Brighton, East Sussex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,025 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,025 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrightonUK
    20131,025269,432
    2012982253,150
    % change4.4%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,025)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 519 companies were registered in Brighton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BrightonUK
    2013519134,630
    2012491121,659
    % change5.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (519) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013198184137
    New companies in 2012176170145
    % change12.5%8.2%-5.5%
    Record Year2013 (198)2013 (184)2003 (148)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 601 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 11.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013601155,192
    2012538147,794
    % change11.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (860)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 290 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BrightonUK
    201329077,278
    201229480,218
    % change-1.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (551) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20131168094
    Closed companies in 20128711295
    % change33.3%-28.6%-1%
    Record Year2009 (144)2009 (237)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Brighton increased by 424 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BrightonUK
    2013424114,240
    2012444105,356
    Record Year2003 (544)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Brighton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 229 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BrightonUK
    201322957,352
    201219741,441
    Record Year 2013 (229) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Brighton when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20138210443
    Net growth in 2012895850
    Record Year2007 (115)2013 (104)2003 (103)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Brighton
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Brighton
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-5.5%5.2%-14.5%
    Record Year1989 (0.6%)1992 (0.6%)1990 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Brighton was 2005 when 30.6% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Brighton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 2012 when 30.5% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRIGHTON2.13%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.69%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.44%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ROAD1.26%PROPERTY2.48%
    SUSSEX1.04%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MEDIA0.79%DESIGN1.79%
    (BRIGHTON)0.76%LONDON1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.65%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    IT0.61%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PRODUCTIONS0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    (SUSSEX)0.54%CARE1.55%
    J0.54%J1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    FREEHOLD0.43%IT1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.43%PROPERTIES1.40%
    MUSIC0.43%M1.26%
    STREET0.40%BUILDING1.22%
    SOUTH0.40%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FOR0.40%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    B0.40%CAPITAL1.16%
    TRAINING0.40%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied830257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15254,555
    99999 - Dormant Company14244,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12925,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8324,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6612,578
    98000 - Residents property management554,626
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4817,095
    56302 - Public houses and bars465,165
    86900 - Other human health activities448,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate437,871
    59111 - Motion picture production activities422,715
    90030 - Artistic creation423,872
    62012 - Business and domestic software development428,590
    56101 - Licensed restaurants417,148
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified385,319
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities382,456
    74100 - specialised design activities373,908
    86230 - Dental practice activities302,138

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08553153 FLIK ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553863 EL ESCRITOR LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08556692 FISHLOVE C.I.C. 05 Jun 2013
    08558965 JACKER AUTHENTIC LTD. 06 Jun 2013
    08560462 ABBOTT HEATH LTD. 07 Jun 2013
    08562099 BARE BONES CUE LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08564497 CAUGHT SHORT LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08565613 SIMPLY DIRECT MARKETING LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08568476 SIXTY FOUR PIXELS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08568816 ALBATROSS ACCOUNTING LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08570129 HMP BRIGHTON LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08571018 CHECK YOUR LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08571495 DEVVABLE LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08571581 DISCRETE MUSIC LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08572396 BUILD MY BRAND LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08572623 REGINA GIL ZINE LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08577627 TO PROFITS PUBLISHING LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578107 LAC BLANC LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08580496 GR8 TRADE LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08581266 GET BETTER OFF LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08582245 SLAB SHOP LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08584664 MIDAIR SPARES LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08585173 4YELLOWWALLS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08585306 HONORAT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08552691 VAT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 03 Jun 2013