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 09202162 BODDY ELECTRICAL LTD 03 Sep 2014 09208876 HOLMES 4 SPORTS LIMITED 09 Sep 2014 09222369 SHOUT BRANDING (UK) LTD 17 Sep 2014 09202043 BHB CAPITAL LIMITED 03 Sep 2014 09205685 ADVENTURESOME LIMITED 05 Sep 2014 09207375 SJ CATERING LTD 08 Sep 2014 09207485 SJC CATERING LTD 08 Sep 2014 09208363 MAWIT WORX LIMITED 08 Sep 2014 09213216 PUCKHABER LIMITED 11 Sep 2014 09213718 R & R EDUCATION LIMITED 11 Sep 2014 09213950 PRIMARY LEADERSHIP MATTERS LTD 11 Sep 2014 09215110 RIPLEY DENTAL CARE LTD 11 Sep 2014 09218364 CUCKMERE COMMUNITY SOLAR LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09219317 GAZEGO LIMITED 15 Sep 2014 09222054 MCKENZIE HELLICAR ESTATES LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09222251 FEN FARM PROPERTY LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09223541 THE HAPPY SECRETARY LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09241296 25 BROOME STREET LIMITED 30 Sep 2014 09242434 MY THEATRE LIMITED 30 Sep 2014 09204665 WRONA SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Sep 2014 09207853 LINGOFLOW LTD 08 Sep 2014 09228825 J O CONTROLS LTD 22 Sep 2014 09230064 1M5 LTD 23 Sep 2014 09215756 TEAMOLOGY LIMITED 12 Sep 2014 09216922 BOSS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 15 Sep 2014
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