Eastbourne, East Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 679 companies were formed in Eastbourne in 2012. This total is 2.9% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Eastbourne UK 2012 679 491,893 2011 660 452,870 2010 631 400,358 2009 575 362,675 2008 598 349,203 Record Year 2003 (741) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 330 companies were formed in Eastbourne. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 330 238,743 2011 320 224,135 % change 3.1% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (363) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 169 companies were registered in Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Eastbourne UK 2012 169 119,875 2011 168 109,623 % change 0.6% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (182) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 71 59 39 New companies in 2011 55 57 56 % change 29.1% 3.5% -30.4% Record Year 2003 (83) 2002 (60) 2011 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 419 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne in 2012. This total is 7.5% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Eastbourne UK 2012 419 293,728 2011 453 314,524 2010 524 342,233 2009 652 533,787 2008 280 237,873 Record Year 2009 (652) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 208 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne. This figure is 4.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 208 145,934 2011 218 152,213 % change -4.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 26.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Eastbourne UK 2012 85 70,026 2011 115 79,983 % change -26.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 49 28 8 Closed companies in 2011 19 40 56 % change 157.9% -30.0% -86% Record Year 2009 (50) 2010 (49) 2011 (56)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 260 companies were added to the company register for Eastbourne in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 53 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 2012 260 198,165 2011 207 138,346 2010 107 58,125 2009 -77 -171,112 2008 318 111,330 Record Year 2003 (491) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Eastbourne increased by 122 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne UK 2012 122 92,809 2011 102 71,922 Record Year 2003 (244) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Eastbourne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 84 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Eastbourne UK 2012 84 49,849 2011 53 29,640 Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 22 31 31 Net growth in 2011 36 17 0 Record Year 2003 (69) 2002 (34) 2002 (37)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Eastbourne was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Eastbourne 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Eastbourne 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Eastbourne 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 8.4% -1.5% -32.2% Record Year 1960 (0.8%) 1974 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Eastbourne was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Eastbourne in 2012 was 32.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Eastbourne was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Eastbourne was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EASTBOURNE 1.40% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DR 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSTRUCTION 1.22% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.13% TRADING 2.03% DENTAL 0.87% DESIGN 1.86% SUSSEX 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.87% BUSINESS 1.76% ROAD 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HOUSE 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% (EASTBOURNE) 0.79% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTY 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% HOME 0.61% J 1.57% TRAINING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% EAST 0.52% IT 1.43% BUSINESS 0.52% CARE 1.39% BUILDING 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.52% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% K 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANCY 0.44% TRAINING 1.18% SYSTEMS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PARK 0.44% SECURITY 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 292 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 72 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 55 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 22,058 86230 - Dental practice activities 34 2,378 86900 - Other human health activities 31 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 21 7,980 74990 - Non-trading company 20 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 17 5,304 7487 - Other business activities 16 10,703 86210 - General medical practice activities 16 3,960 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 98000 - Residents property management 15 4,377 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 14 4,752 66120 - Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 14 239 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 6,400 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,419
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08237454 J C PROJECTS (SOUTH EAST) LTD. 02 Oct 2012 08254421 NAVITAS ENGINEERING LTD. 16 Oct 2012 08261349 BRIGHT YOUNG CREATIONS LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08272249 OPAL INSIGHT LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08234235 TOMANGO LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08238188 AZCARATE LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08239402 PROFLY AVIATION LTD 04 Oct 2012 08242487 CGE (SOUTH EAST) LTD 05 Oct 2012 08246899 HEATHERTON LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08248927 CLEAN-A-RELLA CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08249004 THE LONG ROOM LTD 11 Oct 2012 08259992 R J TANNER PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08267654 DR PAUL CARTER LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08270152 COLEMAN CONSTRUCTION SOUTH EAST LTD 26 Oct 2012 08270416 ROMANO CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08238834 EASTBOURNE'S GARAGE LTD 03 Oct 2012 08257390 BECKWITH KING LTD. 17 Oct 2012 08262912 FITNESS WRITERS' EDUCATION LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08272679 THOMATOS LTD 30 Oct 2012 08242293 JANITH FRIED CHICKEN LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08252933 ACTIVE8 FIRE ALARMS LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08264325 IBIDPACK LTD 23 Oct 2012 08269473 ARCSPIRE GAMES LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08271620 FORCE-4 LTD 29 Oct 2012 08243746 ENCOUNTER EXERCISE LTD 08 Oct 2012
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