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Crawley, West Sussex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 381 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 18.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Crawley occurred in 2012 when a total of 381 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrawleyUK
    2012381253,150
    2011323228,735
    % change18.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (381)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Crawley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CrawleyUK
    2012156121,659
    2011162112,344
    % change-3.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (162) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012465753
    New companies in 2011415962
    % change12.2%-3.4%-14.5%
    Record Year2007 (47)2011 (59)2011 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 241 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 4.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012241147,793
    2011251162,310
    % change-4.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (338)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CrawleyUK
    201212980,218
    201111271,324
    % change15.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012345441
    Closed companies in 2011344434
    % change0.0%22.7%21%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (96)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Crawley increased by 140 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrawleyUK
    2012140105,357
    20117266,425
    Record Year2007 (180)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Crawley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 27 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CrawleyUK
    20122741,441
    20115041,020
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201212312
    Net growth in 201171528
    Record Year2007 (32)2007 (25)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Crawley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crawley
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Crawley
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.6%-15.3%-8.7%
    Record Year1966 (1.1%)1968 (0.7%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.3% of all director appointments in Crawley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.13%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.45%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT0.94%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CRAWLEY0.94%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING0.85%TRADING2.10%
    GATWICK0.77%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TRADING0.68%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PARTNERS0.60%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SYSTEMS0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    SUSSEX0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    LONDON0.60%LONDON1.68%
    M0.60%J1.57%
    ENERGY0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    AUTO0.51%IT1.42%
    GLOBAL0.51%CARE1.31%
    HIRE0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    EUROPE0.51%M1.26%
    SUPPORT0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    PARKING0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    IT0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    BUSINESS0.51%S1.18%
    INTERIORS0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied363244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4247,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3515,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3535,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2720,390
    99999 - Dormant Company2526,088
    74990 - Non-trading company219,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1716,469
    70100 - Activities of head offices152,678
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply156,356
    9305 - Other service activities147,926
    62090 - Other information technology service activities138,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1314,220
    7260 - Other computer related activities126,456
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1210,271
    43210 - Electrical installation113,557
    7499 - Non-trading company108,023
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified92,921
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet93,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08014930 ASTRIS UK LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016638 SEEMI LONDON LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08018942 ARUNDEL CASTLE CRICKET FOUNDATION 04 Apr 2012
    08019533 FRIENDS OF ARUNDEL CASTLE CRICKET CLUB LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019784 PLAN A DREAM KITCHEN LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08021636 MEFA SPORTS UK LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08022023 REESHAN LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025989 BONNIE SKYE INVESTMENTS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08030760 BARTOSZ BRENDEL T/A B B TRADING LTD. 14 Apr 2012
    08033134 THE GOLDEN CHARIOTS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08038484 LAFEBER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08045080 LONDON DOCUMENT SCANNING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08045674 FUNDRAISING INITIATIVES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046536 TIM GREENWOOD & ASSOCIATES LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08046777 DYNASTY CONSULTING INT'L LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047139 SAJAD MINI MART LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047578 G & L TRADING AS THE RED LION LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08050869 M&G GIFTS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08026408 ENERGY HARVEST LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029814 COMPUTER & NETWORK IT SUPPORT LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08036771 AYEGARDENING LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08037757 BLUE FERN INTERIORS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08041471 WILDISHONLINEPHOTOGRAPHIC LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08044150 POWELL PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08048513 ULHAQ BROTHERS SOUTHERN LTD 27 Apr 2012