
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
New Company Registrations
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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) Sutton UK 2012 446 253,150 2011 415 228,735 % change 7.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (446) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sutton UK 2012 202 121,659 2011 206 112,344 % change -1.9% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (220) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 77 68 57 New companies in 2011 68 72 66 % change 13.2% -5.6% -13.6% Record Year 2007 (83) 2007 (82) 2003 (78)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Sutton UK 2012 321 147,793 2011 306 162,310 % change 4.9% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (394) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sutton UK 2012 181 80,218 2011 125 71,324 % change 44.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 52 71 58 Closed companies in 2011 29 53 43 % change 79.3% 34.0% 35% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (107) 2010 (79)
Net Company Growth
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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) Sutton UK 2012 125 105,357 2011 109 66,425 Record Year 2003 (261) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sutton UK 2012 21 41,441 2011 81 41,020 Record Year 2003 (142) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 25 -3 -1 Net growth in 2011 39 19 23 Record Year 2007 (62) 2003 (44) 2003 (49)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -4.7% -17.2% -7.8% Record Year 1973 (0.9%) 1962 (0.8%) 1964 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.77% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.99% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANTS 0.92% TRADING 2.10% CO 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% M 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% LEGAL 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDICAL 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUILDING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% LONDON 0.64% BUSINESS 1.70% SURREY 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.57% LONDON 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.57% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% DESIGN 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% G 0.50% IT 1.42% E 0.50% CARE 1.31% SUTTON 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRADING 0.50% M 1.26% EUROPE 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% WINE 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% T 0.43% S 1.18% C 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 375 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 101 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 35 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 30 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 21 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 8,258 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 4,644 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 10,271 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 3,241 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 3,185 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 6,356 5530 - Restaurants 12 4,037 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 2,993
Recent Companies
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