Thornton Heath, Surrey

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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 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 HeathUK
    2014279300,731
    2013239269,432
    % change16.7%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (279)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 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 HeathUK
    2014152150,009
    2013118134,630
    % change28.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (152) 2014 (150,009)
    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.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014515150
    New companies in 2013464131
    % change10.9%24.4%61.3%
    Record Year2014 (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 HeathUK
    2014156177,207
    2013169155,192
    % change-7.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (289,245)
    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 HeathUK
    20148294,837
    20138777,278
    % change-5.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (181,179)
    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.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201484430
    Closed companies in 2013271743
    % change-70.4%158.8%-30%
    Record Year2009 (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 HeathUK
    2014123123,524
    201370114,240
    Record Year2014 (123)2007 (171,296)
    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 HeathUK
    20147055,172
    20133157,352
    Record Year 2014 (70) 2007 (60,014)
    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.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201443720
    Net growth in 20131924-12
    Record Year2014 (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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.0%14.7%39.8%
    Record Year2014 (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%.

    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%.

    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.

    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.

    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
    CONSULTANCY1.46%CONSULTING5.16%
    PROPERTY0.78%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CARE0.78%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%PROPERTY2.66%
    GLOBAL0.67%TRADING2.03%
    CLEANING0.67%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRADING0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    BUILDING0.67%LONDON1.93%
    MAINTENANCE0.67%CARE1.85%
    LONDON0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.56%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUILDERS0.56%BUSINESS1.69%
    AFRICA0.56%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CLEAN0.56%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTING0.56%GLOBAL1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ENTERPRISE0.45%J1.51%
    PRIVATE0.45%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    NEW0.45%MEDIA1.44%
    FOOD0.45%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    REAL0.45%IT1.33%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    BUSINESS0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    ESTATE0.45%M1.24%
    FASHION0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied371261,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3728,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3329,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1748,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1757,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1640,250
    56290 - Other food services154,324
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,900
    86101 - Hospital activities133,357
    86900 - Other human health activities1211,292
    69202 - Bookkeeping activities122,905
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings117,053
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis95,731
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified919,058
    86210 - General medical practice activities84,176
    62012 - Business and domestic software development89,834
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,855
    41100 - Development of building projects810,527
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities72,831
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified74,170

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09069398 THORINGTON WILLIAM AND SONS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09074733 SALLEX COMPANY LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09074906 ANGELS UNLIMITED NURSERIES LTD. 06 Jun 2014
    09075405 AGATOS LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09080257 WINNERGRAM U.K LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09083476 BILNAS LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09084134 ROBERT MIEBAKA OGAN LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09085043 LONDON SOUTH PROPERTIES LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09085231 JUDGEMENT OF GOD TV LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09085698 GLOBAL STAR (UK) LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09087692 SS SOLUTIONS & SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09088967 RELAY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09090661 IMPERIAL WEDDING HIRE LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09092090 S & S CUISINE LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09093064 LA RUOTA AUTOVEICOLI LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09093873 PITON CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094939 SUN LINES UK LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09096529 BISMARCK ROCK PROPERTIES LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09097506 NO MANNERS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09097678 UNIKON SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09097754 FRIEND AIRWAYZ LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09100438 WAIHEKI LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09101644 DE-GALE LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09102104 SMARTSTART EDUCATION LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09106969 MAG RESOURCES LIMITED 30 Jun 2014

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