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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