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Brighton, East Sussex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 877 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 15.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2011 when a total of 877 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrightonUK
    2011877228,735
    2010759203,749
    % change15.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (877)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 420 companies were registered in Brighton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BrightonUK
    2011420112,344
    201036898,612
    % change14.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (420) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011140136144
    New companies in 201013292144
    % change6.1%47.8%0.0%
    Record Year2007 (158)2006 (136)2003 (148)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 645 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011645162,310
    2010623177,631
    % change3.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (860)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 280 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BrightonUK
    201128071,324
    201032494,954
    % change-13.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (551) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20116912586
    Closed companies in 201085108131
    % change-18.8%15.7%-34%
    Record Year2009 (144)2009 (237)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Brighton increased by 232 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrightonUK
    201123266,425
    201013626,118
    Record Year2003 (544)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Brighton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 140 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BrightonUK
    201114041,020
    2010443,658
    Record Year 2003 (269) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011711158
    Net growth in 201047-1613
    Record Year2007 (115)2003 (93)2003 (103)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brighton
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Brighton
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change2.7%16.4%-11.4%
    Record Year1971 (1.2%)1968 (0.9%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Brighton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Brighton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRIGHTON2.68%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.93%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.38%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MEDIA1.38%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN1.13%DESIGN1.94%
    (BRIGHTON)0.96%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    SUSSEX0.92%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ROAD0.88%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.80%MEDIA1.73%
    PRODUCTIONS0.75%ENGINEERING1.67%
    BUSINESS0.63%LONDON1.60%
    INVESTMENTS0.59%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%J1.44%
    PROPERTIES0.55%CARE1.44%
    CATERING0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%IT1.39%
    HOVE0.50%BUILDING1.32%
    EVENTS0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SOUTH0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MARKETING0.50%M1.27%
    SOLAR0.46%S1.23%
    CLINIC0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    IT0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied661202,072
    7487 - Other business activities24360,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10730,647
    99999 - Dormant Company7518,918
    9999 - Dormant Company6820,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6416,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5613,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5410,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities487,095
    98000 - Residents property management412,888
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3610,322
    7499 - Non-trading company3610,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply357,143
    5530 - Restaurants345,086
    7260 - Other computer related activities337,849
    74990 - Non-trading company248,481
    9305 - Other service activities239,063
    90030 - Artistic creation221,536
    86230 - Dental practice activities221,407
    59111 - Motion picture production activities221,237

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07618295 STEP BEACH PRESS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07613117 LEVERMORE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612746 BENET MIDDLETON LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612148 ZBG LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07607141 REAL HANDY LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07604335 MCKENDRICK WILLIAMS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602230 WOODBORNE KITCHENS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601267 LEVELLO LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07601139 COVERNA CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599704 BRIDAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599620 PARK CERAMICS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599577 A-C-E AUTOMATION LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598917 AFRIKMARK LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07596796 IDESIGN ULOVE LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07595140 JUNO & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07593252 FOX ON RECORDS LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07591377 WESTBEACH PRODUCTIONS LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07588450 MY MAX ME LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07588140 SEADRAGON MEDIA AND BRAND MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07615897 TOTAL POLLS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07614941 WEDDING IN A TEACUP LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07612375 BRIGHTON SCHOOL OF SINGING CIC 21 Apr 2011
    07610924 BELVEDERE PROPERTIES (SUSSEX) LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07608486 SOVEREIGN MAINTENANCE LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07606414 LIGHT RAY SECURITY SERVICES LTD 15 Apr 2011