Eastbourne, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous December.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Eastbourne when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 660 companies were formed in Eastbourne in 2011. This total is 4.6% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Eastbourne UK 2011 660 452,870 2010 631 400,358 2009 575 362,675 2008 598 349,203 2007 602 457,649 Record Year 2003 (741) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 320 companies were formed in Eastbourne. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 320 224,135 2010 292 196,609 % change 9.6% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (363) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 168 companies were registered in Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Eastbourne UK 2011 168 109,623 2010 142 95,117 % change 18.3% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (182) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 55 57 56 New companies in 2010 51 55 36 % change 7.8% 3.6% 55.6% Record Year 2003 (83) 2002 (60) 2011 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 453 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne in 2011. This total is 13.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Eastbourne UK 2011 453 314,523 2010 524 342,232 2009 652 533,773 2008 280 237,901 2007 319 220,295 Record Year 2009 (652) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 218 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 218 152,213 2010 263 164,601 % change -17.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Eastbourne UK 2011 115 79,983 2010 121 76,896 % change -5.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Eastbourne when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 19 40 56 Closed companies in 2010 40 49 32 % change -52.5% -18.4% 75% Record Year 2009 (50) 2010 (49) 2011 (56)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 207 companies were added to the company register for Eastbourne in 2011. This number represents growth of 32.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 100 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 2011 207 138,347 2010 107 58,126 2009 -77 -171,098 2008 318 111,302 2007 283 237,354 Record Year 2003 (491) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Eastbourne increased by 102 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne UK 2011 102 71,922 2010 29 32,008 Record Year 2003 (244) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 53 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Eastbourne UK 2011 53 29,640 2010 21 18,221 Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 36 17 0 Net growth in 2010 11 6 4 Record Year 2003 (69) 2002 (34) 2002 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Eastbourne was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Eastbourne 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Eastbourne formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Eastbourne 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -6.3% -11.7% 37.9% Record Year 1960 (0.8%) 1974 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 32.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Eastbourne was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Eastbourne was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.51% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (EASTBOURNE) 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% SUSSEX 0.98% TRADING 2.07% SYSTEMS 0.89% DESIGN 1.92% EASTBOURNE 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CENTRE 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.78% EAST 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% ROAD 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% S 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% DR 0.62% LONDON 1.63% SOUTH 0.62% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% HOUSE 0.53% IT 1.41% DENTAL 0.53% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.29% CLEANING 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.29% BUSINESS 0.44% M 1.27% SOLAR 0.44% BUILDING 1.26% SAFETY 0.44% ENERGY 1.25% RECRUITMENT 0.44% S 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 268 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 75 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 32 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 29 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 17,765 86900 - Other human health activities 22 4,457 86230 - Dental practice activities 21 1,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 11,768 5530 - Restaurants 16 5,013 98000 - Residents property management 16 2,874 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,929 7499 - Non-trading company 14 9,957 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 7,667 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 13 2,749 66120 - Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 13 122 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,492 4534 - Other building installation 11 2,091 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,175
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