Crawley, West Sussex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 377 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 1.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014377300,731
    2013370269,432
    % change1.9%11.6%
    Record Year2012 (381)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 194 companies were registered in Crawley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CrawleyUK
    2014194150,009
    2013195134,630
    % change-0.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (195) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014586571
    New companies in 2013597561
    % change-1.7%-13.3%16.4%
    Record Year2013 (59)2013 (75)2014 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 302 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 9.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014302177,207
    2013276155,192
    % change9.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (338)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 161 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 26.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CrawleyUK
    201416194,837
    201312777,278
    % change26.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014417248
    Closed companies in 2013443746
    % change-6.8%94.6%4%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (96)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Crawley increased by 75 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrawleyUK
    201475123,524
    201394114,240
    Record Year2007 (180)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Crawley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 33 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CrawleyUK
    20143355,172
    20136857,352
    Record Year 2013 (68) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201417-723
    Net growth in 2013153815
    Record Year2007 (32)2013 (38)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crawley
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Crawley
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-11.3%-20.0%0.8%
    Record Year1983 (0.3%)1992 (0.4%)1990 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    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 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 2009 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.67%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CRAWLEY1.17%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING1.09%PROPERTY2.66%
    SUSSEX1.00%TRADING2.03%
    CARS0.92%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PARKING0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRADING0.92%LONDON1.93%
    IT0.67%CARE1.85%
    BUSINESS0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    EUROPE0.67%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    GATWICK0.67%BUSINESS1.69%
    CAR0.59%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HOUSE0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.50%J1.51%
    PROPERTY0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    CLEANING0.50%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PLUMBING0.50%IT1.33%
    CAPITAL0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SALES0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    GLOBAL0.42%M1.24%
    PARK0.42%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied408261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company5448,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4629,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4440,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3657,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3128,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2619,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development209,834
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1913,024
    86900 - Other human health activities1911,292
    56290 - Other food services184,324
    98000 - Residents property management165,046
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles155,375
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,900
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities147,415
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified136,043
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies124,076
    70100 - Activities of head offices114,152
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1110,133
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified118,533

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020770 REGENCY LAW GROUP LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09022483 ALA DENTONIC PRODUCTS LTD 02 May 2014
    09029245 BLUE MOON HOTELS PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030203 MCC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 08 May 2014
    09032933 ELMA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033213 MV HAULAGE (SUSSEX) LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033483 DATABISSE LTD 12 May 2014
    09036679 FIVE STAR VALET LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09036685 JP DENTAL LTD 13 May 2014
    09039041 GEORGE AMBROSE PROPERTY LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09047700 GREEN SCIENCE LTD 20 May 2014
    09048208 DIASPORA SERVICE LTD 20 May 2014
    09048579 FAST TRACK MANAGEMENT SOLUTION LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09049232 ASHRAF BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD 21 May 2014
    09058098 GREEN CHILLI ENTERPRISES LTD 27 May 2014
    09058343 ANNIESBEENATURAL LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09061137 T TINSTON LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09061683 HAYLEY-LOUISE VINTAGE LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09062592 GUS CAPITAL (UK) LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09021235 CRAWLEY IRONING ROOM LTD 01 May 2014
    09025198 APPLE TAXIS AND CARS GATWICK LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09026160 PIC SYSTEMS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09034497 WAZOOMI ROAD SERVICES LTD 12 May 2014
    09049479 CITRUS SIGNS LTD 21 May 2014
    09051122 BLUE HOLLOW LIMITED 21 May 2014