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
New Company Registrations
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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) Crawley UK 2014 377 300,731 2013 370 269,432 % change 1.9% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (381) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2014 194 150,009 2013 195 134,630 % change -0.5% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (195) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 58 65 71 New companies in 2013 59 75 61 % change -1.7% -13.3% 16.4% Record Year 2013 (59) 2013 (75) 2014 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Crawley UK 2014 302 177,207 2013 276 155,192 % change 9.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (338) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2014 161 94,837 2013 127 77,278 % change 26.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (214) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 41 72 48 Closed companies in 2013 44 37 46 % change -6.8% 94.6% 4% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (96) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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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) Crawley UK 2014 75 123,524 2013 94 114,240 Record Year 2007 (180) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Crawley UK 2014 33 55,172 2013 68 57,352 Record Year 2013 (68) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 17 -7 23 Net growth in 2013 15 38 15 Record Year 2007 (32) 2013 (38) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -11.3% -20.0% 0.8% Record Year 1983 (0.3%) 1992 (0.4%) 1990 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.67% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CRAWLEY 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.09% PROPERTY 2.66% SUSSEX 1.00% TRADING 2.03% CARS 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.99% PARKING 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TRADING 0.92% LONDON 1.93% IT 0.67% CARE 1.85% BUSINESS 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% EUROPE 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% GATWICK 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% CAR 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% TRANSPORT 1.58% HOUSE 0.50% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.50% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% CLEANING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PLUMBING 0.50% IT 1.33% CAPITAL 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SALES 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% GLOBAL 0.42% M 1.24% PARK 0.42% CO., 1.20%
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 408 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 54 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 29,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 9,834 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,292 56290 - Other food services 18 4,324 98000 - Residents property management 16 5,046 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 5,375 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,900 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 7,415 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 6,043 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 12 4,076 70100 - Activities of head offices 11 4,152 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,533
Recent Companies
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