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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Crawley UK 2010 576 400,358 2009 489 362,675 2008 479 349,203 2007 538 457,649 2006 456 405,440 Record Year 2010 (576) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Crawley UK 2010 294 196,609 2009 226 180,654 % change 30.1% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (294) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2010 142 95,117 2009 109 85,983 % change 30.3% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (142) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2010 44 54 44 New companies in 2009 26 47 36 % change 69.2% 14.9% 22.2% Record Year 2002 (52) 2010 (54) 2003 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Crawley UK 2010 493 342,232 2009 605 533,773 2008 300 237,901 2007 268 220,295 2006 270 200,166 Record Year 2009 (605) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Crawley UK 2010 222 164,601 2009 267 244,537 % change -16.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2010 101 76,896 2009 107 85,136 % change -5.6% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 40 42 19 Closed companies in 2009 40 29 38 % change 0.0% 44.8% -50% Record Year 2006 (41) 2002 (50) 2009 (38)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Crawley UK 2010 83 58,126 2009 -116 -171,098 2008 179 111,302 2007 270 237,354 2006 186 205,274 Record Year 2003 (271) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Crawley UK 2010 72 32,008 2009 -41 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (141) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2010 41 18,221 2009 2 847 Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 4 12 25 Net growth in 2009 -14 18 -2 Record Year 1998 (34) 2007 (24) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Crawley 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 48.1% 2.7% 16.4% Record Year 1968 (1.1%) 1964 (0.6%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CRAWLEY 1.95% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.73% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.73% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.19% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 0.76% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ELECTRICAL 0.76% DESIGN 1.92% LONDON 0.65% BUSINESS 1.82% BUSINESS 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% CARS 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.62% MAINTENANCE 0.65% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.54% CARE 1.45% ASSOCIATES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HOMES 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% PROMOTIONS 0.54% J 1.42% SECURITY 0.54% IT 1.41% AVIATION 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% SYSTEMS 0.54% BUILDING 1.34% BUILDING 0.54% M 1.30% FINANCE 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% INTERIORS 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% RECRUITMENT 0.43% S 1.23%
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 276 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 70 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 21 12,000 99999 - Dormant Company 20 16,285 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 15 7,298 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 14,505 9305 - Other service activities 15 8,858 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,243 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,088 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 2,862 43210 - Electrical installation 10 2,980 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 8 2,391 86900 - Other human health activities 7 3,700 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,799
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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