New Company Registrations

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

   The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 279 companies were formed in Thornton Heath. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

   The highest total for a first half year in Thornton Heath occurred in 2014 when a total of 279 were formed.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	Thornton Heath	UK
   2014	279	300,731
   2013	239	269,432
   % change	16.7%	11.6%
   Record Year	2014 (279)	2014 (300,731)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H1 2014	300731	279
   H1 2013	269432	239
   H1 2012	253150	219
   H1 2011	228735	182
   H1 2010	203749	123
   H1 2009	182021	138
   H1 2008	188271	126
   H1 2007	279097	160
   H1 2006	215409	116
   H1 2005	187398	105

   New Companies by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

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

   Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any quarter in history.

   A total of 152 companies were registered in Thornton Heath during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

   This figure is an increase of 28.8% 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)	Thornton Heath	UK
   2014	152	150,009
   2013	118	134,630
   % change	28.8%	11.4%
   Record Year	2014 (152)	2014 (150,009)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q2 2014	152	Q2 2014	150009	1
   Q2 2013	118	Q2 2013	134630	1
   Q2 2012	106	Q2 2012	121659	1
   Q2 2011	94	Q2 2011	112344	1
   Q2 2010	69	Q2 2010	98612	1
   Q2 2009	68	Q2 2009	90987	1
   Q2 2008	56	Q2 2008	91573	1
   Q2 2007	72	Q2 2007	112283	1
   Q2 2006	65	Q2 2006	106215	1
   Q2 2005	48	Q2 2005	93193	1
   Q2 2014	152	Q2 2014	150009	2

   New Companies by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

   May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous May.

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

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Jun 2014	47457	50
   May 2014	48503	51
   Apr 2014	54049	51
   Mar 2014	55573	56
   Feb 2014	48177	32
   Jan 2014	46972	39
   Dec 2013	34573	27
   Nov 2013	43108	45
   Oct 2013	49566	45
   Sep 2013	44871	38
   Aug 2013	41601	33
   Jul 2013	46212	31

   New Companies by Month

   	April	May	June
   New companies in 2014	51	51	50
   New companies in 2013	46	41	31
   % change	10.9%	24.4%	61.3%
   Record Year	2014 (51)	2014 (51)	2014 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   In the first half of 2014 a total of 156 companies were dissolved in Thornton Heath. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

   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 Heath	UK
   2014	156	177,207
   2013	169	155,192
   % change	-7.7%	14.2%
   Record Year	2009 (187)	2009 (289,245)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H1 2014	177207	156
   H1 2013	155192	169
   H1 2012	147794	112
   H1 2011	162311	112
   H1 2010	177631	131
   H1 2009	289245	187
   H1 2008	103104	57
   H1 2007	107801	72
   H1 2006	99266	102
   H1 2005	90666	48

   Dissolved Companies by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Thornton Heath during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

   This figure is a decrease of 5.7% 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)	Thornton Heath	UK
   2014	82	94,837
   2013	87	77,278
   % change	-5.7%	22.7%
   Record Year	2009 (113)	2009 (181,179)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q2 2014	82	Q2 2014	94837	1
   Q2 2013	87	Q2 2013	77278	1
   Q2 2012	60	Q2 2012	80218	1
   Q2 2011	48	Q2 2011	71324	1
   Q2 2010	70	Q2 2010	94954	1
   Q2 2009	113	Q2 2009	181179	1
   Q2 2008	25	Q2 2008	51728	1
   Q2 2007	38	Q2 2007	52269	1
   Q2 2006	59	Q2 2006	50902	1
   Q2 2005	31	Q2 2005	47365	1
   Q2 2009	113	Q2 2009	181179	2

   Dissolved Companies by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

   May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous May.

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Jun 2014	32217	30
   May 2014	41200	44
   Apr 2014	21420	8
   Mar 2014	27899	30
   Feb 2014	28186	23
   Jan 2014	26285	21
   Dec 2013	28961	23
   Nov 2013	26600	25
   Oct 2013	35290	32
   Sep 2013	32570	30
   Aug 2013	24827	12
   Jul 2013	28773	26

   Dissolved Companies by Month

   	April	May	June
   Closed companies in 2014	8	44	30
   Closed companies in 2013	27	17	43
   % change	-70.4%	158.8%	-30%
   Record Year	2009 (48)	2014 (44)	2013 (43)

Net Company Growth

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Thornton Heath when compared to any previous first half year.

