Bognor Regis, West Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 258 companies were formed in Bognor Regis in 2012. This total is 13.1% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bognor Regis UK 2012 258 491,893 2011 297 452,870 2010 222 400,358 2009 216 362,675 2008 213 349,203 Record Year 2011 (297) 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 110 companies were formed in Bognor Regis. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bognor Regis occurred in 2011 when a total of 139 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bognor Regis UK 2012 110 238,743 2011 139 224,135 % change -20.9% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (139) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Bognor Regis during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 27.4% 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) Bognor Regis UK 2012 53 119,875 2011 73 109,623 % change -27.4% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (73) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 17 20 16 New companies in 2011 22 26 25 % change -22.7% -23.1% -36.0% Record Year 2003 (28) 2011 (26) 2011 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 160 companies were dissolved in Bognor Regis in 2012. This total is 20.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bognor Regis UK 2012 160 293,728 2011 200 314,524 2010 177 342,233 2009 223 533,787 2008 123 237,873 Record Year 2009 (223) 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 78 companies were dissolved in Bognor Regis. This figure is 17.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bognor Regis occurred in 2011 when a total of 95 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bognor Regis UK 2012 78 145,934 2011 95 152,213 % change -17.9% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (95) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Bognor Regis during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% 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) Bognor Regis UK 2012 40 70,026 2011 50 79,983 % change -20.0% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (50) 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 14 17 9 Closed companies in 2011 8 24 18 % change 75.0% -29.2% -50% Record Year 2006 (18) 2011 (24) 2011 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 98 companies were added to the company register for Bognor Regis in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 1 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bognor Regis company register grew by 174 companies.
Year Bognor Regis UK 2012 98 198,165 2011 97 138,346 2010 45 58,125 2009 -7 -171,112 2008 90 111,330 Record Year 2003 (174) 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 Bognor Regis increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bognor Regis UK 2012 32 92,809 2011 44 71,922 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bognor Regis during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bognor Regis UK 2012 13 49,849 2011 23 29,640 Record Year 2003 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 3 3 7 Net growth in 2011 14 2 7 Record Year 2003 (22) 1999 (15) 2003 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bognor Regis formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bognor Regis was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bognor Regis 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bognor Regis formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bognor Regis 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bognor Regis formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bognor Regis 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) 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% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -35.0% -26.8% -37.7% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1972 (0.2%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% 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 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% 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 Bognor Regis was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bognor Regis in 2012 was 33.8%. 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 Bognor Regis was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.1% of all director appointments in Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
39.0% of all director appointments in Bognor Regis 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 SUSSEX 1.78% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DESIGN 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SYSTEMS 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.99% TRADING 2.03% M 0.79% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% D 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% FOCUS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% BUILDING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% B 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONTRACTORS 0.59% LONDON 1.69% FOR 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% HOME 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% TRANSPORT 0.59% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SECURITY 0.59% IT 1.43% GARDEN 0.59% CARE 1.39% LOVE 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% CHICHESTER 0.59% M 1.26% ROAD 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% IN 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MARKETING 0.59% TRAINING 1.18% SUPPLIES 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSTRUCTION 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 127 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 11 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,045 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 4,882 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 5,132 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 4,882 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,419 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 6,400 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 98000 - Residents property management 6 4,377 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 6 2,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 15,572 28290 - Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified 6 111 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 2,834
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234276 BLUMER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08238767 COUNTY FARE SERVICES LTD 03 Oct 2012 08242566 FRIENDS OF SURE24 05 Oct 2012 08248717 UNICORN BAR & HOTEL LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08249487 IMPD MEDIA LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08255590 RIGHT ROOF LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08256168 IW TAPE & JOINT LTD 17 Oct 2012 08256452 ENERGIZE (UK) LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08262555 AIRSPEC SERVICES AUTOMARINE UK LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08263959 LET YOUR WORLD LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08268035 G R BUILDERS (SUSSEX) LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08271882 BAGZ OF FUN LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08272134 BAGS OF FUN LTD 29 Oct 2012 08272924 XELA DEE ONE LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08258244 ELMER ROCKS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08265529 FARTHING AND SONS BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08271548 LIME BOOKKEEPING LTD 29 Oct 2012
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