Crawley, West Sussex

2013 Annual 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

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 725 companies were formed in Crawley in 2013. This total is 8.2% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2013725529,363
    2012670491,893
    2011656452,870
    2010576400,358
    2009489362,675
    Record Year2013 (725)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 355 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2013 when a total of 355 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    2013355259,931
    2012289238,743
    % change22.8%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (355)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 175 companies were registered in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 21.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)CrawleyUK
    2013175127,247
    2012144119,875
    % change21.5%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (175) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013725746
    New companies in 2012525240
    % change38.5%9.6%15.0%
    Record Year2013 (72)2011 (61)2003 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 568 companies were dissolved in Crawley in 2013. This total is 18.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2013568332,213
    2012481293,729
    2011506314,524
    2010493342,233
    2009605533,789
    Record Year2009 (605)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 292 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 21.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2013 when a total of 292 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    2013292177,021
    2012240145,935
    % change21.7%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (292)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 138 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)CrawleyUK
    201313890,851
    201213170,027
    % change5.3%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (138) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013544242
    Closed companies in 2012634919
    % change-14.3%-14.3%121%
    Record Year2012 (63)2011 (52)2011 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 157 companies were added to the company register for Crawley in 2013. This number represents growth of 21.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 32 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Crawley company register grew by 270 companies.

    YearCrawleyUK
    2013157197,150
    2012189198,164
    2011150138,346
    20108358,125
    2009-116-171,114
    Record Year2007 (270)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Crawley increased by 63 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CrawleyUK
    20136382,910
    20124992,808
    Record Year2003 (141)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 37 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)CrawleyUK
    20133736,396
    20121349,848
    Record Year 2010 (41) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201318154
    Net growth in 2012-11321
    Record Year2011 (37)1995 (27)2003 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Crawley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearCrawley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Crawley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Crawley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change28.7%7.7%4.6%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)1987 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Crawley was 2007 when 36.2% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Crawley in 2013 was 24.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Crawley was 2007 when 45.6% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 2007 when 55.8% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Crawley in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.43%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.17%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    SUSSEX0.92%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTANCY0.92%PROPERTY2.59%
    CRAWLEY0.84%TRADING2.08%
    PARKING0.84%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TRADING0.84%LONDON1.86%
    BUSINESS0.76%DESIGN1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    RECRUITMENT0.67%CARE1.73%
    PROPERTY0.67%BUSINESS1.71%
    CARS0.67%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CAR0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    GLOBAL0.59%PROPERTIES1.54%
    CLEANING0.59%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%J1.51%
    DESIGN0.50%MEDIA1.50%
    BUILDING0.50%IT1.35%
    SOUTHERN0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.42%M1.23%
    GATWICK0.42%BUILDING1.21%
    CARE0.42%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HIRE0.42%CAPITAL1.19%
    HOUSE0.42%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied420266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company5546,762
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5027,183
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4436,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3855,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2418,034
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2426,001
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,511
    62012 - Business and domestic software development199,360
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified195,698
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,223
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities157,075
    56290 - Other food services143,837
    86900 - Other human health activities139,543
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,987
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet118,879
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,800
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified117,823
    70100 - Activities of head offices113,944
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies93,736

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08798036 PREMIER RESEARCH & LABORATORY UK LTD 02 Dec 2013
    08798535 GOR8 LTD 02 Dec 2013
    08800645 GUS BV LIMITED 03 Dec 2013
    08800812 JK FENIX LTD 03 Dec 2013
    08802320 SCULLY ELECTRICAL LTD 04 Dec 2013
    08802716 EUREKA CAR PARTS LIMITED 04 Dec 2013
    08803486 WALKIEZ & PURRZ LIMITED 05 Dec 2013
    08804589 PRIVATE LENDING LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08805076 GOVERNANCE4U LTD 06 Dec 2013
    08806742 IRTIKA LTD 09 Dec 2013
    08807817 GATWICK PICK A PARKING LTD 09 Dec 2013
    08813219 LEE LIGHTING RETIREMENT II LIMITED 13 Dec 2013
    08814437 CONCEPT FORGE LTD 13 Dec 2013
    08818864 FAITH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2013
    08820270 PINAR LONDON LIMITED 19 Dec 2013
    08825010 FANQ LTD 23 Dec 2013
    08825661 LEADING CALL LTD 24 Dec 2013
    08826088 ACE CLINICAL LIMITED 27 Dec 2013
    08828489 FAST POST GAMES LIMITED 31 Dec 2013
    08797597 BIG BIZZ LIMITED 02 Dec 2013
    08797739 EPAYNOW LIMITED 02 Dec 2013
    08807404 NORTH WEST CLASSIC CAR SPECIALISTS LTD 09 Dec 2013
    08808003 PG PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 Dec 2013
    08816786 THPS-OCS SERVICES LIMITED 16 Dec 2013
    08827105 DT DESIGNING & PROJECT CONSULTANT LTD. 30 Dec 2013