Crawley, West Sussex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Crawley when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 370 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 2.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crawley occurred in 2012 when a total of 381 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley UK 2013 370 269,432 2012 381 253,150 % change -2.9% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (381) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 195 companies were registered in Crawley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Crawley UK 2013 195 134,630 2012 156 121,659 % change 25.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (195) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 59 75 61 New companies in 2012 46 57 53 % change 28.3% 31.6% 15.1% Record Year 2013 (59) 2013 (75) 2011 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 276 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 14.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Crawley occurred in 2009 when a total of 338 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley UK 2013 276 155,192 2012 241 147,794 % change 14.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (338) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 127 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Crawley UK 2013 127 77,278 2012 129 80,218 % change -1.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 44 37 46 Closed companies in 2012 34 54 41 % change 29.4% -31.5% 12% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (96) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Crawley increased by 94 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley UK 2013 94 114,240 2012 140 105,356 Record Year 2007 (180) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Crawley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 68 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Crawley UK 2013 68 57,352 2012 27 41,441 Record Year 2013 (68) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Crawley when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 15 38 15 Net growth in 2012 12 3 12 Record Year 2007 (32) 2013 (38) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Crawley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Crawley 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 7.7% 27.9% 4.1% Record Year 1983 (0.3%) 1992 (0.4%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Crawley was 2009 when 28.9% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Crawley in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 2009 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PARKING 1.46% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SUSSEX 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.91% TRADING 2.05% GLOBAL 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.81% GATWICK 0.82% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.82% LONDON 1.77% BUSINESS 0.82% BUSINESS 1.77% TRADING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CARE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% CLEANING 0.55% CARE 1.55% DESIGN 0.55% J 1.53% PRODUCTS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MARKETING 0.55% IT 1.40% CRAWLEY 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.40% AVIATION 0.46% M 1.26% RTM 0.46% BUILDING 1.22% RECRUITMENT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DRINKS 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% FITNESS 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% AIR 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 408 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 59 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 52 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,303 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 8,590 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 15 5,319 56290 - Other food services 14 3,408 86900 - Other human health activities 13 8,687 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 6,771 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 3,899 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 11 3,371 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,768 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,611 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,212 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 5,366
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08552681 GREEN FOREST SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Jun 2013 08553501 THREE GOLD DIGGERS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08554491 ULOGY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08557784 SOUTHERN SHEETING SUPPLIES LTD 05 Jun 2013 08557991 VNM ENERGY LIMITED 06 Jun 2013 08564005 EFP GRITTING LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08567195 TADPOLE TRANSLATIONS LTD 12 Jun 2013 08569608 BMUK LIMITED 14 Jun 2013 08572641 LTAYLOR CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Jun 2013 08574289 JUSOOR UK 18 Jun 2013 08576043 DRYWASH LIMITED 19 Jun 2013 08577352 DENARIT CONSULTING LTD. 20 Jun 2013 08580920 LILIANA VINTILA LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08583125 RXPHARMACO LTD 25 Jun 2013 08584315 EMPRESARIA PHILIPPINES HOLDINGS LIMITED 25 Jun 2013 08586262 CORD PROJECT LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08553668 LESLEY HR SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Jun 2013 08554516 RJ HGV BRAKE & CLUTCH LTD 04 Jun 2013 08554671 WEATCORE LIMITED 04 Jun 2013 08557350 SUSSEX AUTO TRADER LTD. 05 Jun 2013 08559849 RED BARE LTD 07 Jun 2013 08560248 CAR WASH AND VALETING LIMITED 07 Jun 2013 08561645 XALLEGRO LTD 07 Jun 2013 08563702 INVESTORS IN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08564743 ROSS ROYCE FOOD & BEVERAGES LTD 11 Jun 2013
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