Brighton, East Sussex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,058 companies were formed in Brighton. This figure is 3.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,058 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton UK 2014 1,058 300,731 2013 1,025 269,432 % change 3.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,058) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Brighton when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 535 companies were registered in Brighton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brighton UK 2014 535 150,009 2013 519 134,630 % change 3.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (535) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Brighton when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 193 192 150 New companies in 2013 198 184 137 % change -2.5% 4.3% 9.5% Record Year 2013 (198) 2014 (192) 2014 (150)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 763 companies were dissolved in Brighton. This figure is 27.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Brighton occurred in 2009 when a total of 860 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton UK 2014 763 177,207 2013 601 155,192 % change 27.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (860) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 398 companies were dissolved in Brighton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 37.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brighton UK 2014 398 94,837 2013 290 77,278 % change 37.2% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (551) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 89 184 125 Closed companies in 2013 116 80 94 % change -23.3% 130.0% 33% Record Year 2009 (144) 2009 (237) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Brighton increased by 295 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton UK 2014 295 123,524 2013 424 114,240 Record Year 2003 (544) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Brighton during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 137 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brighton UK 2014 137 55,172 2013 229 57,352 Record Year 2013 (229) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 104 8 25 Net growth in 2013 82 104 43 Record Year 2007 (115) 2013 (104) 2003 (103)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Brighton 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Brighton formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Brighton 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -12.1% -3.7% -5.1% Record Year 1989 (0.6%) 1992 (0.6%) 1990 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.0.
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 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Brighton was 2005 when 30.6% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Brighton in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Brighton was in 2012 when 30.5% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Brighton in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.10% CONSULTING 5.16% BRIGHTON 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.22% PROPERTY 2.66% ROAD 1.08% TRADING 2.03% ELECTRICAL 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% DESIGN 0.70% LONDON 1.93% (BRIGHTON) 0.70% CARE 1.85% ENTERPRISES 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% PRODUCTIONS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% MEDIA 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% HOUSE 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% RTM 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% FILMS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% SUSSEX 0.52% J 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% STREET 0.49% MEDIA 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PARTNERSHIP 0.49% IT 1.33% DEVELOPMENT 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUSINESS 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% CARE 0.42% M 1.24% MUSIC 0.42% CO., 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 811 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 170 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 155 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 152 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 91 28,352 98000 - Residents property management 74 5,046 62090 - Other information technology service activities 69 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 61 9,834 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 60 19,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 56 10,133 59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities 52 2,831 56101 - Licensed restaurants 51 8,585 59111 - Motion picture production activities 50 3,238 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 46 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 45 11,292 90030 - Artistic creation 42 4,548 56302 - Public houses and bars 41 6,099 41100 - Development of building projects 39 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 37 14,351
Recent Companies
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