Eastbourne, East Sussex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Eastbourne UK 2012 349 253,150 2011 340 228,735 % change 2.6% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (378) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Eastbourne UK 2012 165 121,659 2011 156 112,344 % change 5.8% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (190) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 51 63 51 New companies in 2011 51 54 51 % change 0.0% 16.7% 0.0% Record Year 2008 (73) 2007 (64) 2003 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Eastbourne UK 2012 211 147,793 2011 235 162,310 % change -10.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Eastbourne UK 2012 109 80,218 2011 106 71,324 % change 2.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (227) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 27 40 42 Closed companies in 2011 15 55 36 % change 80.0% -27.3% 17% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (101) 2009 (74)
Net Company Growth
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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) Eastbourne UK 2012 138 105,357 2011 105 66,425 Record Year 2003 (247) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Eastbourne UK 2012 56 41,441 2011 50 41,020 Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 24 23 9 Net growth in 2011 36 -1 15 Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (46) 2008 (47)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.8% 2.3% 6.8% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.51% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.07% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SUSSEX 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DR 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% HOUSE 0.89% TRADING 2.10% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% DESIGN 1.89% (EASTBOURNE) 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% EASTBOURNE 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DENTAL 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.62% BUSINESS 1.70% SYSTEMS 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.62% LONDON 1.68% ROAD 0.53% J 1.57% TRAINING 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% C 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTY 0.53% IT 1.42% BUILDING 0.53% CARE 1.31% SOUTH 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEALTHCARE 0.44% M 1.26% CLEANING 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% STORE 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% BLUE 0.44% S 1.18% CARE 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 322 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 66 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 34 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 20,390 86230 - Dental practice activities 26 1,834 9999 - Dormant Company 25 16,469 86900 - Other human health activities 25 5,222 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 14,220 41100 - Development of building projects 16 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 16 9,706 66120 - Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 14 147 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 6,456 5530 - Restaurants 12 4,037 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 11 3,143 7499 - Non-trading company 11 8,023 98000 - Residents property management 11 3,001 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 2,716 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258
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