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
    07240156 NEMESIS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07237514 SRTEC CONSULTANCY LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07235864 WINDELER COHEN ASSOCIATES 2010-2013 LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07234921 SILK ROAD MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07230640 SR TRUSTEES & EXECUTORS LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07227799 GLOBAL REFURBISHMENT LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07218441 CIRCOLO LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07218392 EFAM LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07215131 EARTH VINE & WINE LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07214575 BIPOD CARS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07214546 MJA PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07213139 BARNES SUTTON LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07212379 WORLD WISE FOODS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07238886 WATER MEDIA TALENTS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07238588 IVORY PRESS BOOKS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07238106 AJWAH LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07235307 WHITLEY-HALL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07232915 SMART SPACE BUILDERS LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07231020 RIDGE SOFTWARE LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07228599 KEEN CLEANERS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07226806 EXQUISITE MINDS LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225373 25 ALBION ROAD CO LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07224961 ALEEM CHOWDHRY LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07235066 GET CONNECTED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07231180 M HARVEY ASSOCIATES LTD 22 Apr 2010