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

  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 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)CrawleyUK
    2010282203,749
    2009263182,021
    % change7.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (310)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CrawleyUK
    201013698,612
    200913090,987
    % change4.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (136) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010434350
    New companies in 2009344056
    % change26.5%7.5%-10.7%
    Record Year2007 (47)2007 (50)2009 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CrawleyUK
    2010271177,631
    2009338289,236
    % change-19.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (338)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CrawleyUK
    201012094,954
    2009214181,176
    % change-43.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010354837
    Closed companies in 2009639655
    % change-44.4%-50.0%-33%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (96)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CrawleyUK
    20101126,118
    2009-75-107,215
    Record Year2007 (180)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CrawleyUK
    2010163,658
    2009-84-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20108-513
    Net growth in 2009-29-561
    Record Year2007 (32)2007 (25)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change16.4%2.5%-19.7%
    Record Year1966 (1.1%)1968 (0.7%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.66%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%CONSULTING4.79%
    CRAWLEY1.07%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ELECTRICAL0.95%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTIES0.71%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.71%DESIGN1.91%
    GLOBAL0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SUSSEX0.71%MEDIA1.80%
    GATWICK0.71%BUSINESS1.75%
    INVESTMENTS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CARE0.71%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    INTERIORS0.59%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%LONDON1.52%
    CARS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    INTERACTIVE0.59%J1.46%
    MAINTENANCE0.59%CARE1.41%
    TRAVEL0.59%GLOBAL1.39%
    POWER0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ENTERPRISES0.59%BUILDING1.33%
    ENGINEERING0.59%M1.29%
    FINANCIAL0.59%IT1.28%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.59%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    AVIATION0.48%GROUP1.25%
    ADVENTX20.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied285207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7468,525
    9999 - Dormant Company2119,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2125,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2014,598
    9305 - Other service activities198,822
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    99999 - Dormant Company1814,342
    7499 - Non-trading company1713,997
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities168,590
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply148,285
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    62090 - Other information technology service activities115,854
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified116,684
    43210 - Electrical installation92,859
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.82,504
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering78,262
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies71,270
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified77,922

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07238459 MAROONTOWN COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07237806 CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENTS (SOUTHERN) LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07232712 NORDGEM LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07232055 INFIGO SOFTWARE LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230634 JPS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LTD. 21 Apr 2010
    07229680 SUNIQ LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07228350 ANDY MAITLAND LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07225774 WEB ANALYTICS CONSULTANCY LTD 16 Apr 2010
    07225069 K9 CAPERS EAST GRINSTEAD LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07224454 HDKN LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07223147 WINTERS RECRUITMENT AND CONSULTING LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07220017 THE BODYSHOP (PERIVALE) LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07219721 FIBRESURF LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07219709 FIBRESERVE LTD 12 Apr 2010
    07218490 HI-LINE SAFETY SYSTEMS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07218406 S BERRY KITCHEN LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07214354 TRUEYE LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07239580 GO PROFESSIONAL LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07235195 UK ELECTRICAL SAFETY LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07234814 NOVOPARK LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07229115 ERUDITION LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07222518 MPS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07218869 E & I TRADING LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07218156 ANNA TAYLOR CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07215193 LIFE & POWER MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE 07 Apr 2010