Brighton, East Sussex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)BrightonUK
    2010759203,749
    2009728182,021
    % change4.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (864)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BrightonUK
    201036898,612
    200936790,987
    % change0.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (406) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201013292144
    New companies in 2009127119121
    % change3.9%-22.7%19.0%
    Record Year2007 (158)2006 (136)2003 (148)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BrightonUK
    2010623177,631
    2009860289,236
    % change-27.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (860)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BrightonUK
    201032494,954
    2009551181,176
    % change-41.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (551) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201085108131
    Closed companies in 2009144237170
    % change-41.0%-54.4%-23%
    Record Year2009 (144)2009 (237)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BrightonUK
    201013626,118
    2009-132-107,215
    Record Year2003 (544)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BrightonUK
    2010443,658
    2009-184-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (269) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201047-1613
    Net growth in 2009-17-118-49
    Record Year2007 (115)2003 (93)2003 (103)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.3%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20090.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-4.4%-26.3%7.0%
    Record Year1971 (1.2%)1968 (0.9%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.63%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    BRIGHTON1.63%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.13%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    MEDIA1.08%PROPERTY2.40%
    (BRIGHTON)0.86%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    SUSSEX0.86%TRADING2.01%
    DESIGN0.81%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    PRODUCTIONS0.72%MEDIA1.80%
    ROAD0.63%BUSINESS1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.59%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%LONDON1.52%
    BUILDING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%J1.46%
    TRAINING0.50%CARE1.41%
    HOUSE0.45%GLOBAL1.39%
    RTM0.45%PROPERTIES1.35%
    JUST0.41%BUILDING1.33%
    EVENTS0.41%M1.29%
    TRADING0.41%IT1.28%
    PROJECT0.41%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PRO0.36%GROUP1.25%
    STREET0.36%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied677207,125
    7487 - Other business activities26968,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8725,942
    99999 - Dormant Company6014,342
    9999 - Dormant Company5919,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5314,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply538,285
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5313,490
    62090 - Other information technology service activities465,854
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities458,590
    7499 - Non-trading company4513,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities439,122
    98000 - Residents property management403,540
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified317,922
    9305 - Other service activities298,822
    5530 - Restaurants274,879
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate223,834
    9800 - Residents Property Management222,100
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering218,262
    8514 - Other human health activities212,490

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07240443 ZEST4 LTD 30 Apr 2010
    07239937 TAYLOR'D SOUND DESIGN LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07238646 MARINE TRAFFIC HANDLING LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237053 MARK CARDY LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07236882 TASMAN TECHNIK LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07236711 BUTLER & PENA LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235882 MBCB LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07233408 REGENCY HOTEL (BRIGHTON) LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07232720 LHD BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231914 VICTRI LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07231827 BIOREGIONAL FORESTRY LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231353 BOHO GELATO LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07231160 ANTRAMS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07230526 MARKET DINER BRIGHTON LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07230448 UK FUJIAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 21 Apr 2010
    07230264 OCB TRADING LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07228677 P FERNS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07226659 SUSSEX STAIRCASES LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07224106 36 PRESTON PARK AVENUE LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223961 VILLAGE BAKERY ROTTINGDEAN LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07222504 CFRONT SOFTWARE LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07219025 FRESHFACES GLOBAL LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07234115 DXA OIL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07229460 GREY HORSE MEDIA LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227602 FURNITURE AND BEDZ LIMITED 19 Apr 2010