Eastbourne, East Sussex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Eastbourne when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 451 companies were formed in Eastbourne. This figure is 32.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Eastbourne occurred in 2014 when a total of 451 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Eastbourne UK 2014 451 300,731 2013 341 269,432 % change 32.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (451) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 243 companies were registered in Eastbourne during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 47.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Eastbourne UK 2014 243 150,009 2013 165 134,630 % change 47.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (243) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 82 82 79 New companies in 2013 57 51 57 % change 43.9% 60.8% 38.6% Record Year 2014 (82) 2014 (82) 2014 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 219 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne. This figure is 0.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 219 177,207 2013 218 155,192 % change 0.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (380) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Eastbourne UK 2014 121 94,837 2013 100 77,278 % change 21.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (227) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 22 38 61 Closed companies in 2013 25 41 34 % change -12.0% -7.3% 79% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (101) 2009 (74)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Eastbourne increased by 232 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Eastbourne UK 2014 232 123,524 2013 123 114,240 Record Year 2003 (247) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Eastbourne during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 122 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Eastbourne UK 2014 122 55,172 2013 65 57,352 Record Year 2014 (122) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Eastbourne when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 60 44 18 Net growth in 2013 32 10 23 Record Year 2014 (60) 2003 (46) 2008 (47)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Eastbourne formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Eastbourne 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Eastbourne formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Eastbourne 2014 0.2% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 29.8% 48.5% 20.1% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1987 (0.3%) 2001 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Eastbourne was 2006 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Eastbourne was in 2006 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.44% CONSULTING 5.16% EASTBOURNE 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.50% HAYMAKER 0.84% PROPERTY 2.66% SUSSEX 0.84% TRADING 2.03% ROAD 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% LONDON 1.93% CARE 0.68% CARE 1.85% (EASTBOURNE) 0.61% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% HOLDINGS 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% LONDON 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% EAST 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% DESIGN 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% BUILDING 0.53% J 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% J 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% HOUSE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRAINING 0.46% IT 1.33% MARKETING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CO 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% MEDICAL 0.46% M 1.24% PROJECTS 0.46% CO., 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 290 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 57,421 86230 - Dental practice activities 59 2,056 99999 - Dormant Company 55 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,029 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 8,585 98000 - Residents property management 22 5,046 86210 - General medical practice activities 20 4,176 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,292 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 5,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 17 10,527 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 16 4,395 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 9,900 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 14 3,855 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 9,834 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 6,043
Recent Companies
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