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East Grinstead, West Sussex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous May.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in East Grinstead when compared to any previous Q2.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 137 companies were formed in East Grinstead. This figure is 30.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in East Grinstead occurred in 2003 when a total of 142 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    2011137228,735
    2010105203,749
    % change30.5%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (142)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 78 companies were registered in East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 66.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)East GrinsteadUK
    201178112,344
    20104798,612
    % change66.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (78) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011283020
    New companies in 2010171416
    % change64.7%114.3%25.0%
    Record Year2007 (29)2011 (30)2008 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in East Grinstead. This figure is 24.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in East Grinstead occurred in 2009 when a total of 133 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    201197162,310
    201078177,631
    % change24.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (133)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 39 companies were dissolved in East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)East GrinsteadUK
    20113971,324
    20103894,954
    % change2.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20119219
    Closed companies in 2010111413
    % change-18.2%50.0%-31%
    Record Year2005 (16)2009 (34)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for East Grinstead increased by 40 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    20114066,425
    20102726,118
    Record Year2008 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in East Grinstead when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 39 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)East GrinsteadUK
    20113941,020
    201093,658
    Record Year 2011 (39) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201119911
    Net growth in 2010603
    Record Year2007 (27)2002 (16)2008 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 East Grinstead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Grinstead
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, East Grinstead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)East Grinstead
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change59.5%68.9%10.5%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1981 (0.2%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in East Grinstead was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in East Grinstead in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in East Grinstead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in East Grinstead in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.12%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANTS1.70%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.27%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    GREEN1.06%PROPERTY2.43%
    CARS1.06%TRADING2.05%
    INTERNATIONAL0.85%DESIGN1.94%
    LIME0.85%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%BUSINESS1.87%
    SYSTEMS0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    S0.85%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    4U0.64%MEDIA1.73%
    SOCIAL0.64%ENGINEERING1.67%
    R0.64%LONDON1.60%
    EXECUTIVE0.64%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.64%J1.44%
    DIRECT0.64%CARE1.44%
    MARKETING0.64%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CAFE0.64%IT1.39%
    INTERACTIVE0.42%BUILDING1.32%
    BURRIE0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    RESEARCH0.42%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    BEST0.42%M1.27%
    PLANNING0.42%S1.23%
    PLANT0.42%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SULEY'S0.42%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied98202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5960,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2116,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1330,647
    9999 - Dormant Company1220,111
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities910,545
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply77,143
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings62,238
    99999 - Dormant Company618,918
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,835
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified51,515
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,928
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade41,303
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing42,641
    56302 - Public houses and bars41,900
    10890 - Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified3157
    5530 - Restaurants35,086

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07616356 ASER DESIGN LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614133 SOLAR ADVANCED SYSTEMS HERTS LTD 26 Apr 2011
    07613515 DISTRICT CARS LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07611288 GATWICK CARS LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07610689 MC ALEC'S ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07610197 SINCLAIR DALBY LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07609739 BL DREAMS LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07607959 INTERACTIVE PRODUCT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07607434 TERRYS LANDSCAPING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07602949 CLEAN UTOPIA LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07602214 THE MARRAKECH VILLA COMPANY LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07601426 UNDERHILL RESEARCH LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07601347 CLEANING MASTERS (LONDON) LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07600743 S SQUARED PHARMA LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599384 ASHURST SYSTEMS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07599028 WEB 24 LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598704 E&P FOR YOU LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598633 VISMO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597961 THORBURN PROPERTY SURVEYORS LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07597410 NORSCAR PROPERTIES LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07596651 VMSRUS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07595703 SARAH WINN CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07594890 NORA MULLALLY LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07594386 SQUIRES SUSSEX LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07591384 TIZZI LIMITED 05 Apr 2011

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