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Crawley, West Sussex

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Crawley when compared to any previous October.

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 (2011)

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

    A total of 656 companies were formed in Crawley in 2011. This total is 13.9% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2011656452,870
    2010576400,358
    2009489362,675
    2008479349,203
    2007538457,649
    Record Year2011 (656)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

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

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 333 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 13.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2011 when a total of 333 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    2011333224,135
    2010294196,609
    % change13.3%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (333)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)CrawleyUK
    2011159109,623
    201014295,117
    % change12.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (159) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011606138
    New companies in 2010445444
    % change36.4%13.0%-13.6%
    Record Year2011 (60)2011 (61)2003 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 505 companies were dissolved in Crawley in 2011. This total is 2.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2011505314,523
    2010493342,232
    2009605533,773
    2008300237,901
    2007268220,295
    Record Year2009 (605)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 254 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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
    2011254152,213
    2010222164,601
    % change14.4%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (267)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)CrawleyUK
    201112579,983
    201010176,896
    % change23.8%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (125) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous December.

    November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011235250
    Closed companies in 2010404219
    % change-42.5%23.8%163%
    Record Year2006 (41)2011 (52)2011 (50)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 151 companies were added to the company register for Crawley in 2011. This number represents growth of 26.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 68 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
    2011151138,347
    20108358,126
    2009-116-171,098
    2008179111,302
    2007270237,354
    Record Year2003 (271)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Crawley increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    20117971,922
    20107232,008
    Record Year2003 (141)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 34 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)CrawleyUK
    20113429,640
    20104118,221
    Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Crawley when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011379-12
    Net growth in 201041225
    Record Year2011 (37)2007 (24)2003 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Crawley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearCrawley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Crawley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Crawley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change18.5%-3.8%-23.4%
    Record Year1968 (1.1%)1964 (0.6%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 25.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    26.8% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    27.1% of all director appointments in Crawley in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.17%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT0.99%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING0.99%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CRAWLEY0.81%PROPERTY2.37%
    MEDIA0.81%TRADING2.07%
    ENGINEERING0.72%DESIGN1.92%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.63%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    HOLDINGS0.63%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%BUSINESS1.78%
    20.63%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    GLOBAL0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    LONDON0.54%MEDIA1.71%
    BUSINESS0.54%LONDON1.63%
    PROMOTIONS0.54%J1.51%
    CARS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    R0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    GATWICK0.54%IT1.41%
    SERVICE0.45%CARE1.39%
    M0.45%PROPERTIES1.29%
    PROPERTY0.45%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    IT0.45%M1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    EUROPE0.45%ENERGY1.25%
    (CRAWLEY)0.45%S1.20%
    HIRE0.36%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied297205,525
    7487 - Other business activities5557,052
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3212,072
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3232,483
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2313,034
    9999 - Dormant Company2320,199
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2217,765
    99999 - Dormant Company2121,846
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply177,398
    74990 - Non-trading company168,929
    9305 - Other service activities169,492
    7260 - Other computer related activities147,667
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1211,768
    7499 - Non-trading company129,957
    70100 - Activities of head offices112,662
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,493
    43210 - Electrical installation103,175
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified98,671
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet92,740
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities83,633

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07867292 COSTELLO ENERGY XTRACTION SYSTEMS LTD 01 Dec 2011
    07867797 INNOVATION FIRE & SECURITY LTD 01 Dec 2011
    07868234 R & M AUTOCARE LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07868833 CEXS INT LTD. 02 Dec 2011
    07870134 TAYLORMADE AV LIMITED 05 Dec 2011
    07872398 SYSTECK LTD 06 Dec 2011
    07872950 HP SERVICES & PROMOTIONS LTD 06 Dec 2011
    07875536 GSPIT LIMITED 08 Dec 2011
    07876707 AR VACATION HOMES LTD. 09 Dec 2011
    07878288 BACE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Dec 2011
    07879448 H2O PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 12 Dec 2011
    07884067 CAPTURE MODELS LIMITED 15 Dec 2011
    07885801 BRICK BY BRICK BUILDERS LTD 19 Dec 2011
    07886307 RPL POWER LTD 19 Dec 2011
    07886531 ELITE SPECIALIST CARS LTD 19 Dec 2011
    07886927 SPARKYS ELECTRICS LTD 20 Dec 2011
    07887484 5TH GEAR MOTORS LTD 20 Dec 2011
    07888806 RUSSEL LTD 21 Dec 2011
    07888810 VANDUYN LTD 21 Dec 2011
    07891178 MUSCLEXCESS LTD 23 Dec 2011
    07891657 CRAWLEY JUBILEE CLUB LIMITED 23 Dec 2011
    07892662 JPA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 28 Dec 2011
    07893800 ONSITE SUPPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED 29 Dec 2011
    07893958 DJP AVIATION LTD. 30 Dec 2011
    07892971 FURNITURE TO YOU CIC 28 Dec 2011