Crowborough, East Sussex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Crowborough when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 76 companies were formed in Crowborough. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    201476300,731
    201382269,432
    % change-7.3%11.6%
    Record Year2010 (454)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 39 companies were registered in Crowborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% 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)CrowboroughUK
    201439150,009
    201339134,630
    % change0.0%11.4%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014101316
    New companies in 2013131511
    % change-23.1%-13.3%45.5%
    Record Year2010 (63)2009 (53)2009 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 122 companies were dissolved in Crowborough. This figure is 74.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014122177,207
    201370155,192
    % change74.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (131)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Crowborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 51.5% 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)CrowboroughUK
    20145094,837
    20133377,278
    % change51.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (72) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Crowborough when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014101129
    Closed companies in 201361512
    % change66.7%-26.7%142%
    Record Year2009 (19)2009 (42)2014 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Crowborough decreased by 46 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CrowboroughUK
    2014-46123,524
    201312114,240
    Record Year2010 (336)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Crowborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was -11 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CrowboroughUK
    2014-1155,172
    2013657,352
    Record Year 2006 (93) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201402-13
    Net growth in 201370-1
    Record Year2006 (53)2003 (34)2009 (46)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Crowborough
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Crowborough
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-30.7%-20.0%25.7%
    Record Year2010 (0.2%)2009 (0.2%)2009 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Crowborough was 2008 when 47.4% of all directors were female.

    37.1% of all director appointments in Crowborough 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Crowborough was in 2008 when 49.0% of all directors were female.

    40.5% of all director appointments in Crowborough 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ASHDOWN2.19%CONSULTING5.16%
    PROPERTY2.19%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTING2.19%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.25%PROPERTY2.66%
    CROWBOROUGH0.94%TRADING2.03%
    INVESTMENTS0.94%ENGINEERING1.99%
    TRADE0.94%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MEDIA0.94%LONDON1.93%
    FOREST0.94%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTIES0.94%DESIGN1.75%
    TAX0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CLUB0.63%BUSINESS1.69%
    ACCOUNTANTS0.63%PROPERTIES1.63%
    FTR0.63%TRANSPORT1.58%
    SUPPLIES0.63%GLOBAL1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CEE0.63%J1.51%
    CLEARING0.63%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MANOR0.63%MEDIA1.44%
    WAITESLEGAL0.63%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PRINT0.63%IT1.33%
    CROSS0.63%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    FUTURE0.63%BUILDING1.26%
    DEVELOPMENT0.63%M1.24%
    BOOKS0.63%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied68261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2957,421
    99999 - Dormant Company1348,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1029,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1040,250
    59113 - Television programme production activities82,225
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified728,352
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate610,133
    62090 - Other information technology service activities613,024
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities57,415
    62012 - Business and domestic software development59,834
    80100 - Private security activities53,304
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified419,058
    58190 - Other publishing activities42,610
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet49,900
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis35,731
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles35,375
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets36,286
    56302 - Public houses and bars36,099
    98000 - Residents property management35,046

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08969776 R & J JACKSON LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08969862 IMAGINE PRINT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08973002 RED TONIC LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08981449 BURGESS BESPOKE BUILDERS LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08985152 JOHN’S TREE SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08989398 PARSON'S HEALTHY SOLUTION LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08995911 ALLURE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08998001 ATTWOOD & SONS PROPERTIES LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08998466 THE CAKE CHEF LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09001717 K BROWN LIMITED 17 Apr 2014

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