Brighton, East Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous November.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brighton when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,847 companies were formed in Brighton in 2012. This total is 6.4% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Brighton UK 2012 1,847 491,893 2011 1,736 452,870 2010 1,540 400,358 2009 1,458 362,675 2008 1,326 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,847) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 865 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brighton occurred in 2012 when a total of 865 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton UK 2012 865 238,743 2011 859 224,135 % change 0.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (865) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 433 companies were registered in Brighton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighton UK 2012 433 119,875 2011 396 109,623 % change 9.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (433) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 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 2012 166 150 117 New companies in 2011 147 142 107 % change 12.9% 5.6% 9.3% Record Year 2003 (167) 2012 (150) 2012 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,089 companies were dissolved in Brighton in 2012. This total is 13.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brighton UK 2012 1,089 293,728 2011 1,265 314,524 2010 1,249 342,233 2009 1,522 533,787 2008 758 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,522) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 551 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 11.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 551 145,934 2011 620 152,213 % change -11.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (662) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 253 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighton UK 2012 253 70,026 2011 318 79,983 % change -20.4% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (318) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 95 119 39 Closed companies in 2011 84 117 117 % change 13.1% 1.7% -67% Record Year 2009 (112) 2010 (137) 2011 (117)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 758 companies were added to the company register for Brighton in 2012. This number represents growth of 43.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 287 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 2012 758 198,165 2011 471 138,346 2010 291 58,125 2009 -64 -171,112 2008 568 111,330 Record Year 2003 (1,042) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Brighton increased by 314 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton UK 2012 314 92,809 2011 239 71,922 Record Year 2003 (498) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Brighton during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 180 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighton UK 2012 180 49,849 2011 78 29,640 Record Year 2003 (268) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Brighton when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 71 31 78 Net growth in 2011 63 25 -10 Record Year 2003 (139) 2003 (80) 2012 (78)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Brighton was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Brighton 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighton 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighton 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -5.1% 0.5% 6.4% Record Year 1962 (1.0%) 1974 (0.8%) 1967 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Brighton was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brighton in 2012 was 29.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Brighton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Brighton in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.76% CONSULTING 5.15% BRIGHTON 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ROAD 1.12% PROPERTY 2.40% SUSSEX 1.01% TRADING 2.03% (BRIGHTON) 0.94% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDIA 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.75% BUSINESS 1.76% PRODUCTIONS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.60% LONDON 1.69% MUSIC 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.56% J 1.57% IT 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FREEHOLD 0.56% IT 1.43% BUSINESS 0.56% CARE 1.39% DESIGN 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% STREET 0.49% M 1.26% HOVE 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% BUILDING 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.21% LONDON 0.41% TRAINING 1.18% FOOD 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENGINEERING 0.37% SECURITY 1.17%
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 740 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 164 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 134 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 125 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 110 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 74 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 67 12,291 98000 - Residents property management 52 4,377 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 15,572 56302 - Public houses and bars 41 4,543 7487 - Other business activities 40 10,703 56101 - Licensed restaurants 38 6,400 90030 - Artistic creation 38 3,420 59111 - Motion picture production activities 37 2,479 86900 - Other human health activities 36 7,866 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 34 4,677 74100 - specialised design activities 33 3,267 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 33 2,178 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 32 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 32 13,808
Recent Companies
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