Billingshurst, West Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingshurst when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Billingshurst when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Billingshurst when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 83 companies were formed in Billingshurst in 2012. This total is 27.8% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Billingshurst UK 2012 83 491,893 2011 115 452,870 2010 92 400,358 2009 92 362,675 2008 92 349,203 Record Year 2011 (115) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 41 companies were formed in Billingshurst. This figure is 38.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Billingshurst occurred in 2011 when a total of 67 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingshurst UK 2012 41 238,743 2011 67 224,135 % change -38.8% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (67) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Billingshurst during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Billingshurst UK 2012 24 119,875 2011 27 109,623 % change -11.1% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (27) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingshurst when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 12 7 5 New companies in 2011 9 8 10 % change 33.3% -12.5% -50.0% Record Year 2012 (12) 2003 (11) 1998 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Billingshurst in 2012. This total is 25.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Billingshurst UK 2012 56 293,728 2011 75 314,524 2010 71 342,233 2009 81 533,787 2008 30 237,873 Record Year 2009 (81) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 30 companies were dissolved in Billingshurst. This figure is 18.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Billingshurst occurred in 2009 when a total of 41 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingshurst UK 2012 30 145,934 2011 37 152,213 % change -18.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 9 companies were dissolved in Billingshurst during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 57.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Billingshurst UK 2012 9 70,026 2011 21 79,983 % change -57.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (22) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 2 5 2 Closed companies in 2011 4 9 8 % change -50.0% -44.4% -75% Record Year 2009 (6) 2011 (9) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 27 companies were added to the company register for Billingshurst in 2012. This number represents growth of 23.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 13 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Billingshurst company register grew by 69 companies.
Year Billingshurst UK 2012 27 198,165 2011 40 138,346 2010 21 58,125 2009 11 -171,112 2008 62 111,330 Record Year 2007 (69) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Billingshurst increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingshurst UK 2012 11 92,809 2011 30 71,922 Record Year 2007 (31) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Billingshurst when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Billingshurst during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Billingshurst UK 2012 15 49,849 2011 6 29,640 Record Year 2012 (15) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Billingshurst when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 10 2 3 Net growth in 2011 5 -1 2 Record Year 2012 (10) 2003 (10) 1998 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Billingshurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Billingshurst was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Billingshurst 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Billingshurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingshurst 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Billingshurst formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Billingshurst 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 11.6% -16.7% -51.4% Record Year 1970 (0.2%) 1967 (0.2%) 1976 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 49.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Billingshurst was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Billingshurst in 2012 was 28.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Billingshurst was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Billingshurst in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Billingshurst was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Billingshurst in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.53% CONSULTING 5.15% HOUSE 1.76% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CAPITAL 1.76% CONSULTANCY 3.31% IFA 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% WALDEN 1.18% TRADING 2.03% SIX 1.18% DESIGN 1.86% SUSSEX 1.18% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 1.18% BUSINESS 1.76% RIDE 1.18% CONSULTANTS 1.75% GLOBAL 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% NT 0.59% LONDON 1.69% TECHNOLOGY 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% APPLICATIONS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% RESOURCE 0.59% J 1.57% H2ONO 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% VFH 0.59% IT 1.43% POSITIVE 0.59% CARE 1.39% DAISYDOO 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% REALITY 0.59% M 1.26% COSMETICS 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% AMANDA 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SARA 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% J 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EUROPE 0.59% SECURITY 1.17%
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 35 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 7,446 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 4 1,721 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 2,019 47430 - Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores 3 154 80100 - Private security activities 3 2,286 68310 - Real estate agencies 3 3,270 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 4,882 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 2 6,177 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 2 6,971 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 2 4,290 72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology 2 413
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08276900 SILVERBACK STUDIOS LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08277931 CLOUDY DAZE LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08293371 N LOWTHER CONSULTING LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08293409 SING MY SONGS LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08297643 TSO COMMERCIAL REPAIRS LTD 19 Nov 2012 08305730 PLAS NEWYDD CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08313143 FERSAM (U.K.) LIMITED 29 Nov 2012