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Thornton Heath, Surrey

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Thornton Heath when compared to any half year in history.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous Q2.

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 Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.

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

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 219 companies were formed in Thornton Heath. This figure is 20.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Thornton Heath occurred in 2012 when a total of 219 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Thornton HeathUK
    2012219253,150
    2011182228,735
    % change20.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (219)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 106 companies were registered in Thornton Heath during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)Thornton HeathUK
    2012106121,659
    201194112,344
    % change12.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (106) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012343636
    New companies in 2011183838
    % change88.9%-5.3%-5.3%
    Record Year2012 (34)2011 (38)2011 (38)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 112 companies were dissolved in Thornton Heath. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Thornton Heath occurred in 2009 when a total of 187 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Thornton HeathUK
    2012112147,793
    2011112162,310
    % change0.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Thornton Heath during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.0% 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)Thornton HeathUK
    20126080,218
    20114871,324
    % change25.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012182022
    Closed companies in 201172318
    % change157.1%-13.0%22%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (42)2010 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Thornton Heath when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Thornton Heath increased by 107 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Thornton HeathUK
    2012107105,357
    20117066,425
    Record Year2012 (107)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Thornton Heath during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 46 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Thornton HeathUK
    20124641,441
    20114641,020
    Record Year 2011 (46) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012161614
    Net growth in 2011111520
    Record Year2007 (20)2007 (17)2011 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 Thornton Heath formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Thornton Heath
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Thornton Heath formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Thornton Heath
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous Q2.

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change59.0%-17.0%1.1%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1982 (0.1%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 38.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% 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 38.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Thornton Heath was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Thornton Heath 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 Thornton Heath was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Thornton Heath 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
    LONDON1.43%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.43%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CARE1.17%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BUSINESS1.17%PROPERTY2.35%
    IT1.04%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%DESIGN1.89%
    SECURITY0.91%ENGINEERING1.87%
    COLLEGE0.91%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENTERPRISE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUILDING0.78%BUSINESS1.70%
    HEALTH0.78%MEDIA1.69%
    TRADING0.78%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTY0.65%J1.57%
    SERVICE0.65%GLOBAL1.51%
    EUROPEAN0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FOUNDATION0.65%IT1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%CARE1.31%
    GLOBAL0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CAR0.52%M1.26%
    S0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SCHOOL0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    RECORDS0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%S1.18%
    DESIGN0.52%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied274244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2647,029
    9305 - Other service activities137,926
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1015,280
    86900 - Other human health activities85,222
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering84,644
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    80100 - Private security activities61,317
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified635,447
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities64,295
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management620,390
    7499 - Non-trading company58,023
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis53,365
    7470 - Other cleaning activities41,095
    41100 - Development of building projects45,149
    9999 - Dormant Company416,469
    99999 - Dormant Company426,088
    4533 - Plumbing41,152

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016018 YASMAR SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08018632 MSL CAPITAL LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08019542 ROU EMPIRE LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08020989 SARBAT PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08022842 FRESHWATER CONNECTION LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08025146 BJ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08025305 GREENFARM CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08027016 CAMSHAW LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08027478 WEDDINGS ENTOURAGE LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029238 BEN AINSLEY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08029691 WAVEDECO LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08029929 AL-KHAIR HUMANITARIAN AID 13 Apr 2012
    08031482 ADC SPORTS MANAGEMENT LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08033568 AMC HAND CAR WASH LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08034720 STREET SCENE SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08034808 3&7 ALEX WINDOW CLEANING LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038617 DWELLERS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08041932 SUNIL&PATEL LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042463 RESEARCH CHEMICALS 2U LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08043613 CAMILLA CONFECTIONS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08045259 DUMB WAITER LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08047169 DANA'S INTERIOR'S LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047626 EXPAND PROPERTIES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08047636 XPERT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. 26 Apr 2012
    08051519 ANSAR INVESTMENTS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012

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