Crowborough, East Sussex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crowborough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crowborough when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crowborough when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Crowborough when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Crowborough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for net growth in Crowborough when compared to any half year in history.
  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Crowborough when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for UK company share in Crowborough when compared to any half year in history.

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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crowborough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Crowborough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 454 companies were formed in Crowborough. This figure is 62.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Crowborough occurred in 2010 when a total of 454 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrowboroughUK
    2010454203,749
    2009280182,021
    % change62.1%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (454)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 110 companies were registered in Crowborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CrowboroughUK
    201011098,612
    200916190,987
    % change-31.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Crowborough when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010632621
    New companies in 2009515357
    % change23.5%-50.9%-63.2%
    Record Year2010 (63)2009 (53)2009 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 118 companies were dissolved in Crowborough. This figure is 9.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Crowborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 131 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrowboroughUK
    2010118177,631
    2009131289,236
    % change-9.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (131)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Crowborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CrowboroughUK
    20106994,954
    200972181,176
    % change-4.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Crowborough when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010163122
    Closed companies in 2009194211
    % change-15.8%-26.2%100%
    Record Year2009 (19)2009 (42)2010 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Crowborough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for net growth in Crowborough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Crowborough increased by 336 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrowboroughUK
    201033626,118
    2009149-107,215
    Record Year2010 (336)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Crowborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CrowboroughUK
    2010413,658
    200989-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (93) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201047-5-1
    Net growth in 2009321146
    Record Year2006 (53)2003 (34)2009 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in UK company share in Crowborough when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for UK company share in Crowborough when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 Crowborough formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crowborough
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Crowborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Crowborough
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change13.6%-53.2%-66.8%
    Record Year1965 (0.3%)1971 (0.3%)1966 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 49.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 49.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Crowborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Crowborough in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Crowborough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.4% of all director appointments in Crowborough in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    AMPLE24.86%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    NATURAL21.33%CONSULTING4.79%
    TIDY20.38%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    TV13.59%PROPERTY2.40%
    FILM11.41%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    VIDEO6.79%TRADING2.01%
    PRODUCTION3.94%DESIGN1.91%
    EDITS3.67%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    PRODUCTIONS3.53%MEDIA1.80%
    PRODUCERS3.26%BUSINESS1.75%
    EDITORS2.99%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    WRITERS2.72%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SOUND2.45%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DIRECTORS2.17%LONDON1.52%
    MANAGERS2.17%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CASTING2.17%J1.46%
    DESIGNERS2.04%CARE1.41%
    MEDIA2.04%GLOBAL1.39%
    EFFECTS1.90%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTANTS1.90%BUILDING1.33%
    PROJECT1.90%M1.29%
    DESIGN1.77%IT1.28%
    IDEAS1.63%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTY1.49%GROUP1.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.36%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15225,942
    7487 - Other business activities13568,525
    59113 - Television programme production activities108846
    None Supplied71207,125
    9999 - Dormant Company5019,842
    9220 - Radio and television activities37505
    74100 - specialised design activities231,215
    99999 - Dormant Company2314,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    59111 - Motion picture production activities141,019
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities11732
    7499 - Non-trading company913,997
    59112 - Video production activities8575
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified76,684
    9211 - Motion picture and video production71,050
    60200 - Television programming and broadcasting activities7152
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,285
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering68,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267971 OMNIASSIST LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07266451 WE LOVE ARTIST MANAGEMENT LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265470 SBFC LTD 26 May 2010
    07264728 FRANK DI SILVIO PICTURES LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07264267 UNDER PRESSURE LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263876 VISION ACADEMY LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263603 DAILY GRAPHIC LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07260953 OSMIUM CONSULTING LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260922 THE PRESENTER STUDIO LTD 21 May 2010
    07256338 COMMERCIAL HOTEL CHESTER LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07255904 COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255300 T.I.C.K. CLAIMS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254870 AUTOCARE MOT AND SERVICE ENGINEERS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254749 HOLMAN WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07254633 IPPEE DESIGN LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07254543 HOLMAN SKIPS LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07254308 ABSTRACT CORPORATE IMAGE LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07252697 MUCKYPAWS LTD 13 May 2010
    07252081 MARINE CONTRACT SUPPORT LTD 13 May 2010
    07248859 GUNSON TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 11 May 2010
    07245560 MONKEY MEDIA LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07244528 REALLY RESPONSIBLE LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07243172 SC CAR HIRE & REPAIRS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07242500 BUILDING GURU LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07242150 AERO CONSULTANCY LTD. 04 May 2010

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