Eastbourne, East Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Eastbourne when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 631 companies were formed in Eastbourne in 2010. This total is 9.7% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Eastbourne UK 2010 631 400,358 2009 575 362,675 2008 598 349,203 2007 602 457,649 2006 538 405,440 Record Year 2003 (741) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 292 companies were formed in Eastbourne. This figure is 0.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Eastbourne occurred in 2003 when a total of 363 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne UK 2010 292 196,609 2009 291 180,654 % change 0.3% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (363) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 142 companies were registered in Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Eastbourne UK 2010 142 95,117 2009 140 85,983 % change 1.4% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (182) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 51 55 36 New companies in 2009 51 46 43 % change 0.0% 19.6% -16.3% Record Year 2003 (83) 2002 (60) 2008 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 524 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne in 2010. This total is 19.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Eastbourne UK 2010 524 342,232 2009 652 533,773 2008 280 237,901 2007 319 220,295 2006 272 200,166 Record Year 2009 (652) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 263 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne. This figure is 3.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Eastbourne occurred in 2009 when a total of 272 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne UK 2010 263 164,601 2009 272 244,537 % change -3.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Eastbourne UK 2010 121 76,896 2009 127 85,136 % change -4.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Eastbourne when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 40 49 32 Closed companies in 2009 50 41 36 % change -20.0% 19.5% -11% Record Year 2009 (50) 2010 (49) 2008 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 107 companies were added to the company register for Eastbourne in 2010. This number represents growth of 18.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 184 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Eastbourne company register grew by 491 companies.
Year Eastbourne UK 2010 107 58,126 2009 -77 -171,098 2008 318 111,302 2007 283 237,354 2006 266 205,274 Record Year 2003 (491) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Eastbourne increased by 29 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne UK 2010 29 32,008 2009 19 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (244) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Eastbourne UK 2010 21 18,221 2009 13 847 Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 11 6 4 Net growth in 2009 1 5 7 Record Year 2003 (69) 2002 (34) 2002 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Eastbourne formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Eastbourne was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Eastbourne 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Eastbourne 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -12.4% 6.9% -20.3% Record Year 1960 (0.8%) 1974 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Eastbourne was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Eastbourne in 2010 was 28.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Eastbourne was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Eastbourne was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.78% CONSULTING 5.06% EASTBOURNE 1.68% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TRADING 1.03% PROPERTY 2.36% SOUTH 0.93% TRADING 2.11% SUSSEX 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% EAST 0.75% BUSINESS 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% FOR 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% MEDICAL 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.62% SECURITY 0.56% LONDON 1.60% GROUP 0.56% CARE 1.45% BUSINESS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% GLOBAL 0.47% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.47% J 1.42% BRIGHT 0.47% IT 1.41% CARE 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% LETTINGS 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% INTERNATIONAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% ACADEMY 0.47% M 1.30% LONDON 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% ENTERPRISES 0.37% S 1.23%
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 285 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 68 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 37 20,144 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 37 6,598 99999 - Dormant Company 27 16,285 7499 - Non-trading company 19 12,000 98000 - Residents property management 17 3,235 4534 - Other building installation 16 2,357 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 14,505 86900 - Other human health activities 15 3,700 86230 - Dental practice activities 13 1,222 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 9,177 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,858 66120 - Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 13 107 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 8,089 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,474 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,243 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,799 5530 - Restaurants 11 4,939
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07437029 INTERVENTUS LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07453590 SIMPLY BRIGHT (AYLESFORD) LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07449098 WASTE-LESS LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07448192 CATAHOULA LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07447971 GROSVENOR PARK INTELLIGENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07447766 HILLCREST GARAGE (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07442846 INMOTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07440485 CENTRAL EATING EST 2011 LTD 16 Nov 2010 07439729 METROCAD LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 07439449 SAM'S KITCHEN LTD 15 Nov 2010 07430385 SOCIETY NIGHT CLUB LIMITED 04 Nov 2010 07429557 EDB LTD 04 Nov 2010 07429064 MJN DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07428214 HOTELSLIVE LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07427985 AHHA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07426818 ABLEWHITE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 07425496 JACKMAX LTD 01 Nov 2010 OC359240 DR MICHAEL BOTT LLP 03 Nov 2010 OC359402 PRINCIPLE SECURITIES LLP 10 Nov 2010 07454975 PALMER PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Nov 2010 07444265 FATHEAD RECORDS LTD 18 Nov 2010 07435928 FIRST CHOICE (SUPERMARKETS) LTD 10 Nov 2010 07434481 ST GEORGE PETROL STATION LTD 09 Nov 2010 07430499 GAVT LTD 05 Nov 2010 07449708 SQS PROJECTS LTD. 24 Nov 2010
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