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Crawley, West Sussex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 323 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 14.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Crawley occurred in 2011 when a total of 323 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrawleyUK
    2011323228,735
    2010282203,749
    % change14.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (323)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 162 companies were registered in Crawley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CrawleyUK
    2011162112,344
    201013698,612
    % change19.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (162) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011415962
    New companies in 2010434350
    % change-4.7%37.2%24.0%
    Record Year2008 (47)2011 (59)2011 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 251 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011251162,310
    2010271177,631
    % change-7.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (338)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CrawleyUK
    201111271,324
    201012094,954
    % change-6.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011344434
    Closed companies in 2010354837
    % change-2.9%-8.3%-8%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (96)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Crawley increased by 72 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrawleyUK
    20117266,425
    20101126,118
    Record Year2007 (180)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Crawley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 50 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)CrawleyUK
    20115041,020
    2010163,658
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201171528
    Net growth in 20108-513
    Record Year2007 (32)2007 (25)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crawley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Crawley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-7.7%8.0%9.9%
    Record Year1966 (1.1%)1968 (0.7%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Crawley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Crawley in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.8% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.57%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.27%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CRAWLEY1.27%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MEDIA1.08%PROPERTY2.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROMOTIONS0.68%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROPERTY0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    GROUP0.59%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    AVIATION0.49%MEDIA1.73%
    INVESTMENTS0.49%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (CRAWLEY)0.49%LONDON1.60%
    TRAVEL0.49%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOLDINGS0.49%J1.44%
    LONDON0.49%CARE1.44%
    20.49%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CARS0.49%IT1.39%
    PARKING0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    SYSTEMS0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GATWICK0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%M1.27%
    ECO0.49%S1.23%
    R0.49%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HIRE0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied299202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6860,758
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2810,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2730,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2613,053
    9999 - Dormant Company2120,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1816,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1618,918
    7499 - Non-trading company1610,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply167,143
    74990 - Non-trading company158,481
    9305 - Other service activities149,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,095
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,835
    70100 - Activities of head offices112,632
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    43210 - Electrical installation93,085
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet92,258
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified82,739

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617950 TSI AVIATION SERVICES LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07617007 GRADEN SERVICES LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07616263 VYTEX LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07609795 BROADWALK BUTCHERS LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609279 SHARETIME LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07608263 MELROB GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07608126 GRAND LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07606585 YOUR PETS TRAVEL LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07606315 CLICKMYMOVE LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07604873 DOLPHINS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07604859 CHINOOK PAINTBALL LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07601604 BRIDGES PROMOTIONS LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07600857 ACHARA LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07597284 TIME 24 HOLDINGS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07597187 JULIANA'S VEGAN BAKERY LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07597183 COPTHORNE SPORTS AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07594255 RECYCLABOX LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07593863 THE RECRUITMENT BUSINESS HOLDINGS LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07592642 R S BEAUTY LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07612434 CRAWLEY ACCOUNTS & TAXATION CENTRE LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07610567 S D SALES CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07608163 ARLOSOFT LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07598279 TWO LIONS CAPITAL LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07595361 ABSOLUTE TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07588007 GR SIGNALING LIMITED 01 Apr 2011