Sutton, Surrey

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton when compared to any previous June.

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 383 companies were formed in Sutton. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton occurred in 2007 when a total of 442 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2010383203,749
    2009331182,021
    % change15.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (442)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 178 companies were registered in Sutton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well 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)SuttonUK
    201017898,612
    200914490,987
    % change23.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (220) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010645361
    New companies in 2009444951
    % change45.5%8.2%19.6%
    Record Year2007 (83)2007 (82)2003 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 394 companies were dissolved in Sutton. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton occurred in 2010 when a total of 394 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2010394177,631
    2009368289,236
    % change7.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2010 (394)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 190 companies were dissolved in Sutton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly 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)SuttonUK
    201019094,954
    2009237181,176
    % change-19.8%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sutton when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010516079
    Closed companies in 20096710763
    % change-23.9%-43.9%25%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (107)2010 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sutton decreased by 11 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2010-1126,118
    2009-37-107,215
    Record Year2003 (261)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Sutton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -12 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)SuttonUK
    2010-123,658
    2009-93-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (142) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201013-7-18
    Net growth in 2009-23-58-12
    Record Year2007 (62)2003 (44)2003 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Sutton
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change33.8%3.1%7.6%
    Record Year1973 (0.9%)1962 (0.8%)1964 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.8.

    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 2.9% 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 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% 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 Sutton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Sutton 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 Sutton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Sutton 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
    MANAGEMENT1.21%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.12%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.95%PROPERTY2.40%
    BUILDING0.78%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%TRADING2.01%
    TRADING0.78%DESIGN1.91%
    M0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    LONDON0.78%MEDIA1.80%
    INTERNATIONAL0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    IT0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUSINESS0.61%LONDON1.52%
    (LONDON)0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ROAD0.52%J1.46%
    S0.52%CARE1.41%
    CAPITAL0.52%GLOBAL1.39%
    HOMES0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    INTERIORS0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    EXPRESS0.52%M1.29%
    PROPERTY0.52%IT1.28%
    AUTO0.43%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSULTANTS0.43%GROUP1.25%
    EVENTS0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied297207,125
    7487 - Other business activities13068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6025,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3114,598
    99999 - Dormant Company3014,342
    7499 - Non-trading company2313,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified237,922
    9305 - Other service activities208,822
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing202,417
    62090 - Other information technology service activities205,854
    9999 - Dormant Company2019,842
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply188,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities168,590
    5530 - Restaurants164,879
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1313,490
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis113,070
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult112,571
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    7011 - Development & sell real estate104,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300510 THREE OAKS CAPITAL LTD 30 Jun 2010
    07299765 CONFLICT RESPONSE LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07298825 AYSYS LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07297905 RANEN LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07295193 GREEN LAND ESTATES & INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293103 PHOENIX STUDIOS LONDON LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07292978 BICONICAL LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292592 PRICELESS COPIERS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07289631 VUE POINT BAR & LOUNGE LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07280104 SOLUTION PURSUITS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07277564 MORTON MICHEL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07275746 ROSCAPES LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07274272 LONDON FOOD MACHINERY LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272332 G & A CONSTRUCTION (LONDON) LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07286243 ROAD TYRES LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07283996 C M F CONTRACTS LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07275643 GLOMMA PIZZA OG GRILL LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07274970 D'SOUZA-RAUTO BROADCAST.TV LTD. 07 Jun 2010
    07271212 3 AZZ LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07300204 MANSANNA LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07286399 THE CIVIL SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND 16 Jun 2010
    07281048 DOC LIGHTING LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07279729 EMC STORAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07276020 DOMOX TRADING LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275027 GJW COURIERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010