Crawley, West Sussex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous December.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 765 companies were formed in Crawley in 2014. This total is 5.5% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Crawley UK 2014 765 582,051 2013 725 529,363 2012 670 491,893 2011 656 452,870 2010 576 400,358 Record Year 2014 (765) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 388 companies were formed in Crawley. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2014 when a total of 388 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crawley UK 2014 388 281,320 2013 355 259,931 % change 9.3% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (388) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 199 companies were registered in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Crawley UK 2014 199 137,906 2013 175 127,247 % change 13.7% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (199) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Crawley when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 71 61 67 New companies in 2013 72 57 46 % change -1.4% 7.0% 45.7% Record Year 2013 (72) 2014 (61) 2014 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Crawley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 642 companies were dissolved in Crawley in 2014. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Crawley UK 2014 642 367,937 2013 568 332,213 2012 481 293,729 2011 506 314,524 2010 493 342,233 Record Year 2014 (642) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Crawley when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 340 companies were dissolved in Crawley. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Crawley occurred in 2014 when a total of 340 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crawley UK 2014 340 190,730 2013 292 177,021 % change 16.4% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (340) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 158 companies were dissolved in Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Crawley UK 2014 158 89,060 2013 138 90,851 % change 14.5% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (158) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Crawley when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 54 50 54 Closed companies in 2013 54 42 42 % change 0.0% 19.0% 29% Record Year 2012 (63) 2011 (52) 2014 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 123 companies were added to the company register for Crawley in 2014. This number represents growth of 16.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 34 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.
Year Crawley UK 2014 123 214,114 2013 157 197,150 2012 189 198,164 2011 150 138,346 2010 83 58,125 Record Year 2007 (270) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Crawley increased by 48 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crawley UK 2014 48 90,590 2013 63 82,910 Record Year 2003 (141) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Crawley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 41 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Crawley UK 2014 41 48,846 2013 37 36,396 Record Year 2014 (41) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 17 11 13 Net growth in 2013 18 15 4 Record Year 2011 (37) 1995 (27) 2003 (33)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Crawley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Crawley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crawley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Crawley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Crawley 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.2% 1.7% 24.6% Record Year 1991 (0.3%) 1987 (0.3%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 23.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Crawley was 2007 when 45.6% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Crawley in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Crawley was in 2007 when 55.8% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Crawley in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 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 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.43% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CRAWLEY 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.57% GATWICK 0.95% PROPERTY 2.66% PARKING 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% IT 0.87% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.79% CARE 2.02% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% TRADING 1.94% ELECTRICAL 0.79% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.93% TRADING 0.71% DESIGN 1.66% SUSSEX 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.64% LOGISTICS 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CARE 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.62% SYSTEMS 0.63% BUSINESS 1.56% CAR 0.56% J 1.54% CLOSE 0.56% CO., 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.49% GLOBAL 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TECHNOLOGY 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.47% DESIGN 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CO 0.48% MEDIA 1.33% CARS 0.48% IT 1.31% ACCOUNTING 0.40% BUILDING 1.29% FAST 0.40% M 1.22%
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 402 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 52 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 19,049 86900 - Other human health activities 20 12,976 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,837 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,752 56290 - Other food services 18 4,616 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 10,107 98000 - Residents property management 14 5,255 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 6,206 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,984 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,425 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 4,204 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 11,212 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,528 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 8,318
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09338417 EVENTCREATE LTD 03 Dec 2014 09338987 MACLYNNE LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09339997 ASSESSMENT RISK COMPLIANCE CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09342339 UNIQUE & INNOVATIVE EVENTS MANAGEMENT LTD 05 Dec 2014 09342868 NCROKEDESIGNS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09343605 EVENTSHAPER LIMITED 05 Dec 2014 09345005 BANSTEAD KITCHEN CO LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09347726 TRADESMAN.INC LIMITED 09 Dec 2014 09351004 DJT CONSTRUCTION (UK) LTD 11 Dec 2014 09351051 303 DIGITAL SERVICES LTD 11 Dec 2014 09351295 BABU CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Dec 2014 09356453 GC AVIATION MAINTENANCE LIMITED 16 Dec 2014 09356612 MULTIGREAT LTD 16 Dec 2014 09358949 MACHIMBIS LIMITED 17 Dec 2014 09360697 FINANCIAL CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09361286 FINCAP RETAIL SALES LIMITED 18 Dec 2014 09362785 FINCAP ASSETS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014 09364261 JTJ MOWBRAY (PTY) LTD 22 Dec 2014 09368248 SA INSTALLATIONS (UK) LTD 29 Dec 2014 09334576 MY FRAGRANCE BOUTIQUE LIMITED 01 Dec 2014 09336428 NEWLINE PLASTICS LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09350521 CHANNEL ISLAND LOGISTICS LIMITED 11 Dec 2014 09354787 ML AND K SERVICES LTD 15 Dec 2014 09358438 OLATNO LTD 17 Dec 2014 09361252 WEBRON LTD 18 Dec 2014
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