
    201016,438400,358
    200914,471362,675
    200813,749349,203
    Record Year2012 (18,843)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 8,823 companies were formed in Surrey. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Surrey occurred in 2011 when a total of 9,384 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SurreyUK
    20128,823238,743
    20119,384224,135
    % change-6.0%6.5%
    Record Year2011 (9,384)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 4,561 companies were registered in Surrey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SurreyUK
    20124,561119,875
    20114,623109,623
    % change-1.3%9.4%
    Record Year 2011 (4,623) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Surrey when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20121,7291,6441,188
    New companies in 20111,5631,7331,327
    % change10.6%-5.1%-10.5%
    Record Year2012 (1,729)2011 (1,733)2011 (1,327)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 12,461 companies were dissolved in Surrey in 2012. This total is 1.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSurreyUK
    201212,461293,728
    201112,630314,524
    201013,398342,233
    200916,590533,787
    20088,431237,873
    Record Year2009 (16,590)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 5,949 companies were dissolved in Surrey. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Surrey occurred in 2009 when a total of 6,899 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SurreyUK
    20125,949145,934
    20116,419152,213
    % change-7.3%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (6,899)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 2,703 companies were dissolved in Surrey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SurreyUK
    20122,70370,026
    20113,41579,983
    % change-20.8%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (3,415) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Surrey when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20121,139886678
    Closed companies in 20118131,3131,289
    % change40.1%-32.5%-47%
    Record Year2012 (1,139)2011 (1,313)2011 (1,289)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 6,382 companies were added to the company register for Surrey in 2012. This number represents growth of 34.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 249 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Surrey company register grew by 8,385 companies.

    YearSurreyUK
    20126,382198,165
    20116,133138,346
    20103,04058,125
    2009-2,119-171,112
    20085,318111,330
    Record Year2007 (8,385)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Surrey increased by 2,874 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SurreyUK
    20122,87492,809
    20112,96571,922
    Record Year2003 (3,347)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Surrey when compared to any previous Q4.

    Net company growth for Surrey during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 1,858 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SurreyUK
    20121,85849,849
    20111,20829,640
    Record Year 2012 (1,858) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Surrey when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012590758510
    Net growth in 201175042038
    Record Year2008 (871)2012 (758)2010 (618)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Surrey formed 3.8% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Surrey was responsible for 4.1% of all UK companies.

    YearSurrey
    20123.8%
    20114.1%
    20104.1%
    20094.0%
    20083.9%
    Record Year (since 1960)1966 (5.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Surrey formed 3.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 4.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Surrey
    20123.7%
    20114.2%
    20104.2%
    20094.0%
    20083.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (6.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Surrey formed 3.8% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Surrey
    20123.8%
    20114.2%
    20104.1%
    20094.0%
    20083.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (6.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20123.8%3.9%3.8%
    UK formation share in 20114.0%4.3%4.3%
    % change-7.1%-9.7%-12.9%
    Record Year1962 (6.2%)1966 (7.7%)1966 (6.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Surrey was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Surrey in 2012 was 28.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Surrey was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Surrey in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Surrey was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Surrey in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.51%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT2.81%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY2.02%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    LONDON1.24%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES1.19%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY1.18%DESIGN1.86%
    TRANSPORT1.07%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.94%ENGINEERING1.79%
    DESIGN0.94%BUSINESS1.76%
    MEDIA0.87%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    BUSINESS0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    TRADING0.84%LONDON1.69%
    GLOBAL0.80%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.78%J1.57%
    MARKETING0.77%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUILDING0.71%IT1.43%
    CARE0.67%CARE1.39%
    J0.67%PROPERTIES1.34%
    M0.66%M1.26%
    SURREY0.63%BUILDING1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    PROPERTIES0.59%TRAINING1.18%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    HOUSE0.56%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied10,398236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1,82852,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1,66330,396
    99999 - Dormant Company1,29740,648
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1,29323,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1,19422,058
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67015,572
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55012,291
    74990 - Non-trading company52413,808
    7487 - Other business activities39210,703
    62012 - Business and domestic software development3607,446
    41100 - Development of building projects3477,980
    98000 - Residents property management3134,377
    49410 - Freight transport by road3055,165
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities2936,177
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2916,971
    86900 - Other human health activities2807,866
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing2644,882
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings2594,882
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet2406,307

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08234324 TEKNOVA LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08234338 THE DB DESIGN AGENCY LTD 01 Oct 2012
    08234389 EIRINI LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08237142 GMF ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08237622 BABYLON MONEY LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08238393 JUST A BITE LTD 03 Oct 2012
    08239177 YOUTH DIVERSITY EDUCATION C.I.C. 03 Oct 2012
    08240228 VIMEO LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08240903 ZIM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08241571 MKJ CLEARVIEW LTD 05 Oct 2012
    08242039 V R FRANCIS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08242874 M & M TRADING LEATHER LONDON LTD 05 Oct 2012
    08243976 AFROBEATS CHANNEL LTD 08 Oct 2012
    08244847 DIRGO LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08244973 SUB-SAHARA AFRICA VENTURES LTD 09 Oct 2012
    08245671 TRIFINITY LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08246751 SKY STAR TRADERS LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08247293 BOOTH & EDWARDS LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08247425 WILLIAM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    OC379290 WORLD WIDE SHOES LLP 11 Oct 2012
    08248694 KAPILAN LTD 11 Oct 2012
    08248978 POETIC LICENCE LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08254569 THE VALET (MALE GROOMING) CO LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08254611 CLICK 2 WORLD LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    08254741 M & M TRADING LONDON LTD 16 Oct 2012