   In the first half of 2014 the company register for Thornton Heath increased by 123 companies.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	Thornton Heath	UK
   2014	123	123,524
   2013	70	114,240
   Record Year	2014 (123)	2007 (171,296)

   half	uk net	net
   H1 2014	123524	123
   H1 2013	114240	70
   H1 2012	105356	107
   H1 2011	66424	70
   H1 2010	26118	-8
   H1 2009	-107224	-49
   H1 2008	85167	69
   H1 2007	171296	88
   H1 2006	116143	14
   H1 2005	96732	57

   Net Growth by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   Net company growth for Thornton Heath during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 70 companies.

   second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)	Thornton Heath	UK
   2014	70	55,172
   2013	31	57,352
   Record Year	2014 (70)	2007 (60,014)

   quarter	net	uk quarter	uk net	uk prev	sort
   Q2 2014	70	Q2 2014	55172	150009	1
   Q2 2013	31	Q2 2013	57352	134630	1
   Q2 2012	46	Q2 2012	41441	121659	1
   Q2 2011	46	Q2 2011	41020	112344	1
   Q2 2010	-1	Q2 2010	3658	98612	1
   Q2 2009	-45	Q2 2009	-90192	90987	1
   Q2 2008	31	Q2 2008	39845	91573	1
   Q2 2007	34	Q2 2007	60014	112283	1
   Q2 2006	6	Q2 2006	55313	106215	1
   Q2 2005	17	Q2 2005	45828	93193	1
   Q2 2014	70	Q2 2007	60014	112283	2

   Net Growth by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

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

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

   month	uk net	net
   Jun 2014	15240	20
   May 2014	7303	7
   Apr 2014	32629	43
   Mar 2014	27674	26
   Feb 2014	19991	9
   Jan 2014	20687	18
   Dec 2013	5612	4
   Nov 2013	16508	20
   Oct 2013	14276	13
   Sep 2013	12301	8
   Aug 2013	16774	21
   Jul 2013	17439	5

   Net Growth by Month

   	April	May	June
   Net growth in 2014	43	7	20
   Net growth in 2013	19	24	-12
   Record Year	2014 (43)	2013 (24)	2014 (20)

UK Company Share

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   In the first half of 2014 Thornton Heath formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

   Half Year (Jan-Jun)	Thornton Heath
   2014	0.1%
   2013	0.1%
   2012	0.1%
   2011	0.1%
   2010	0.1%
   Record Year (since 1960)	2014 (0.1%)

   half	percentage	num towns	sort
   H1 2014	0.0928	279	1
   H1 2013	0.0887	239	1
   H1 2012	0.0865	219	1
   H1 2011	0.0796	182	1
   H1 2010	0.0604	123	1
   H1 2009	0.0758	138	1
   H1 2008	0.0669	126	1
   H1 2007	0.0573	160	1
   H1 2006	0.0539	116	1
   H1 2005	0.0560	105	1
   H1 2014	0.0928	279	2

   Company Share by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   In the second quarter of 2014, Thornton Heath formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

   second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)	Thornton Heath
   2014	0.1%
   2013	0.1%
   2012	0.1%
   2011	0.1%
   2010	0.1%
   Record Year (since 1960)	2014 (0.1%)

   quarter	percentage	num towns	sort
   Q2 2014	0.1013	152	1
   Q2 2013	0.0876	118	1
   Q2 2012	0.0871	106	1
   Q2 2011	0.0837	94	1
   Q2 2010	0.0700	69	1
   Q2 2009	0.0747	68	1
   Q2 2008	0.0612	56	1
   Q2 2007	0.0641	72	1
   Q2 2006	0.0612	65	1
   Q2 2005	0.0515	48	1
   Q2 2014	0.1013	152	2

   Company Share by Quarter

3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

   month	percentage	number of companies
   Jun 2014	0.1054	50
   May 2014	0.1051	51
   Apr 2014	0.0944	51
   Mar 2014	0.1008	56
   Feb 2014	0.0664	32
   Jan 2014	0.0830	39
   Dec 2013	0.0781	27
   Nov 2013	0.1044	45
   Oct 2013	0.0908	45
   Sep 2013	0.0847	38
   Aug 2013	0.0793	33
   Jul 2013	0.0671	31

