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Sutton, Surrey

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 446 companies were formed in Sutton. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton occurred in 2012 when a total of 446 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2012446253,150
    2011415228,735
    % change7.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (446)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 202 companies were registered in Sutton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% 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)SuttonUK
    2012202121,659
    2011206112,344
    % change-1.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (220) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012776857
    New companies in 2011687266
    % change13.2%-5.6%-13.6%
    Record Year2007 (83)2007 (82)2003 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 321 companies were dissolved in Sutton. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012321147,793
    2011306162,310
    % change4.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2010 (394)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Sutton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 44.8% 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)SuttonUK
    201218180,218
    201112571,324
    % change44.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012527158
    Closed companies in 2011295343
    % change79.3%34.0%35%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (107)2010 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sutton increased by 125 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2012125105,357
    201110966,425
    Record Year2003 (261)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Sutton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SuttonUK
    20122141,441
    20118141,020
    Record Year 2003 (142) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201225-3-1
    Net growth in 2011391923
    Record Year2007 (62)2003 (44)2003 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Sutton
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-4.7%-17.2%-7.8%
    Record Year1973 (0.9%)1962 (0.8%)1964 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 40.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% 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 Sutton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Sutton 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 Sutton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Sutton 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
    CONSULTING1.77%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSTRUCTION0.99%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.92%TRADING2.10%
    CO0.78%DESIGN1.89%
    M0.71%ENGINEERING1.87%
    LEGAL0.71%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    MEDICAL0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BUILDING0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    LONDON0.64%BUSINESS1.70%
    SURREY0.57%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTY0.57%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.57%GLOBAL1.51%
    DESIGN0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    G0.50%IT1.42%
    E0.50%CARE1.31%
    SUTTON0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRADING0.50%M1.26%
    EUROPE0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    WINE0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    FINANCIAL0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    T0.43%S1.18%
    C0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied375244,457
    7487 - Other business activities10147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5735,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4215,280
    99999 - Dormant Company3526,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3020,390
    9999 - Dormant Company3016,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2314,220
    9305 - Other service activities217,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2010,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities198,258
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering164,644
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1510,271
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing143,241
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings133,185
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified134,091
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply126,356
    5530 - Restaurants124,037
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment122,993

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016461 JTS SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08020688 SIPCARD LTD. 04 Apr 2012
    08025169 LAURA E MCNEIL LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08027112 BUSINESS ANALYTIX LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08032797 AHERN & FINCH LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08032948 TAMBUKOV& ZDRAVKOV LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08034338 LA ROSE ROUGE LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035256 FITNESS 4 FUN CIC 18 Apr 2012
    08044378 FBF (UK) LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08046948 DRYHANGER LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08019753 HARLE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08032736 VERSATILE CELLO LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035792 LEXTEQ LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08035893 GAIA'S COFFEE HOUSE LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036616 SHADOW TEXTILES LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08043548 INNTECS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08044690 C&H MEDIA LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08026285 BUSINESS MATE LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08039283 PJSR LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08039327 NO. 7 BARBER SHOP LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08046718 RAECOM EMERGENCY ALARMS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08046910 MARLIN LIGHTING LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048370 ANT LOGISTICS (LONDON) LTD. 27 Apr 2012
    08048895 R1 ENERGY LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08024711 ABBEY14 LIMITED 11 Apr 2012