Crowborough, East Sussex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 144 companies were formed in Crowborough in 2014. This total is 15.8% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Crowborough UK 2014 144 582,051 2013 171 529,363 2012 142 491,893 2011 205 452,870 2010 557 400,358 Record Year 2009 (649) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 68 companies were formed in Crowborough. This figure is 23.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 68 281,320 2013 89 259,931 % change -23.6% 8.2% Record Year 2009 (369) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Crowborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 41.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly 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) Crowborough UK 2014 27 137,906 2013 46 127,247 % change -41.3% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (194) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 11 9 7 New companies in 2013 24 9 13 % change -54.2% 0.0% -46.2% Record Year 2003 (58) 2009 (100) 2008 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 216 companies were dissolved in Crowborough in 2014. This total is 18.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Crowborough UK 2014 216 367,937 2013 183 332,213 2012 152 293,729 2011 240 314,524 2010 239 342,233 Record Year 2009 (248) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Crowborough. This figure is 16.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 94 190,730 2013 113 177,021 % change -16.8% 7.7% Record Year 2011 (144) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Crowborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 37.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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) Crowborough UK 2014 43 89,060 2013 69 90,851 % change -37.7% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (69) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 16 12 15 Closed companies in 2013 12 16 41 % change 33.3% -25.0% -63% Record Year 2010 (20) 2010 (26) 2013 (41)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of -72 companies were removed to the company register for Crowborough in 2014. This number represents decline of 50.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 60 companies lower 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 2014 -72 214,114 2013 -12 197,150 2012 -10 198,164 2011 -35 138,346 2010 318 58,125 Record Year 2006 (431) 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 Crowborough decreased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crowborough UK 2014 -26 90,590 2013 -24 82,910 Record Year 2009 (252) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Crowborough during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Crowborough UK 2014 -16 48,846 2013 -23 36,396 Record Year 2009 (150) 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 -5 -3 -8 Net growth in 2013 12 -7 -28 Record Year 2003 (49) 2009 (89) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Crowborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Crowborough 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Crowborough 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Crowborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Crowborough 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -56.4% -5.3% -54.0% Record Year 2009 (0.2%) 2009 (0.3%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 Crowborough was 2008 when 42.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Crowborough in 2014 was 30.8%. 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 Crowborough was 2009 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Crowborough 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 Crowborough was in 2008 when 38.5% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Crowborough 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 PROPERTY 1.68% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ASSOCIATES 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.57% J 1.01% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CROSS 1.01% ENGINEERING 2.10% STONE 1.01% CARE 2.02% TRADE 1.01% TRADING 1.94% DEVELOPMENT 1.01% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% TRANSPORT 1.93% REDWING 0.67% DESIGN 1.66% MANOR 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ROOFING 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.62% TAX 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.62% CLUB 0.67% BUSINESS 1.56% HELDHAND 0.67% J 1.54% SPECIALIST 0.67% CO., 1.50% MARKETING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.49% INTERNATIONAL 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.47% GLOBAL 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% INSTALLATIONS 0.67% MEDIA 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.67% IT 1.31% PAGAN 0.67% BUILDING 1.29% CLEARING 0.67% 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 62 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 17 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 30,178 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,837 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 29,009 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 7,528 59113 - Television programme production activities 6 2,288 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 11,212 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 19,049 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 7,559 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 5 4,182 86900 - Other human health activities 4 12,976 98000 - Residents property management 4 5,255 58190 - Other publishing activities 4 2,641 56290 - Other food services 4 4,616 63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities 4 1,422 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 8,782 74100 - specialised design activities 3 4,841
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09301708 LIVING IN FLOWMOTION LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09302220 BLUEBELL LEE LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09308136 CROSS STONE (PARQ) LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09313875 CJT DESIGN LTD 17 Nov 2014 09315185 VERTEX SPECIALIST ROOFING LTD 17 Nov 2014 09317583 GREENMANTLE PROPERTY LTD 19 Nov 2014 09318333 DARK ALLEY GRAPHICS LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09319179 CRYSTAL CAR WASH LTD 19 Nov 2014 09327854 HELDHAND PARTNERS LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
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