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

  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. 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)EastbourneUK
    2014192143,414
    2013174132,684
    % change10.3%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (192) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014646563
    New companies in 2013565860
    % change14.3%12.1%5.0%
    Record Year2003 (68)2014 (65)2003 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)EastbourneUK
    2014132101,670
    201310586,170
    % change25.7%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014474441
    Closed companies in 2013452535
    % change4.4%76.0%17%
    Record Year2014 (47)2008 (77)2009 (74)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)EastbourneUK
    20146041,744
    20136946,514
    Record Year 2005 (83) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014172122
    Net growth in 2013113325
    Record Year2008 (49)2013 (33)2003 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change3.8%6.8%-3.7%
    Record Year1996 (0.3%)1958 (0.3%)1994 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.56%CONSULTING5.17%
    EASTBOURNE1.34%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    SUSSEX0.89%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSULTING0.74%ENGINEERING2.07%
    ROAD0.74%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    (EASTBOURNE)0.74%TRADING2.00%
    CARE0.74%LONDON1.95%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%CARE1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.60%TRANSPORT1.76%
    J0.60%DESIGN1.70%
    TRADING0.60%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%BUSINESS1.62%
    S0.52%J1.53%
    ACADEMY0.52%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    MAINTENANCE0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUSINESS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ONE0.45%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    BUILDING0.45%MEDIA1.38%
    CATERING0.45%CO.,1.36%
    JUST0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HAYMAKER0.45%BUILDING1.30%
    HOUSE0.45%IT1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.45%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied311278,481
    86230 - Dental practice activities632,061
    99999 - Dormant Company5548,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5157,264
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3528,224
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3240,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2729,313
    56101 - Licensed restaurants248,546
    98000 - Residents property management235,047
    86900 - Other human health activities2011,807
    86210 - General medical practice activities204,406
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing195,786
    41100 - Development of building projects1910,604
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes184,492
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified178,501
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet169,914
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified146,045
    62012 - Business and domestic software development139,675
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles135,335
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1218,890

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09125461 ASME PLASTICS LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09135026 DON'T LOOK DOWN MEDIA LTD 17 Jul 2014
    09149486 WORLDS OF WONDER LTD 28 Jul 2014
    09109078 FUNDACION CADERNOS DE COMUNICACION E ANALISE LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09111429 PLATON DISTRIBUTION LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09114111 DIGITAL HEARTBEAT LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09116055 AMAZE HIRE LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09119365 MINT INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LTD 07 Jul 2014
    09121204 SHERWOOD COURT (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED 08 Jul 2014
    09125574 BIBENDUM EASTBOURNE LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09130517 REPA LIMITED 15 Jul 2014
    09140297 VINAIM LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09140778 DAFA (UK) LIMITED 21 Jul 2014
    09146270 CARCOM REMARKETING LTD 24 Jul 2014
    09146281 ARGENTUM FERN LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09147358 HENROSS ENT LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09147943 GOSCOMBE HOMES LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09148398 H & LL ENTERPRISES LTD 25 Jul 2014
    09148990 ESSENTIAL BEAUTY SALON & SPA LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09150914 DYAMOND STAGE ACADEMY LTD 29 Jul 2014
    09154436 PRIORY FORGE RESIDENTS LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09156380 REFORMED EASTBOURNE CIC 31 Jul 2014
    09122931 TURBOWORKS LTD 09 Jul 2014
    09148698 DHH (EASTBOURNE) LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09152270 IIBA LTD 29 Jul 2014