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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
    08057555 GADSDEN CONSULTING LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057746 HN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059823 BANNON CREATIONS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08070567 HIREMYCLOTHES LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071813 SUSSEX DATA SOLUTIONS LTD 16 May 2012
    08075757 SIGNAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS LTD 18 May 2012
    08077776 NJINI FOODS AND DRINKS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078967 BHT (SOUTHDOWN) FC LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08082824 GENEAGLE ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083118 COMMERCIAL B M UK LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08083884 HAYWARDS CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084174 ENVOGUE HAIR LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08089267 THE PEOPLE'S PENSION TRUSTEE LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08089546 BRACE OAKLEY ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08090109 BLAZER INVESTMENTS LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08090222 BLAZER CONSULTING LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08090255 INTERIM SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091141 BLUEPENCIL CONSULTING LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091542 BLAZER MARKETING LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08055018 TRENDCHAIN LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08071681 GRUESOME GRUB LTD 16 May 2012
    08077886 DAWNSTYLE LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078081 KRISHNA BOOK KEEPING SERVICES LTD 22 May 2012
    08082644 DATAFONIX CONSULTANCY LTD 24 May 2012
    08085144 INTREPID CLEANING SERVICES LTD 28 May 2012