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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Surrey UK 2012 18,843 491,893 2011 18,763 452,870 2010 16,438 400,358 2009 14,471 362,675 2008 13,749 349,203 Record Year 2012 (18,843) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Surrey UK 2012 8,823 238,743 2011 9,384 224,135 % change -6.0% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (9,384) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Surrey UK 2012 4,561 119,875 2011 4,623 109,623 % change -1.3% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (4,623) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2012 1,729 1,644 1,188 New companies in 2011 1,563 1,733 1,327 % change 10.6% -5.1% -10.5% Record Year 2012 (1,729) 2011 (1,733) 2011 (1,327)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Surrey UK 2012 12,461 293,728 2011 12,630 314,524 2010 13,398 342,233 2009 16,590 533,787 2008 8,431 237,873 Record Year 2009 (16,590) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Surrey UK 2012 5,949 145,934 2011 6,419 152,213 % change -7.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (6,899) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Surrey UK 2012 2,703 70,026 2011 3,415 79,983 % change -20.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (3,415) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2012 1,139 886 678 Closed companies in 2011 813 1,313 1,289 % change 40.1% -32.5% -47% Record Year 2012 (1,139) 2011 (1,313) 2011 (1,289)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Surrey UK 2012 6,382 198,165 2011 6,133 138,346 2010 3,040 58,125 2009 -2,119 -171,112 2008 5,318 111,330 Record Year 2007 (8,385) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Surrey UK 2012 2,874 92,809 2011 2,965 71,922 Record Year 2003 (3,347) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Surrey UK 2012 1,858 49,849 2011 1,208 29,640 Record Year 2012 (1,858) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2012 590 758 510 Net growth in 2011 750 420 38 Record Year 2008 (871) 2012 (758) 2010 (618)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Surrey 2012 3.8% 2011 4.1% 2010 4.1% 2009 4.0% 2008 3.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (5.4%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 3.7% 2011 4.2% 2010 4.2% 2009 4.0% 2008 3.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (6.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 3.8% 2011 4.2% 2010 4.1% 2009 4.0% 2008 3.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (6.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% UK formation share in 2011 4.0% 4.3% 4.3% % change -7.1% -9.7% -12.9% Record Year 1962 (6.2%) 1966 (7.7%) 1966 (6.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.51% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.81% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 2.02% CONSULTANCY 3.31% LONDON 1.24% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 1.19% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.18% DESIGN 1.86% TRANSPORT 1.07% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.94% BUSINESS 1.76% MEDIA 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.84% LONDON 1.69% GLOBAL 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.78% J 1.57% MARKETING 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUILDING 0.71% IT 1.43% CARE 0.67% CARE 1.39% J 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.34% M 0.66% M 1.26% SURREY 0.63% BUILDING 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PROPERTIES 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% INVESTMENTS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HOUSE 0.56% SECURITY 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 10,398 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1,828 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1,663 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 1,297 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 1,293 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 1,194 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 670 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 550 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 524 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 392 10,703 62012 - Business and domestic software development 360 7,446 41100 - Development of building projects 347 7,980 98000 - Residents property management 313 4,377 49410 - Freight transport by road 305 5,165 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 293 6,177 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 291 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 280 7,866 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 264 4,882 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 259 4,882 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 240 6,307
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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