Brighton, East Sussex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 759 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2007 when a total of 864 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton UK 2010 759 203,749 2009 728 182,021 % change 4.3% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (864) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 368 companies were registered in Brighton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Brighton UK 2010 368 98,612 2009 367 90,987 % change 0.3% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (406) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 132 92 144 New companies in 2009 127 119 121 % change 3.9% -22.7% 19.0% Record Year 2007 (158) 2006 (136) 2003 (148)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 623 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 27.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2009 when a total of 860 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton UK 2010 623 177,631 2009 860 289,236 % change -27.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (860) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 324 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 41.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Brighton UK 2010 324 94,954 2009 551 181,176 % change -41.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (551) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 85 108 131 Closed companies in 2009 144 237 170 % change -41.0% -54.4% -23% Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (237) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Brighton increased by 136 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton UK 2010 136 26,118 2009 -132 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (544) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Brighton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 44 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Brighton UK 2010 44 3,658 2009 -184 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (269) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 47 -16 13 Net growth in 2009 -17 -118 -49 Record Year 2007 (115) 2003 (93) 2003 (103)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Brighton 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -4.4% -26.3% 7.0% Record Year 1971 (1.2%) 1968 (0.9%) 1970 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Brighton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Brighton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.63% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BRIGHTON 1.63% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.02% MEDIA 1.08% PROPERTY 2.40% (BRIGHTON) 0.86% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SUSSEX 0.86% TRADING 2.01% DESIGN 0.81% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% PRODUCTIONS 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% ROAD 0.63% BUSINESS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 0.59% LONDON 1.52% BUILDING 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.50% J 1.46% TRAINING 0.50% CARE 1.41% HOUSE 0.45% GLOBAL 1.39% RTM 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.35% JUST 0.41% BUILDING 1.33% EVENTS 0.41% M 1.29% TRADING 0.41% IT 1.28% PROJECT 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PRO 0.36% GROUP 1.25% STREET 0.36% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 677 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 269 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 87 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 60 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 59 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 53 14,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 53 8,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 53 13,490 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 5,854 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 45 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 43 9,122 98000 - Residents property management 40 3,540 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 29 8,822 5530 - Restaurants 27 4,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 22 3,834 9800 - Residents Property Management 22 2,100 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 8,262 8514 - Other human health activities 21 2,490
Recent Companies
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