Brighton, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Brighton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Brighton when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,736 companies were formed in Brighton in 2011. This total is 12.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Brighton UK 2011 1,736 452,870 2010 1,540 400,358 2009 1,458 362,675 2008 1,326 349,203 2007 1,541 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,736) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 859 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 10.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brighton occurred in 2011 when a total of 859 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton UK 2011 859 224,135 2010 781 196,609 % change 10.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (859) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 396 companies were registered in Brighton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brighton UK 2011 396 109,623 2010 383 95,117 % change 3.4% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (398) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 147 142 107 New companies in 2010 150 130 103 % change -2.0% 9.2% 3.9% Record Year 2003 (167) 2011 (142) 2009 (111)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,265 companies were dissolved in Brighton in 2011. This total is 1.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brighton UK 2011 1,265 314,523 2010 1,251 342,232 2009 1,522 533,773 2008 759 237,901 2007 761 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,522) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 620 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 1.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brighton occurred in 2009 when a total of 662 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton UK 2011 620 152,213 2010 628 164,601 % change -1.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (662) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Brighton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 318 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brighton UK 2011 318 79,983 2010 311 76,896 % change 2.3% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (318) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Brighton when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 84 117 117 Closed companies in 2010 99 137 75 % change -15.2% -14.6% 56% Record Year 2009 (112) 2010 (137) 2011 (117)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 471 companies were added to the company register for Brighton in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 182 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Brighton company register grew by 1,042 companies.
Year Brighton UK 2011 471 138,347 2010 289 58,126 2009 -64 -171,098 2008 567 111,302 2007 780 237,354 Record Year 2003 (1,042) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Brighton increased by 239 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton UK 2011 239 71,922 2010 153 32,008 Record Year 2003 (498) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Brighton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 78 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brighton UK 2011 78 29,640 2010 72 18,221 Record Year 2003 (268) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 63 25 -10 Net growth in 2010 51 -7 28 Record Year 2003 (139) 2003 (80) 2002 (58)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Brighton was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Brighton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Brighton 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -14.8% -6.9% -7.9% Record Year 1962 (1.0%) 1974 (0.8%) 1967 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Brighton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brighton in 2011 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Brighton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Brighton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BRIGHTON 2.16% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.16% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.16% TRADING 2.07% SUSSEX 1.08% DESIGN 1.92% MEDIA 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ROAD 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.88% BUSINESS 1.78% PRODUCTIONS 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (BRIGHTON) 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SOLAR 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.64% LONDON 1.63% (SUSSEX) 0.52% J 1.51% GLOBAL 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.48% GLOBAL 1.46% FILMS 0.48% IT 1.41% BUILDING 0.48% CARE 1.39% ENTERPRISES 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.29% INVESTMENTS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ELECTRICAL 0.48% M 1.27% PARTNERS 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% CO 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% HEALTH 0.44% S 1.20% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 685 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 243 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 113 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 72 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 63 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 63 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 58 12,072 7414 - Business & management consultancy 50 13,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 7,493 98000 - Residents property management 39 2,874 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 11,768 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 7,667 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 33 7,398 5530 - Restaurants 31 5,013 90030 - Artistic creation 27 1,732 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,671 9305 - Other service activities 26 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 25 9,957 56302 - Public houses and bars 25 2,308 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,929
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07832396 G J WOOD BUILDERS LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07832784 BRIGHTON SPIRIT LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07834033 THE ACCESSORY COMPANY PARTNERS LTD 03 Nov 2011 07835102 PLOUGHCAMP LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07835370 THE TREEFERN COMPANY LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07839676 D & V CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07842575 TIPP INNS LTD 10 Nov 2011 07845329 FOXHILLS TREE SERVICES LTD 11 Nov 2011 07845709 REDMAVEN LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07846911 KES INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS LTD 14 Nov 2011 07849664 DETAIL IN DESIGN LTD 16 Nov 2011 07850306 MM AND J CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 16 Nov 2011 07850458 TONIGHT'S THE TICKET LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07850816 MALTBURY STAGING LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07852243 GFE SOUTH 18 Nov 2011 07852584 BOYNTON LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07853820 EXCEL CLEANING SPECIALISTS LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07854326 BLACK PAPER LTD 21 Nov 2011 07855805 PRAGMATIC WEB LIMITED 22 Nov 2011 07856704 STEVE SWINGLER CREATIVE LIMITED 22 Nov 2011 07858106 ASSEMBLY LONDON LTD 23 Nov 2011 07860222 BOILER NETWORK SERVICES LTD 24 Nov 2011 07862927 N W PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07831280 LOOKIN GOOD LTD 01 Nov 2011 07834358 THE REMARKABLE DRESS COMPANY LIMITED 03 Nov 2011
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