Eastbourne, East Sussex
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Eastbourne when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 192 companies were registered in Eastbourne during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Eastbourne UK 2014 192 143,414 2013 174 132,684 % change 10.3% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (192) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Eastbourne when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 64 65 63 New companies in 2013 56 58 60 % change 14.3% 12.1% 5.0% Record Year 2003 (68) 2014 (65) 2003 (76)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Eastbourne during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Eastbourne UK 2014 132 101,670 2013 105 86,170 % change 25.7% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Eastbourne when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 47 44 41 Closed companies in 2013 45 25 35 % change 4.4% 76.0% 17% Record Year 2014 (47) 2008 (77) 2009 (74)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Eastbourne during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 60 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Eastbourne UK 2014 60 41,744 2013 69 46,514 Record Year 2005 (83) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 17 21 22 Net growth in 2013 11 33 25 Record Year 2008 (49) 2013 (33) 2003 (51)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Eastbourne formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Eastbourne 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.8% 6.8% -3.7% Record Year 1996 (0.3%) 1958 (0.3%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Eastbourne was in 2012 when 40.7% of all directors were female.
35.2% of all director appointments in Eastbourne in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.56% CONSULTING 5.17% EASTBOURNE 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.55% SUSSEX 0.89% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTING 0.74% ENGINEERING 2.07% ROAD 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% (EASTBOURNE) 0.74% TRADING 2.00% CARE 0.74% LONDON 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CARE 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.76% J 0.60% DESIGN 1.70% TRADING 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.70% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% ASSOCIATES 0.52% BUSINESS 1.62% S 0.52% J 1.53% ACADEMY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.53% MAINTENANCE 0.52% GLOBAL 1.51% BUSINESS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ONE 0.45% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUILDING 0.45% MEDIA 1.38% CATERING 0.45% CO., 1.36% JUST 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% HAYMAKER 0.45% BUILDING 1.30% HOUSE 0.45% IT 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.45% M 1.23%
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 311 278,481 86230 - Dental practice activities 63 2,061 99999 - Dormant Company 55 48,286 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 57,264 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 28,224 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,313 56101 - Licensed restaurants 24 8,546 98000 - Residents property management 23 5,047 86900 - Other human health activities 20 11,807 86210 - General medical practice activities 20 4,406 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 19 5,786 41100 - Development of building projects 19 10,604 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 18 4,492 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,501 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 9,914 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 6,045 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 9,675 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 5,335 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,890
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09161743 HIBERNALIS CONSULTING LTD 05 Aug 2014 09171650 WEST EAST SUPPLY LTD 12 Aug 2014 09172077 MCGREGOR PROPERTIES LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09172381 G2C CONSULTING LTD 12 Aug 2014 09185770 BECCA TRADING (WHOLESALE) LIMITED 21 Aug 2014 09156931 SERACCO HOMES LTD 01 Aug 2014 09157414 INSPIRED INVESTMENTS LTD 01 Aug 2014 09159615 BLOOMER DIGITAL LIMITED 04 Aug 2014 09160664 SIRIUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT LTD 05 Aug 2014 09165850 HAVE A HART (FITNESS) LTD 07 Aug 2014 09166940 ENBORNE EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 07 Aug 2014 09178103 SHEMBESH AND BELHAJ LIMITED 15 Aug 2014 09191039 QUICK FINANCES LTD 28 Aug 2014 09191776 GEMA MATERIALS LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09157081 RIVERSIDE CARS LTD 01 Aug 2014 09165279 JE ACOUSTICS LTD 07 Aug 2014 09167733 PINEL ISLAND LIMITED 08 Aug 2014 09171130 SOUTH COAST VENTILATION LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09171884 PRISM EBC LIMITED 12 Aug 2014 09172388 HEALING "D" ZIGNED LTD 12 Aug 2014 09180769 DADAMS IT SERVICES LIMITED 19 Aug 2014 09183578 A.G.TUTT LTD 20 Aug 2014 09194966 ACCOUNTANCY OPTIONS LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09165800 LEVEL ONE COMPANY LIMITED 07 Aug 2014 09179244 COMLEC LTD 18 Aug 2014
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