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East Grinstead, West Sussex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in East Grinstead when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 148 companies were formed in East Grinstead. This figure is 8.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in East Grinstead occurred in 2012 when a total of 148 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    2012148253,150
    2011137228,735
    % change8.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (148)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 67 companies were registered in East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East GrinsteadUK
    201267121,659
    201178112,344
    % change-14.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (78) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012222718
    New companies in 2011283020
    % change-21.4%-10.0%-10.0%
    Record Year2007 (29)2011 (30)2008 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 96 companies were dissolved in East Grinstead. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201296147,793
    201197162,310
    % change-1.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (133)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 48 companies were dissolved in East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East GrinsteadUK
    20124880,218
    20113971,324
    % change23.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in East Grinstead when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012171813
    Closed companies in 20119219
    % change88.9%-14.3%44%
    Record Year2012 (17)2009 (34)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for East Grinstead increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    201252105,357
    20114066,425
    Record Year2008 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East GrinsteadUK
    20121941,441
    20113941,020
    Record Year 2011 (39) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012595
    Net growth in 201119911
    Record Year2007 (27)2002 (16)2008 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 East Grinstead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Grinstead
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, East Grinstead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East Grinstead
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-33.9%-21.1%-3.8%
    Record Year1978 (0.3%)1981 (0.2%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in East Grinstead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in East Grinstead in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in East Grinstead was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in East Grinstead in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.04%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.22%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BUILDING1.02%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MEDIA0.81%PROPERTY2.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.81%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%DESIGN1.89%
    S0.61%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARPENTRY0.61%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CATERING0.61%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SUSSEX0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    RACING0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENTERPRISES0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    EAST0.61%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.61%J1.57%
    METAL0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRADING0.41%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    K0.41%IT1.42%
    4U0.41%CARE1.31%
    TRADE0.41%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SECURITY0.41%M1.26%
    EUROPE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    TRAINING0.41%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.41%SECURITY1.19%
    ENERGY0.41%S1.18%
    PUBLISHING0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied125244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2747,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1520,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1435,447
    62090 - Other information technology service activities148,258
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1215,280
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    99999 - Dormant Company1026,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy710,978
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings63,185
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade61,696
    62012 - Business and domestic software development64,742
    56302 - Public houses and bars62,913
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing53,241
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    81210 - General cleaning of buildings4726
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering44,644
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified414,220
    81300 - Landscape service activities41,002

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08094187 SECURITY BROKER OFFICE LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08096794 ANGELICA (UK) LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098406 WORKWEAR BRAND LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08102202 SILVER LINING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08102705 RJS DRIVING LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08104862 TURNPIKE LAW LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08105668 TRADEWIND SECRETS LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08106747 D K GLOBAL TRAINING & INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107227 KINGFISHER EUROPE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107731 LIVEVITAL LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08111735 ENTDEV LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08119617 HAN PRODUCT LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08119790 ACER ESTATES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119940 DISCO FACTORY LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120283 HARRINGTON BENN LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120972 NATCON BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08123341 AMBASSADOR CATERING SERVICES LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08123720 MANTRAV INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS LTD 29 Jun 2012

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