   Company Share by Month

   	April	May	June
   UK formation share in 2014	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
   UK formation share in 2013	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
   % change	0.0%	14.7%	39.8%
   Record Year	2014 (0.1%)	2014 (0.1%)	2014 (0.1%)

Director Age

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 38.3.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

   half	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   H1 2014	38.25977486993151	5.5432	0.4435	43.68846894665372	4.2740	3.5402
   H1 2013	38.300936122735344	6.2500	0.5208	44.136651397488514	4.0903	3.3451
   H1 2012	38.99466055540499	7.3394	0.9174	43.84153862689456	3.8635	3.5622
   H1 2011	39.990667399055404	5.5375	1.3029	43.889387651308496	3.7077	3.2384
   H1 2010	39.87675859460879	4.5226	3.0151	43.725649262874136	3.2488	3.0005
   H1 2009	37.9340501717428	9.0909	0.7905	43.47556298866876	3.2708	3.4982
   H1 2008	38.01848383884804	8.6275	1.9608	43.20088478223315	2.7942	3.2625
   H1 2007	39.73830819417195	4.5181	0.6024	42.701474387051924	2.3882	3.2070
   H1 2006	40.22104719208508	5.6911	1.2195	42.806834569542865	2.4373	3.3473
   H1 2005	40.94241915907815	6.0748	2.3364	42.715639579737655	2.3327	3.2930

   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 37.8.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

   quarter	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   Q2 2014	37.82780084013939	6.2500	0.3906	43.43270380396345	3.9280	3.5924
   Q2 2013	38.45485225476717	6.4327	0.5848	43.31715476883534	3.6156	3.7699
   Q2 2012	38.73587544759115	7.7381	1.1905	43.660949403121144	3.7775	3.7712
   Q2 2011	39.227660154685	5.1282	1.2821	43.7736091414384	3.6992	3.3815
   Q2 2010	38.66776514053345	4.4643	2.6786	43.63577210185327	3.2365	3.1317
   Q2 2009	37.94204420201919	7.5630	0.0000	43.313152123198186	3.2652	3.6438
   Q2 2008	36.019069413007315	10.1695	1.6949	43.019022272601035	2.8112	3.5116
   Q2 2007	40.18213887297349	3.4682	1.1561	42.677956251967444	2.4285	3.2900
   Q2 2006	39.005399976457866	7.1429	0.7937	42.68347108102314	2.4888	3.6141
   Q2 2005	40.677146911621094	4.6296	2.7778	42.64809453438663	2.3149	3.3719

   Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

   The record first half year for female directors in Thornton Heath was 2008 when 32.5% of all directors were female.

   30.4% of all director appointments in Thornton Heath in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

   half	percentage female	uk half	uk percentage female	sort
   H1 2014	30.3769	H1 2014	26.1077	1
   H1 2013	31.7708	H1 2013	26.0916	1
   H1 2012	22.3242	H1 2012	26.1933	1
   H1 2011	23.4528	H1 2011	26.1549	1
   H1 2010	24.1206	H1 2010	25.4034	1
   H1 2009	31.6206	H1 2009	25.9626	1
   H1 2008	32.5490	H1 2008	27.9312	1
   H1 2007	25.6024	H1 2007	27.2153	1
   H1 2006	24.3902	H1 2006	26.6287	1
   H1 2005	18.6916	H1 2005	27.2222	1
   H1 2008	32.5490	H1 2008	27.9312	2

   Director Gender by Half Year

2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

   The record second quarter for female directors in Thornton Heath was in 2008 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

   32.4% of all director appointments in Thornton Heath in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

   quarter	percentage female	uk quarter	uk percentage female	sort
   Q2 2014	32.4219	Q2 2014	25.8653	1
   Q2 2013	30.4094	Q2 2013	25.5409	1
   Q2 2012	20.2381	Q2 2012	26.5869	1
   Q2 2011	23.0769	Q2 2011	26.4340	1
   Q2 2010	21.4286	Q2 2010	25.6199	1
   Q2 2009	31.9328	Q2 2009	25.7422	1
   Q2 2008	34.7458	Q2 2008	27.3559	1
   Q2 2007	27.1676	Q2 2007	26.5612	1
   Q2 2006	25.3968	Q2 2006	26.4125	1
   Q2 2005	18.5185	Q2 2005	26.9311	1
   Q2 2008	34.7458	Q2 2008	27.3559	2

   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.

