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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Crawley UK 2011 656 452,870 2010 576 400,358 2009 489 362,675 2008 479 349,203 2007 538 457,649 Record Year 2011 (656) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Crawley UK 2011 333 224,135 2010 294 196,609 % change 13.3% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (333) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2011 159 109,623 2010 142 95,117 % change 12.0% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (159) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2011 60 61 38 New companies in 2010 44 54 44 % change 36.4% 13.0% -13.6% Record Year 2011 (60) 2011 (61) 2003 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Crawley UK 2011 505 314,523 2010 493 342,232 2009 605 533,773 2008 300 237,901 2007 268 220,295 Record Year 2009 (605) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Crawley UK 2011 254 152,213 2010 222 164,601 % change 14.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2011 125 79,983 2010 101 76,896 % change 23.8% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (125) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2011 23 52 50 Closed companies in 2010 40 42 19 % change -42.5% 23.8% 163% Record Year 2006 (41) 2011 (52) 2011 (50)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Crawley UK 2011 151 138,347 2010 83 58,126 2009 -116 -171,098 2008 179 111,302 2007 270 237,354 Record Year 2003 (271) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Crawley UK 2011 79 71,922 2010 72 32,008 Record Year 2003 (141) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2011 34 29,640 2010 41 18,221 Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2011 37 9 -12 Net growth in 2010 4 12 25 Record Year 2011 (37) 2007 (24) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Crawley 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 18.5% -3.8% -23.4% Record Year 1968 (1.1%) 1964 (0.6%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.17% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CRAWLEY 0.81% PROPERTY 2.37% MEDIA 0.81% TRADING 2.07% ENGINEERING 0.72% DESIGN 1.92% TECHNOLOGIES 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.86% HOLDINGS 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.63% BUSINESS 1.78% 2 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GLOBAL 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% LONDON 0.54% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.54% LONDON 1.63% PROMOTIONS 0.54% J 1.51% CARS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% R 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% GATWICK 0.54% IT 1.41% SERVICE 0.45% CARE 1.39% M 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% PROPERTY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% IT 0.45% M 1.27% ELECTRICAL 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% EUROPE 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% (CRAWLEY) 0.45% S 1.20% HIRE 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 297 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 55 57,052 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 12,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 23 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 21 21,846 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 7,398 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,492 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 7,667 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 12 9,957 70100 - Activities of head offices 11 2,662 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 7,493 43210 - Electrical installation 10 3,175 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,671 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 2,740 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 3,633
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07867292 COSTELLO ENERGY XTRACTION SYSTEMS LTD 01 Dec 2011 07868440 THE JUNIPER SOLUTION LONDON LTD 02 Dec 2011 07868833 CEXS INT LTD. 02 Dec 2011 07870134 TAYLORMADE AV LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07873637 EC1 CAPITAL LIMITED 07 Dec 2011 07876707 AR VACATION HOMES LTD. 09 Dec 2011 07878261 SONELLI LTD 12 Dec 2011 07878288 BACE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 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 07886669 CREATIVE KENT CIC 19 Dec 2011 07887064 GOING GOING GONE AUCTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07887434 DRIPPING TAP PLUMBERS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07887484 5TH GEAR MOTORS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07888810 VANDUYN LTD 21 Dec 2011 07891178 MUSCLEXCESS LTD 23 Dec 2011 07891657 CRAWLEY JUBILEE CLUB LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07893748 KRINAL UK LTD 29 Dec 2011 07893958 DJP AVIATION LTD. 30 Dec 2011 07867368 VALATKA LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07879918 COSMOPOLITAN SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Dec 2011 07887290 RAVEN CLEANING SERVICES LTD 20 Dec 2011 07894054 THE FLOORING HUT LTD 30 Dec 2011
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