Sutton, Surrey

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Sutton was 2013 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Sutton was in 2013 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 486 companies were formed in Sutton. This figure is 9.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton occurred in 2013 when a total of 486 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2013486269,432
    2012446253,150
    % change9.0%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (486)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 224 companies were registered in Sutton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SuttonUK
    2013224134,630
    2012202121,659
    % change10.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (224) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013826874
    New companies in 2012776857
    % change6.5%0.0%29.8%
    Record Year2007 (83)2007 (82)2003 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 289 companies were dissolved in Sutton. This figure is 10.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton occurred in 2010 when a total of 395 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2013289155,192
    2012321147,794
    % change-10.0%5.0%
    Record Year2010 (395)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 147 companies were dissolved in Sutton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SuttonUK
    201314777,278
    201218180,218
    % change-18.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013545043
    Closed companies in 2012527158
    % change3.8%-29.6%-26%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (107)2010 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sutton increased by 197 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2013197114,240
    2012125105,356
    Record Year2003 (261)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Sutton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 77 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)SuttonUK
    20137757,352
    20122141,441
    Record Year 2007 (111) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013281831
    Net growth in 201225-3-1
    Record Year2007 (62)2003 (44)2003 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Sutton
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-10.5%-2.8%17.5%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1992 (0.3%)1991 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sutton was 2013 when 33.2% of all directors were female.

    33.2% of all director appointments in Sutton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sutton was in 2013 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    33.0% of all director appointments in Sutton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.56%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.20%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.99%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    LONDON0.92%PROPERTY2.48%
    CFD0.78%TRADING2.05%
    BUILDING0.78%ENGINEERING1.81%
    -0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    SURREY0.71%LONDON1.77%
    SUTTON0.71%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    IT0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    HEALTHCARE0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    R0.57%MEDIA1.57%
    BUSINESS0.57%CARE1.55%
    CARE0.57%J1.53%
    LEGAL0.57%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GLOBAL0.50%IT1.40%
    ELECTRICAL0.50%PROPERTIES1.40%
    INTERNATIONAL0.50%M1.26%
    CO0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    BUILDERS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PROPERTY0.50%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CLEANING0.50%CAPITAL1.16%
    DESIGN0.42%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied328257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11054,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7525,583
    99999 - Dormant Company7344,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4933,633
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified327,212
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3124,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2917,095
    56101 - Licensed restaurants277,148
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2712,578
    69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified271,335
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing265,253
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities256,771
    86210 - General medical practice activities233,882
    86900 - Other human health activities218,687
    43210 - Electrical installation215,611
    62012 - Business and domestic software development208,590
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands196,140
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment195,505
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,303

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08511677 SOUNDBOX PUBLISHING LTD 01 May 2013
    08514012 LHB 2013 LTD 02 May 2013
    08515357 MC LAZARO LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08521377 MJK TRANSPORT LTD 09 May 2013
    08537502 ROM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08537582 NEW FORCE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08538087 DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LTD 21 May 2013
    08539700 LINKUP SOFTWARE HOLDINGS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08549338 CHICKEN TREAT 1D LTD 30 May 2013
    08550654 RAW COLOURED PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08550700 IBS(UK) LTD 30 May 2013
    08552114 MR GAMES LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08512661 KGSR LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08514874 JAMI-LEE DESIGNS LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08515484 WORLDWIDE TAX LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08519911 HARTFIEL LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08521195 TAMILS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 09 May 2013
    08543147 DEMI FASHIONS LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08551779 LE GRAND CHIEN LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08522890 TZATZIKI LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08522988 MANDO BUILDERS LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526416 SLOAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08528832 SILL BUILDING SERVICES LTD 14 May 2013
    08546807 DLD & CO LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547603 FRESHWAYS SUPERMARKETS LTD 29 May 2013