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Eastbourne, East Sussex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 349 companies were formed in Eastbourne. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Eastbourne occurred in 2003 when a total of 378 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastbourneUK
    2012349253,150
    2011340228,735
    % change2.6%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (378)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Eastbourne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EastbourneUK
    2012165121,659
    2011156112,344
    % change5.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (190) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012516351
    New companies in 2011515451
    % change0.0%16.7%0.0%
    Record Year2008 (73)2007 (64)2003 (63)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 211 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne. This figure is 10.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Eastbourne occurred in 2009 when a total of 380 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastbourneUK
    2012211147,793
    2011235162,310
    % change-10.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (380)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EastbourneUK
    201210980,218
    201110671,324
    % change2.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (227) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012274042
    Closed companies in 2011155536
    % change80.0%-27.3%17%
    Record Year2009 (52)2009 (101)2009 (74)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Eastbourne increased by 138 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)EastbourneUK
    2012138105,357
    201110566,425
    Record Year2003 (247)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Eastbourne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 56 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)EastbourneUK
    20125641,441
    20115041,020
    Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201224239
    Net growth in 201136-115
    Record Year2003 (48)2003 (46)2008 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Eastbourne
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Eastbourne
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.8%2.3%6.8%
    Record Year1965 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)1974 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Eastbourne was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Eastbourne was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    30.1% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.51%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SUSSEX0.98%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    DR0.98%PROPERTY2.35%
    HOUSE0.89%TRADING2.10%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%DESIGN1.89%
    (EASTBOURNE)0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    EASTBOURNE0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DENTAL0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    J0.62%BUSINESS1.70%
    SYSTEMS0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%LONDON1.68%
    ROAD0.53%J1.57%
    TRAINING0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    C0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTY0.53%IT1.42%
    BUILDING0.53%CARE1.31%
    SOUTH0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HEALTHCARE0.44%M1.26%
    CLEANING0.44%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    STORE0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    DESIGN0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    BLUE0.44%S1.18%
    CARE0.36%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied322244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6647,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6035,447
    99999 - Dormant Company3426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3320,390
    86230 - Dental practice activities261,834
    9999 - Dormant Company2516,469
    86900 - Other human health activities255,222
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2314,220
    41100 - Development of building projects165,149
    74990 - Non-trading company169,706
    66120 - Security and commodity contracts dealing activities14147
    7260 - Other computer related activities126,456
    5530 - Restaurants124,037
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate113,143
    7499 - Non-trading company118,023
    98000 - Residents property management113,001
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation102,716
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08071164 BPE BUSINESS CONNECTIONS LTD 16 May 2012
    08052049 OCEAN COFFEE SHOP LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052273 FINTESS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08054018 BUDLAKE NURSERY LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08057707 OSBORNE PLASTERING LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057744 PURE BIOENERGY LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08063649 VIVA ANIMAL HEALTH LTD 10 May 2012
    08068345 CHINESE STAR EASTBOURNE LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08070148 NOAHDENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08071729 TOP LEVEL EDUCATION LTD 16 May 2012
    08073473 YWA CONSULTING LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074918 CLARITY WINDOWS INC LTD 18 May 2012
    08081460 SME ICT LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08085490 JASON'S GARDEN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPING LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087446 GINGER & SANDERS PROPERTY RENTALS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089235 B.D.F. COMMERCIAL LTD 30 May 2012
    08089442 THE VERY NICE HANDBAG COMPANY LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08051927 KASS CONVENIENCE STORE LTD 01 May 2012
    08052224 EMERALD INVESTMENTS LTD 01 May 2012
    08069666 JLR CONTRACTORS LTD 15 May 2012
    08083286 GRAHAM PARR CONSULTING LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08088266 ALL IN ONE BUILDING SERVICE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 30 May 2012
    OC375265 RCS FINE ART LLP 16 May 2012
    08052473 SHOWLIGHT LTD 01 May 2012
    08084463 BUSINESS AND CORPORATE TRAVEL LTD 25 May 2012