Bognor Regis, West Sussex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any half year in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2013 was a record month for net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for net growth in Bognor Regis 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 258 companies were formed in Bognor Regis. This figure is 74.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bognor Regis occurred in 2013 when a total of 258 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bognor RegisUK
    2013258269,432
    2012148253,150
    % change74.3%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (258)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 179 companies were registered in Bognor Regis during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 167.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Bognor RegisUK
    2013179134,630
    201267121,659
    % change167.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (179) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous May.

    May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013607346
    New companies in 2012222520
    % change172.7%192.0%130.0%
    Record Year2013 (60)2013 (73)2013 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in Bognor Regis. This figure is 25.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bognor Regis occurred in 2009 when a total of 131 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bognor RegisUK
    2013103155,192
    201282147,794
    % change25.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (131)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Bognor Regis during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Bognor RegisUK
    20135077,278
    20124980,218
    % change2.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201321821
    Closed companies in 2012112117
    % change90.9%-61.9%24%
    Record Year2013 (21)2009 (30)2010 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bognor Regis increased by 155 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bognor RegisUK
    2013155114,240
    201266105,356
    Record Year2013 (155)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Bognor Regis during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 129 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Bognor RegisUK
    201312957,352
    20121841,441
    Record Year 2013 (129) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous May.

    May 2013 was a record month for net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for net growth in Bognor Regis when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013396525
    Net growth in 20121143
    Record Year2013 (39)2013 (65)2013 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Bognor Regis formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bognor Regis
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Bognor Regis formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Bognor Regis
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change129.2%183.7%108.0%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)2013 (0.2%)1979 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bognor Regis was 2007 when 40.4% of all directors were female.

    21.4% of all director appointments in Bognor Regis in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bognor Regis was in 2007 when 43.6% of all directors were female.

    20.4% of all director appointments in Bognor Regis in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    1000.88%CONSULTING5.25%
    DESIGN0.88%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.73%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    200.73%PROPERTY2.48%
    SUSSEX0.73%TRADING2.05%
    FOCUS0.73%ENGINEERING1.81%
    IN0.73%DESIGN1.79%
    HOME0.73%LONDON1.77%
    250.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CHICHESTER0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    4000.59%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    (SUSSEX)0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    20130.59%MEDIA1.57%
    3000.59%CARE1.55%
    20000.59%J1.53%
    SECURITY0.59%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.59%IT1.40%
    ONE0.44%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TELEPHONE0.44%M1.26%
    BUILDING0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    MAINTENANCE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    9000.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    550.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    SYSTEMS0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied150257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3654,555
    99999 - Dormant Company1644,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1633,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1424,324
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings105,665
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1017,095
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing95,253
    98000 - Residents property management74,626
    56101 - Licensed restaurants77,148
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified77,212
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities725,583
    86900 - Other human health activities68,687
    41100 - Development of building projects68,876
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate67,871
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation64,452
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets55,366
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands56,140
    94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified51,441
    90010 - Performing arts42,035

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468520 VIRGO 200 LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08476101 PISCES 50 LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08477036 SATURN 2013 LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08482302 MP REGAL LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08483180 ALPHA 400 LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484237 ZETA 237 LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487404 FUTURE HOMES ENERGY LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08492460 RHO 2000 LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08492726 MINERVA 55 LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08494223 POSEIDON ONE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08494306 LOST IN WOOD LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08499114 FOXTROT FIFTY LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08499208 BRAVO 10 LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08500176 EMR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501017 FJ LOGISTICS LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08506042 CARBON 2000 UK LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506168 HELIUM 25 LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506540 DAVELI LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08506684 POTASSIUM 900 LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08509068 ARGON 30 30 LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08467675 WAGALOT PET SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08469152 WHATS TOP DOT COM LTD. 02 Apr 2013
    08471315 LJF ASSOCIATES LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08471770 EVENTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08499170 SATELLITE SMART LTD 22 Apr 2013

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