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Brighton, East Sussex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 982 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2012 when a total of 982 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrightonUK
    2012982253,150
    2011877228,735
    % change12.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (982)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 491 companies were registered in Brighton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BrightonUK
    2012491121,659
    2011420112,344
    % change16.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (491) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012176170145
    New companies in 2011140136144
    % change25.7%25.0%0.7%
    Record Year2012 (176)2012 (170)2003 (148)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 538 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012538147,793
    2011645162,310
    % change-16.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (860)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 294 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BrightonUK
    201229480,218
    201128071,324
    % change5.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (551) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20128711295
    Closed companies in 20116912586
    % change26.1%-10.4%10%
    Record Year2009 (144)2009 (237)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Brighton increased by 444 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrightonUK
    2012444105,357
    201123266,425
    Record Year2003 (544)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Brighton during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 197 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BrightonUK
    201219741,441
    201114041,020
    Record Year 2003 (269) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012895850
    Net growth in 2011711158
    Record Year2007 (115)2003 (93)2003 (103)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brighton
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Brighton
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change5.9%9.6%7.5%
    Record Year1971 (1.2%)1968 (0.9%)1970 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.5% of all director appointments in Brighton in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRIGHTON1.89%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.62%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ROAD1.13%PROPERTY2.35%
    SUSSEX1.02%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.94%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    (BRIGHTON)0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DESIGN0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PRODUCTIONS0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%MEDIA1.69%
    CARE0.57%LONDON1.68%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUILDING0.49%IT1.42%
    HOVE0.49%CARE1.31%
    STREET0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FOR0.42%M1.26%
    PARTNERS0.42%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    IT0.42%BUILDING1.23%
    CLEANING0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    DIGITAL0.42%S1.18%
    TRADING0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied808244,457
    7487 - Other business activities20247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12435,447
    99999 - Dormant Company8426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7320,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6315,280
    9999 - Dormant Company5116,469
    62090 - Other information technology service activities508,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4314,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4210,978
    98000 - Residents property management363,001
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3210,271
    7260 - Other computer related activities296,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply286,356
    56302 - Public houses and bars272,913
    86230 - Dental practice activities271,834
    5530 - Restaurants274,037
    59111 - Motion picture production activities241,580
    74990 - Non-trading company249,706
    90030 - Artistic creation242,106

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055132 MASTERDEAL LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056094 UNCLLE LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08057243 IT WORKS BRIGHTON LTD 04 May 2012
    08057281 91 RICHMOND ROAD LONDON E8 FREEHOLD LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058076 RIYA CONSULTANTS LTD 04 May 2012
    08058611 R PUZEY LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08058866 SEIS ADMINISTRATION LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08062359 CV CYCLONE LTD 09 May 2012
    08062625 MABSTA LTD 09 May 2012
    08062881 COBURN & BAKER LTD 09 May 2012
    08063162 CHUK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063629 BRAND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08065463 MOLORI LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08069597 MYNEUROCOACH.COM LTD 15 May 2012
    08071198 SENSE INNOVATION LTD 16 May 2012
    08071608 OREGANO TAKEWAY LTD 16 May 2012
    08073456 TOTAL JOINT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075752 INK SPOT PRESS 18 May 2012
    08078186 EAT SPICY LTD 22 May 2012
    08079407 VIVA BRIGHTON LTD 22 May 2012
    08079498 HENRYHUGO LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081730 BORDELLO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08082232 DOTTY GIRAFFE LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08082742 LIME BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD 24 May 2012
    08084030 COMMINA LIMITED 25 May 2012