Worcester Park, Surrey
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any previous October.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Worcester Park when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Worcester Park when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Worcester Park when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any year in history.
A total of 191 companies were formed in Worcester Park in 2014. This total is 1.6% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Worcester Park UK 2014 191 582,051 2013 188 529,363 2012 189 491,893 2011 129 452,870 2010 140 400,358 Record Year 2014 (191) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 105 companies were formed in Worcester Park. This figure is 11.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Worcester Park occurred in 2005 when a total of 108 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Worcester Park UK 2014 105 281,320 2013 94 259,931 % change 11.7% 8.2% Record Year 2005 (108) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 59 companies were registered in Worcester Park during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 37.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Worcester Park UK 2014 59 137,906 2013 43 127,247 % change 37.2% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (59) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worcester Park when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 22 21 16 New companies in 2013 18 14 11 % change 22.2% 50.0% 45.5% Record Year 2014 (22) 2012 (22) 2014 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Worcester Park in 2014. This total is 7.6% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Worcester Park UK 2014 128 367,937 2013 119 332,213 2012 134 293,729 2011 99 314,524 2010 143 342,233 Record Year 2009 (152) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 61 companies were dissolved in Worcester Park. This figure is 6.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Worcester Park occurred in 2010 when a total of 69 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Worcester Park UK 2014 61 190,730 2013 65 177,021 % change -6.2% 7.7% Record Year 2010 (69) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Worcester Park during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Worcester Park UK 2014 28 89,060 2013 27 90,851 % change 3.7% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (35) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Worcester Park when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 7 17 Closed companies in 2013 11 10 6 % change -63.6% -30.0% 183% Record Year 2012 (17) 2010 (18) 2014 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 63 companies were added to the company register for Worcester Park in 2014. This number represents growth of 33.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 6 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Worcester Park company register grew by 98 companies.
Year Worcester Park UK 2014 63 214,114 2013 69 197,150 2012 55 198,164 2011 30 138,346 2010 -3 58,125 Record Year 2005 (98) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Worcester Park increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Worcester Park UK 2014 44 90,590 2013 29 82,910 Record Year 2005 (71) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Worcester Park during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Worcester Park UK 2014 31 48,846 2013 16 36,396 Record Year 2014 (31) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Worcester Park when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Worcester Park when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 18 14 -1 Net growth in 2013 7 4 5 Record Year 2014 (18) 2014 (14) 1997 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Worcester Park formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Worcester Park was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Worcester Park 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Worcester Park formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Worcester Park 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Worcester Park formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Worcester Park 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 16.3% 42.5% 24.5% Record Year 1998 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 39.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 39.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Worcester Park was 1991 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Worcester Park in 2014 was 28.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Worcester Park was 2011 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Worcester Park in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Worcester Park was in 2011 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Worcester Park in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.22% CONSULTING 5.22% MEDIA 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.58% FOOD 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.57% SURREY 0.83% PROPERTY 2.66% INVESTMENTS 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% LONDON 0.83% ENGINEERING 2.10% BUILDING 0.83% CARE 2.02% MANAGEMENT 0.83% TRADING 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.83% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.83% TRANSPORT 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.56% DESIGN 1.66% CO 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.64% AAJ 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CAPITAL 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.62% CONTRACTORS 0.56% BUSINESS 1.56% ELITE 0.56% J 1.54% SQUADRA 0.56% CO., 1.50% USA 0.56% GLOBAL 1.49% GLOBAL 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOUSE 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ASSOCIATES 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.56% MEDIA 1.33% MAZZA 0.56% IT 1.31% GREEN 0.56% BUILDING 1.29% COMMERCIAL 0.56% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 79 265,608 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 30,178 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 58,068 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,984 58190 - Other publishing activities 8 2,641 99999 - Dormant Company 8 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,049 41100 - Development of building projects 7 11,397 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,761 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 7,559 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 11,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,752 59111 - Motion picture production activities 4 3,245 81300 - Landscape service activities 4 2,017 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 8,318 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 6,132 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,985
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09334748 DIASDEALS LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09340773 M.T.A CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Dec 2014 09344530 WIERZBICKI LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09345733 CHOZEN HOLDINGS LTD 08 Dec 2014 09347722 AEW DEVELOPMENTS LTD 09 Dec 2014 09350677 AURIALFIE LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09351733 SVSL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09351824 ALZAAY LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09352880 SYSCLOUD LTD. 12 Dec 2014 09356773 DUFF & CO LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09358279 SHELDRICK STUDIOS LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09359598 DESIGNANDREFINE LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09361145 PROBALLR LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09361959 FRAQ SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Dec 2014 09362117 GLOW-BELL LTD 19 Dec 2014 09363939 BUCKLAND RECRUITMENT LTD 22 Dec 2014