Crawley, West Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 670 companies were formed in Crawley in 2012. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Crawley UK 2012 670 491,893 2011 656 452,870 2010 576 400,358 2009 489 362,675 2008 479 349,203 Record Year 2012 (670) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 289 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 289 238,743 2011 333 224,135 % change -13.2% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (333) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 144 companies were registered in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crawley UK 2012 144 119,875 2011 159 109,623 % change -9.4% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (159) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 52 52 40 New companies in 2011 60 61 38 % change -13.3% -14.8% 5.3% Record Year 2011 (60) 2011 (61) 2003 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 481 companies were dissolved in Crawley in 2012. This total is 4.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Crawley UK 2012 481 293,728 2011 506 314,524 2010 493 342,233 2009 605 533,787 2008 300 237,873 Record Year 2009 (605) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 240 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 5.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 240 145,934 2011 255 152,213 % change -5.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (267) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crawley UK 2012 131 70,026 2011 126 79,983 % change 4.0% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (131) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 63 49 19 Closed companies in 2011 23 52 51 % change 173.9% -5.8% -63% Record Year 2012 (63) 2011 (52) 2011 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 189 companies were added to the company register for Crawley in 2012. This number represents growth of 28.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 39 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 2012 189 198,165 2011 150 138,346 2010 83 58,125 2009 -116 -171,112 2008 179 111,330 Record Year 2003 (271) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Crawley increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crawley UK 2012 49 92,809 2011 78 71,922 Record Year 2003 (141) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crawley UK 2012 13 49,849 2011 33 29,640 Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -11 3 21 Net growth in 2011 37 9 -13 Record Year 2011 (37) 2007 (24) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Crawley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Crawley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crawley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crawley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -27.2% -18.9% 2.4% Record Year 1968 (1.1%) 1964 (0.6%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Crawley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Crawley in 2012 was 28.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Crawley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.4% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Crawley in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.18% CONSULTING 5.15% PARKING 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SUSSEX 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% GATWICK 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.09% TRADING 2.03% MANAGEMENT 1.00% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.79% INVESTMENTS 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% CRAWLEY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CLEANING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.64% LONDON 1.69% BUSINESS 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% GLOBAL 0.54% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.54% J 1.57% PARTNERS 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SUPPORT 0.54% IT 1.43% M 0.54% CARE 1.39% AVIATION 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% MARKETING 0.54% M 1.26% IT 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% PARK 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% AUTO 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% CAR 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENERGY 0.45% SECURITY 1.17%
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 380 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 45 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 15,572 74990 - Non-trading company 21 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 7,446 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 3,878 86900 - Other human health activities 13 7,866 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,177 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 6,307 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 4,677 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,304 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,290 7487 - Other business activities 9 10,703 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 9 2,997 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,419
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