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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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