Crawley, West Sussex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q2.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 282 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 7.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crawley occurred in 2007 when a total of 310 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley UK 2010 282 203,749 2009 263 182,021 % change 7.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (310) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 136 companies were registered in Crawley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Crawley UK 2010 136 98,612 2009 130 90,987 % change 4.6% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (136) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 43 43 50 New companies in 2009 34 40 56 % change 26.5% 7.5% -10.7% Record Year 2007 (47) 2007 (50) 2009 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 271 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 19.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crawley occurred in 2009 when a total of 338 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley UK 2010 271 177,631 2009 338 289,236 % change -19.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (338) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 43.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Crawley UK 2010 120 94,954 2009 214 181,176 % change -43.9% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 35 48 37 Closed companies in 2009 63 96 55 % change -44.4% -50.0% -33% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (96) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Crawley increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley UK 2010 11 26,118 2009 -75 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (180) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Crawley during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Crawley UK 2010 16 3,658 2009 -84 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 8 -5 13 Net growth in 2009 -29 -56 1 Record Year 2007 (32) 2007 (25) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Crawley 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 16.4% 2.5% -19.7% Record Year 1966 (1.1%) 1968 (0.7%) 1965 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Crawley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Crawley in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.66% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.19% CONSULTING 4.79% CRAWLEY 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ELECTRICAL 0.95% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTIES 0.71% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.71% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.71% DESIGN 1.91% GLOBAL 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SUSSEX 0.71% MEDIA 1.80% GATWICK 0.71% BUSINESS 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CARE 0.71% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% INTERIORS 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 0.59% LONDON 1.52% CARS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.49% INTERACTIVE 0.59% J 1.46% MAINTENANCE 0.59% CARE 1.41% TRAVEL 0.59% GLOBAL 1.39% POWER 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.35% ENTERPRISES 0.59% BUILDING 1.33% ENGINEERING 0.59% M 1.29% FINANCIAL 0.59% IT 1.28% COMMUNICATIONS 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.27% AVIATION 0.48% GROUP 1.25% ADVENTX2 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 285 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 74 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 21 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 14,598 9305 - Other service activities 19 8,822 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 18 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 17 13,997 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 8,285 74990 - Non-trading company 12 7,893 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 5,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 6,684 43210 - Electrical installation 9 2,859 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,504 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 8,262 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 7 1,270 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,922
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07298311 RUSPER BUILDING SERVICES LTD 29 Jun 2010 07297564 ALDER LEGAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07297512 IDALIS LTD 28 Jun 2010 07296278 WEDDING FANTASIES LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07296085 GRAYLANDS FARM LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07295869 COMPUTERBLUES LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07292793 ADARE TAYLER LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07291263 CHARTA OFFICE SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Jun 2010 07287672 GRADAN AND WEALDEN SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07287588 RJ MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07284788 FRANKLAND PROJECTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07284277 DAWNEY HOLIDAYS LTD 15 Jun 2010 07284202 UNLIKELY OBJECTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07280767 PEACEBOUND LTD 10 Jun 2010 07278484 FINANCIAL ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07273609 A1 TRANSLATION LTD 04 Jun 2010 07272941 DOWN THE PUB LIMITED 03 Jun 2010 07270633 CAPABILITY SMITH LTD 01 Jun 2010 07269309 QUINVESTMENTS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 OC355835 HITECH4U TRADING LLP 22 Jun 2010 07287609 ROKS FLIP FLOPS UK LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07286200 BRITEM OIL LTD 16 Jun 2010 07281450 HOMS TRANSPORTS LTD 11 Jun 2010 07275864 TRANSVALAFRICA LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07272084 BST LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
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