Crawley, West Sussex

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    2010 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 576 companies were formed in Crawley in 2010. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2010576400,358
    2009489362,675
    2008479349,203
    2007538457,649
    2006456405,440
    Record Year2010 (576)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 294 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 30.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2010 when a total of 294 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    2010294196,609
    2009226180,654
    % change30.1%8.8%
    Record Year2010 (294)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 142 companies were registered in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 30.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CrawleyUK
    201014295,117
    200910985,983
    % change30.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2003 (142) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010445444
    New companies in 2009264736
    % change69.2%14.9%22.2%
    Record Year2002 (52)2010 (54)2003 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 493 companies were dissolved in Crawley in 2010. This total is 18.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2010493342,232
    2009605533,773
    2008300237,901
    2007268220,295
    2006270200,166
    Record Year2009 (605)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 222 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 16.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2009 when a total of 267 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    2010222164,601
    2009267244,537
    % change-16.9%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (267)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CrawleyUK
    201010176,896
    200910785,136
    % change-5.6%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010404219
    Closed companies in 2009402938
    % change0.0%44.8%-50%
    Record Year2006 (41)2002 (50)2009 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Crawley in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 199 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Crawley company register grew by 271 companies.

    YearCrawleyUK
    20108358,126
    2009-116-171,098
    2008179111,302
    2007270237,354
    2006186205,274
    Record Year2003 (271)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Crawley increased by 72 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    20107232,008
    2009-41-63,883
    Record Year2003 (141)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 41 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)CrawleyUK
    20104118,221
    20092847
    Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201041225
    Net growth in 2009-1418-2
    Record Year1998 (34)2007 (24)2003 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Crawley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearCrawley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Crawley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Crawley
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change48.1%2.7%16.4%
    Record Year1968 (1.1%)1964 (0.6%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Crawley was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Crawley in 2010 was 25.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Crawley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    21.7% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    19.6% of all director appointments in Crawley in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CRAWLEY1.95%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING1.73%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.73%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%PROPERTY2.36%
    PROPERTY0.76%TRADING2.11%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%DESIGN1.92%
    LONDON0.65%BUSINESS1.82%
    BUSINESS0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    INVESTMENTS0.65%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%MEDIA1.71%
    CARS0.65%ENGINEERING1.62%
    MAINTENANCE0.65%LONDON1.60%
    ENGINEERING0.54%CARE1.45%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    HOMES0.54%GLOBAL1.43%
    PROMOTIONS0.54%J1.42%
    SECURITY0.54%IT1.41%
    AVIATION0.54%PROPERTIES1.34%
    MEDIA0.54%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    SYSTEMS0.54%BUILDING1.34%
    BUILDING0.54%M1.30%
    FINANCE0.43%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    INTERIORS0.43%SYSTEMS1.24%
    RECRUITMENT0.43%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied276199,572
    7487 - Other business activities7063,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2327,550
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities229,177
    9999 - Dormant Company2220,144
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,474
    7499 - Non-trading company2112,000
    99999 - Dormant Company2016,285
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply157,298
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1514,505
    9305 - Other service activities158,858
    74990 - Non-trading company148,243
    7260 - Other computer related activities128,089
    62090 - Other information technology service activities126,330
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,088
    70100 - Activities of head offices102,862
    43210 - Electrical installation102,980
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult82,391
    86900 - Other human health activities73,700
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified78,799

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07478430 HERTZOF & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07473181 JFW SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Dec 2010
    07468207 DECHADO GROUP LIMITED 13 Dec 2010
    07468063 CHEMIGRAPHIC HOLDINGS LIMITED 13 Dec 2010
    07467955 C R BROWN CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Dec 2010
    07467838 SHARMAN ENERGY LTD 13 Dec 2010
    07466958 GOLF MADE SIMPLE LTD 13 Dec 2010
    07466474 HOME DECORATIONS LIMITED 10 Dec 2010
    07465732 INNOVARE SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Dec 2010
    07464256 VIDEO SHOTS LTD 08 Dec 2010
    07464008 CORDA ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED 08 Dec 2010
    07464002 CORDA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 08 Dec 2010
    07463152 FRF PROMOTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED 07 Dec 2010
    07480543 SHARPE BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 31 Dec 2010
    07479344 HYGIENE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07478732 ANR PROMOTIONS LIMITED 29 Dec 2010
    07473175 AVI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Dec 2010
    07471900 STARBORNE LIMITED 16 Dec 2010
    07471014 M MOTORS CRAWLEY LTD 15 Dec 2010
    07468104 UNIVERSAL SPICES LTD 13 Dec 2010
    07467902 SPD (CRAWLEY) LIMITED 13 Dec 2010
    07465816 ASIAN OPTICAL FZE LIMITED 09 Dec 2010
    07464663 ATIK SERVICES LIMITED 09 Dec 2010
    07459310 PRIMARY KEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 03 Dec 2010
    07459109 EOM SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Dec 2010