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.

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 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)CrawleyUK
    2013370269,432
    2012381253,150
    % change-2.9%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (381)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CrawleyUK
    2013195134,630
    2012156121,659
    % change25.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (195) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013597561
    New companies in 2012465753
    % change28.3%31.6%15.1%
    Record Year2013 (59)2013 (75)2011 (62)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CrawleyUK
    2013276155,192
    2012241147,794
    % change14.5%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (338)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CrawleyUK
    201312777,278
    201212980,218
    % change-1.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013443746
    Closed companies in 2012345441
    % change29.4%-31.5%12%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (96)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CrawleyUK
    201394114,240
    2012140105,356
    Record Year2007 (180)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CrawleyUK
    20136857,352
    20122741,441
    Record Year 2013 (68) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013153815
    Net growth in 201212312
    Record Year2007 (32)2013 (38)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change7.7%27.9%4.1%
    Record Year1983 (0.3%)1992 (0.4%)1990 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PARKING1.46%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.00%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    SUSSEX0.91%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.91%TRADING2.05%
    GLOBAL0.82%ENGINEERING1.81%
    GATWICK0.82%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.82%LONDON1.77%
    BUSINESS0.82%BUSINESS1.77%
    TRADING0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CARE0.55%GLOBAL1.59%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%MEDIA1.57%
    CLEANING0.55%CARE1.55%
    DESIGN0.55%J1.53%
    PRODUCTS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MARKETING0.55%IT1.40%
    CRAWLEY0.46%PROPERTIES1.40%
    AVIATION0.46%M1.26%
    RTM0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    RECRUITMENT0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    DRINKS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    FITNESS0.46%CAPITAL1.16%
    AIR0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied408257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company5944,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5225,583
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4433,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4254,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2424,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,578
    74990 - Non-trading company2014,303
    62012 - Business and domestic software development188,590
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified155,319
    56290 - Other food services143,408
    86900 - Other human health activities138,687
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities136,771
    70100 - Activities of head offices123,899
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies113,371
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles114,768
    43210 - Electrical installation115,611
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified107,212
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets105,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469704 NOVATOR & CO LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08471220 PURPLE RHINO CONTRACT CLEANING LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08471431 CLEARWATER COMPANIES LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08473228 1STOUTSOURCE LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08479876 AGNON LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08480632 SITA SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08483144 ASAY TRADING LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08483830 S BROTHERS (UK) LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08486947 A2Z PEOPLES LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08488230 DREAM CAR TRADERS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08489757 DHIRAJ & NIRU LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08491286 S.SOGARI PROMOTIONS & BEAUTY LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08493657 ROWFANT TRADING LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08494008 ABBEY ACCIDENT AUTOS LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08495095 CANTARO LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08496923 LIVE WIRE CABLE JOINTING LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08500999 AUTONOMOUS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08510094 JILL 'N' JO'S TRADITIONAL PIE & MASH LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510145 VISHVA CONSULTANCY LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08468760 DRINKS BREAK LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08469163 STAR DRINKS (UK) LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08473571 ASPIRE AVIATION LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08483558 FRUITYWARDROBE LTD. 11 Apr 2013
    08488049 AHMAD & JONES LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08488161 AA HIRE SOLUTIONS LTD 15 Apr 2013