Sutton, Surrey

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Sutton when compared to any month 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 572 companies were formed in Sutton. This figure is 17.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sutton occurred in 2014 when a total of 572 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2014572300,731
    2013486269,432
    % change17.7%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (572)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 278 companies were registered in Sutton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 24.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SuttonUK
    2014278150,009
    2013224134,630
    % change24.1%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (278) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sutton when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Sutton when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201411364101
    New companies in 2013826874
    % change37.8%-5.9%36.5%
    Record Year2014 (113)2007 (82)2014 (101)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 324 companies were dissolved in Sutton. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014324177,207
    2013289155,192
    % change12.1%14.2%
    Record Year2010 (395)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Sutton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SuttonUK
    201417094,837
    201314777,278
    % change15.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014357659
    Closed companies in 2013545043
    % change-35.2%52.0%37%
    Record Year2009 (67)2009 (107)2010 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Sutton increased by 248 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SuttonUK
    2014248123,524
    2013197114,240
    Record Year2003 (261)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Sutton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 108 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SuttonUK
    201410855,172
    20137757,352
    Record Year 2007 (111) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Sutton when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Sutton when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201478-1242
    Net growth in 2013281831
    Record Year2014 (78)2003 (44)2003 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sutton
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Sutton formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Sutton
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change24.3%-13.1%18.2%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1992 (0.3%)1991 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    27.5% of all director appointments in Sutton in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    28.5% of all director appointments in Sutton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.43%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSTRUCTION1.24%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    BUILDING1.05%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.99%TRADING2.03%
    LONDON0.99%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ELECTRICAL0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%LONDON1.93%
    DESIGN0.87%CARE1.85%
    M0.68%DESIGN1.75%
    CFD0.62%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    -0.62%BUSINESS1.69%
    SUTTON0.62%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.56%TRANSPORT1.58%
    DEVELOPMENT0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    TRAINING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%J1.51%
    CARE0.43%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SURREY0.43%MEDIA1.44%
    P0.43%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    TRADING0.43%IT1.33%
    J0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.37%BUILDING1.26%
    R0.37%M1.24%
    CONSULT0.37%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied334261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11857,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7629,029
    99999 - Dormant Company7148,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5340,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4528,352
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified398,533
    56101 - Licensed restaurants348,585
    69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified331,638
    86900 - Other human health activities3311,292
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing325,855
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2813,024
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2719,058
    43210 - Electrical installation266,050
    62012 - Business and domestic software development269,834
    86101 - Hospital activities223,357
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment216,631
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities187,415
    41100 - Development of building projects1810,527
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands187,840

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969541 STITCHES HABERDASHERY LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08979561 JEE ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979713 TANGERINE AUDIO LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08985623 INFINITY CONSULT LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08990586 STAR SERVICE LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08999162 T R Y M LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09004087 EURO FIX LONDON LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09014543 PURETE NATURE LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09017959 BESPOKE ROOFLINES LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    08971059 KUTTRUF AND TIEU VENTURE LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08973724 AVENUE ROAD 1967 LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08979868 BAROBOT LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08997022 NEWGEN RISK AND COMPLIANCE LTD 15 Apr 2014
    08998120 CHIHAKA ALEX 0154 LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08998422 JAMES MULLEN LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09000381 STUDIO OCTOBERS LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09001414 RED THISTLE CONSULTANCY LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09001534 M B NASH LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09005508 KNOWLEDGE INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09006094 ACE DIVING SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09013348 BASTONHAYES LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09015525 ROSS & BROWN LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09019468 SRUJAY LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
    08989254 BARNET (2014) LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08992584 GB & JONES LIMITED 11 Apr 2014