Crowborough, East Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 142 companies were formed in Crowborough in 2012. This total is 30.7% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Crowborough UK 2012 142 491,893 2011 205 452,870 2010 557 400,358 2009 649 362,675 2008 541 349,203 Record Year 2009 (649) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 64 companies were formed in Crowborough. This figure is 28.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Crowborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 369 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crowborough UK 2012 64 238,743 2011 89 224,135 % change -28.1% 6.5% Record Year 2009 (369) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Crowborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crowborough UK 2012 27 119,875 2011 45 109,623 % change -40.0% 9.4% Record Year 2009 (194) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 15 6 6 New companies in 2011 14 13 18 % change 7.1% -53.8% -66.7% Record Year 2003 (58) 2009 (100) 2008 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 152 companies were dissolved in Crowborough in 2012. This total is 36.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Crowborough UK 2012 152 293,728 2011 240 314,524 2010 239 342,233 2009 248 533,787 2008 122 237,873 Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 54 companies were dissolved in Crowborough. This figure is 62.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Crowborough occurred in 2011 when a total of 144 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crowborough UK 2012 54 145,934 2011 144 152,213 % change -62.5% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (144) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Crowborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 64.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crowborough UK 2012 24 70,026 2011 67 79,983 % change -64.2% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (67) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 10 6 8 Closed companies in 2011 18 25 24 % change -44.4% -76.0% -67% Record Year 2010 (20) 2010 (26) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -10 companies were removed to the company register for Crowborough in 2012. This number represents decline of 4.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 25 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Crowborough company register grew by 431 companies.
Year Crowborough UK 2012 -10 198,165 2011 -35 138,346 2010 318 58,125 2009 401 -171,112 2008 419 111,330 Record Year 2006 (431) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Crowborough increased by 10 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crowborough UK 2012 10 92,809 2011 -55 71,922 Record Year 2009 (252) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Crowborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crowborough UK 2012 3 49,849 2011 -22 29,640 Record Year 2009 (150) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 0 -2 Net growth in 2011 -4 -12 -6 Record Year 2003 (49) 2009 (89) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Crowborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Crowborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crowborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Crowborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change -9.9% -55.9% -67.5% Record Year 1971 (0.2%) 2009 (0.3%) 1973 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Crowborough was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Crowborough in 2012 was 30.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Crowborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Crowborough in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Crowborough was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Crowborough in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage IT 1.48% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CROWBOROUGH 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.11% PROPERTY 2.40% CARE 1.11% TRADING 2.03% BEACON 1.11% DESIGN 1.86% PLUMBING 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HIRE 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% CREATIVE 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ACCOUNTANCY 0.74% LONDON 1.69% PHOTOGRAPHY 0.74% MEDIA 1.69% PENFOLD 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% VEHICLE 0.74% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FINANCE 0.74% IT 1.43% D 0.74% CARE 1.39% PENROSE 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.34% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% M 1.26% M 0.74% BUILDING 1.23% GARDENING 0.74% ENTERPRISES 1.21% EVENTS 0.74% TRAINING 1.18% PROJECT 0.74% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SHOE 0.74% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 99999 - Dormant Company 282 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 95 52,427 None Supplied 73 236,139 59113 - Television programme production activities 39 1,645 7487 - Other business activities 23 10,703 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 8 7,980 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 4,936 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 59111 - Motion picture production activities 5 2,479 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 9999 - Dormant Company 4 4,599 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,377 74100 - specialised design activities 4 3,267
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08234239 43909 OPERATING LTD 01 Oct 2012 08234693 MGE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08236211 AVENS CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Oct 2012 OC379057 THE FREESTYLE YOGA PROJECT LLP 05 Oct 2012 08250799 HEATH PROJECT SERVICES LTD 12 Oct 2012 08251510 TACIT ENTERPRISE LTD 12 Oct 2012 08257598 CROWBOROUGH VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08261166 LASLETT ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 19 Oct 2012 08261573 NUTRISMARTWORLD LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08262067 EUROPEAN G&D.RO LTD 22 Oct 2012 08263794 CREATIVE BRIDES LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08270373 PROTODC LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08271426 NOTDEADFISH LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08272226 DIGITAL & GENERAL PUBLISHING LONDON LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08275258 NU SEARCH LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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