Eastbourne, East Sussex

2012 Annual 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. 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.

    YearEastbourneUK
    2012679491,893
    2011660452,870
    2010631400,358
    2009575362,675
    2008598349,203
    Record Year2003 (741)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)EastbourneUK
    2012330238,743
    2011320224,135
    % change3.1%6.5%
    Record Year2003 (363)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)EastbourneUK
    2012169119,875
    2011168109,623
    % change0.6%9.4%
    Record Year 2002 (182) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012715939
    New companies in 2011555756
    % change29.1%3.5%-30.4%
    Record Year2003 (83)2002 (60)2011 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearEastbourneUK
    2012419293,728
    2011453314,524
    2010524342,233
    2009652533,787
    2008280237,873
    Record Year2009 (652)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)EastbourneUK
    2012208145,934
    2011218152,213
    % change-4.6%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (272)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)EastbourneUK
    20128570,026
    201111579,983
    % change-26.1%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201249288
    Closed companies in 2011194056
    % change157.9%-30.0%-86%
    Record Year2009 (50)2010 (49)2011 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearEastbourneUK
    2012260198,165
    2011207138,346
    201010758,125
    2009-77-171,112
    2008318111,330
    Record Year2003 (491)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)EastbourneUK
    201212292,809
    201110271,922
    Record Year2003 (244)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)EastbourneUK
    20128449,849
    20115329,640
    Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012223131
    Net growth in 201136170
    Record Year2003 (69)2002 (34)2002 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearEastbourne
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1969 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change8.4%-1.5%-32.2%
    Record Year1960 (0.8%)1974 (0.4%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    EASTBOURNE1.40%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    DR1.22%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSTRUCTION1.22%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING1.13%TRADING2.03%
    DENTAL0.87%DESIGN1.86%
    SUSSEX0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CARE0.87%ENGINEERING1.79%
    J0.87%BUSINESS1.76%
    ROAD0.79%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    HOUSE0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    (EASTBOURNE)0.79%LONDON1.69%
    PROPERTY0.79%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    HOME0.61%J1.57%
    TRAINING0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    EAST0.52%IT1.43%
    BUSINESS0.52%CARE1.39%
    BUILDING0.52%PROPERTIES1.34%
    MEDIA0.52%M1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    K0.44%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    CONSULTANCY0.44%TRAINING1.18%
    SYSTEMS0.44%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    PARK0.44%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied292236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7252,427
    99999 - Dormant Company5540,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4430,396
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3822,058
    86230 - Dental practice activities342,378
    86900 - Other human health activities317,866
    41100 - Development of building projects217,980
    74990 - Non-trading company2013,808
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1823,256
    43210 - Electrical installation175,304
    7487 - Other business activities1610,703
    86210 - General medical practice activities163,960
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,291
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1515,572
    98000 - Residents property management154,377
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate144,752
    66120 - Security and commodity contracts dealing activities14239
    56101 - Licensed restaurants146,400
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified136,419

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08320907 GTH PROPERTIES LTD 06 Dec 2012
    08325882 121 TELCOM LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08328365 CHINA BRIDGE CREATIVE BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD 12 Dec 2012
    08316102 MASO K LIMITED 03 Dec 2012
    08316931 KORU CONSULTING PARTNERS LTD 04 Dec 2012
    08319428 RENAISSANCE FACILITATING LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08319485 QUINTESSENTIAL TRADING LTD 05 Dec 2012
    08321528 A J SANDERSON BUILDERS LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08325835 DR MANI VISION CARE LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08326556 ASPIRE D ACADEMY LIMITED 11 Dec 2012
    08326563 SUSSEX HELPING ANGELS LTD 11 Dec 2012
    08331649 BLADE CONSULTING LTD 14 Dec 2012
    08333652 G. BERRY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 Dec 2012
    08334192 HILLER PARRY LTD 17 Dec 2012
    08334680 DR MASOOD JAFFER LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08337357 TURKISH VILLAS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
    08340318 MERLIN HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012
    08343438 EAST SUSSEX SAFETY SOLUTIONS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 31 Dec 2012
    08323235 ECHO - ENGLISH CULTURAL HOLIDAY ORGANISATION LTD 07 Dec 2012
    08327599 BRAVE THINKING LIMITED 12 Dec 2012
    08331577 HYDECORE LTD 14 Dec 2012
    08335401 PREMIER DESIGN PRODUCTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012
    08341880 NIMA COFFEE TRADING LIMITED 27 Dec 2012
    08342426 K ZAMAN LTD 28 Dec 2012
    08330026 GLOBAL RISKS MANAGEMENT LTD 13 Dec 2012