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Crowborough, East Sussex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 78 companies were formed in Crowborough. This figure is 32.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    201278253,150
    2011116228,735
    % change-32.8%10.7%
    Record Year2010 (454)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 31 companies were registered in Crowborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CrowboroughUK
    201231121,659
    201157112,344
    % change-45.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201212145
    New companies in 2011171426
    % change-29.4%0.0%-80.8%
    Record Year2010 (63)2009 (53)2009 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Crowborough. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201298147,793
    201196162,310
    % change2.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (131)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Crowborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 36.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CrowboroughUK
    20125680,218
    20114171,324
    % change36.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012182117
    Closed companies in 201172014
    % change157.1%5.0%21%
    Record Year2009 (19)2009 (42)2010 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Crowborough decreased by 20 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrowboroughUK
    2012-20105,357
    20112066,425
    Record Year2010 (336)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Crowborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -25 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CrowboroughUK
    2012-2541,441
    20111641,020
    Record Year 2006 (93) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-6-7-12
    Net growth in 201110-612
    Record Year2006 (53)2003 (34)2009 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crowborough
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Crowborough
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change-40.6%-12.3%-79.5%
    Record Year1965 (0.3%)1971 (0.3%)1966 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 49.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.5% of all director appointments in Crowborough in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Crowborough was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Crowborough in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.56%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANTS1.56%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SECURITY1.56%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CROWBOROUGH1.56%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY1.25%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING1.25%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.94%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.94%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MILLER0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    WHITE0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    GARDENING0.63%LONDON1.68%
    M0.63%J1.57%
    PEOPLE0.63%GLOBAL1.51%
    D0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    JOINERY0.63%IT1.42%
    ALL0.63%CARE1.31%
    BAR0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HILL0.63%M1.26%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.63%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ACADEMY0.63%BUILDING1.23%
    PENFOLD0.63%SECURITY1.19%
    BEACON0.63%S1.18%
    TREE0.63%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    99999 - Dormant Company38226,088
    9999 - Dormant Company12816,469
    7487 - Other business activities10947,029
    None Supplied85244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7235,447
    59113 - Television programme production activities361,104
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1720,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1010,978
    9220 - Radio and television activities9349
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities815,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified714,220
    7499 - Non-trading company58,023
    74100 - specialised design activities52,028
    62090 - Other information technology service activities48,258
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified44,091
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis43,365
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering44,644
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,170
    7470 - Other cleaning activities41,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08056285 POOLEY IT CONSULTING LTD 03 May 2012
    08057832 ELMHURST MARKETING LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08066158 POETSTONE LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08071587 CROWBOROUGH PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 16 May 2012
    08076676 MONTGOMERY IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08077195 JOSHUA NETWORK LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08079405 BBS STORAGE LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08082939 HURTIS HILL SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08084998 THE KEID LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085814 TN TUTORS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08088082 QUINCE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08091118 ORION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 May 2012
    OC374980 ALEXNAH HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLP 04 May 2012
    OC375492 MMG EVENTS US LLP 23 May 2012

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