   word	percentage	uk word	uk percentage
   CONSULTANCY	1.46%	CONSULTING	5.16%
   PROPERTY	0.78%	MANAGEMENT	4.64%
   CARE	0.78%	CONSULTANCY	3.50%
   MANAGEMENT	0.67%	PROPERTY	2.66%
   GLOBAL	0.67%	TRADING	2.03%
   CLEANING	0.67%	ENGINEERING	1.99%
   TRADING	0.67%	CONSTRUCTION	1.93%
   BUILDING	0.67%	LONDON	1.93%
   MAINTENANCE	0.67%	CARE	1.85%
   LONDON	0.67%	DESIGN	1.75%
   PROPERTIES	0.56%	CONSULTANTS	1.73%
   BUILDERS	0.56%	BUSINESS	1.69%
   AFRICA	0.56%	PROPERTIES	1.63%
   CLEAN	0.56%	TRANSPORT	1.58%
   CONSULTING	0.56%	GLOBAL	1.55%
   HEALTHCARE	0.56%	INVESTMENTS	1.55%
   ENTERPRISE	0.45%	J	1.51%
   PRIVATE	0.45%	ASSOCIATES	1.48%
   NEW	0.45%	MEDIA	1.44%
   FOOD	0.45%	ELECTRICAL	1.40%
   REAL	0.45%	IT	1.33%
   CONSULTANTS	0.45%	DEVELOPMENTS	1.33%
   BUSINESS	0.45%	BUILDING	1.26%
   ESTATE	0.45%	M	1.24%
   FASHION	0.45%	CO.,	1.20%

SIC Data

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

   sic code	number of companies	uk companies
   None Supplied	371	261,557
   96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified	37	28,352
   62020 - Information technology consultancy activities	33	29,029
   99999 - Dormant Company	17	48,436
   82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified	17	57,421
   70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management	16	40,250
   56290 - Other food services	15	4,324
   47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	14	9,900
   86101 - Hospital activities	13	3,357
   86900 - Other human health activities	12	11,292
   69202 - Bookkeeping activities	12	2,905
   41202 - Construction of domestic buildings	11	7,053
   68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	9	5,731
   74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified	9	19,058
   86210 - General medical practice activities	8	4,176
   62012 - Business and domestic software development	8	9,834
   43390 - Other building completion and finishing	8	5,855
   41100 - Development of building projects	8	10,527
   59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities	7	2,831
   88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified	7	4,170

Recent Companies

1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

   COMPANY NUMBER	COMPANY NAME	INCORPORATION DATE
   09067904	BLUE LINE PRIVATE HIRE LTD	03 Jun 2014
   09074733	SALLEX COMPANY LIMITED	06 Jun 2014
   09074906	ANGELS UNLIMITED NURSERIES LTD.	06 Jun 2014
   09075405	AGATOS LIMITED	06 Jun 2014
   09077028	SILVER AURA LTD	09 Jun 2014
   09079441	PREM GEMS LTD	10 Jun 2014
   09079831	CHILD IN NEED & FAMILY SUPPORT LTD	10 Jun 2014
   09081706	JAMAL FURNITURE HOUSE LTD	11 Jun 2014
   09083476	BILNAS LTD	12 Jun 2014
   09085043	LONDON SOUTH PROPERTIES LIMITED	13 Jun 2014
   09085698	GLOBAL STAR (UK) LTD	13 Jun 2014
   09087207	MITO RECOVERY SCRAP CAR LTD	16 Jun 2014
   09087692	SS SOLUTIONS & SERVICES LIMITED	16 Jun 2014
   09095013	REAL COMPASSIONATE CARE LTD	20 Jun 2014
   09096529	BISMARCK ROCK PROPERTIES LIMITED	23 Jun 2014
   09097506	NO MANNERS LIMITED	23 Jun 2014
   09097754	FRIEND AIRWAYZ LIMITED	23 Jun 2014
   09098314	TRINITY RECORDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED	23 Jun 2014
   09100438	WAIHEKI LTD	24 Jun 2014
   09100692	SKYLITE IMMIGRATION LIMITED	24 Jun 2014
   09101588	CEEMII BEAUTY LIMITED	25 Jun 2014
   09101644	DE-GALE LIMITED	25 Jun 2014
   09105586	MENMA FOOD PRODUCTS UK LIMITED	27 Jun 2014
   09106969	MAG RESOURCES LIMITED	30 Jun 2014
   09108573	AMMA HEALTHCARE LTD	30 Jun 2014