East Grinstead, West Sussex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 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 2013 a total of 155 companies were formed in East Grinstead. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in East Grinstead occurred in 2013 when a total of 155 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    2013155269,432
    2012148253,150
    % change4.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (155)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 80 companies were registered in East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)East GrinsteadUK
    201380134,630
    201267121,659
    % change19.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (80) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Grinstead when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013253223
    New companies in 2012222718
    % change13.6%18.5%27.8%
    Record Year2007 (29)2013 (32)2008 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in East Grinstead. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201393155,192
    201296147,794
    % change-3.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (133)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 40 companies were dissolved in East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)East GrinsteadUK
    20134077,278
    20124880,218
    % change-16.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013111316
    Closed companies in 2012171813
    % change-35.3%-27.8%23%
    Record Year2012 (17)2009 (34)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for East Grinstead increased by 62 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East GrinsteadUK
    201362114,240
    201252105,356
    Record Year2008 (72)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for East Grinstead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)East GrinsteadUK
    20134057,352
    20121941,441
    Record Year 2013 (40) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201314197
    Net growth in 2012595
    Record Year2007 (27)1995 (20)2008 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 East Grinstead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Grinstead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, East Grinstead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)East Grinstead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-4.5%15.1%15.5%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1995 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in East Grinstead was 2007 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    32.7% of all director appointments in East Grinstead in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in East Grinstead was in 2007 when 32.9% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in East Grinstead in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.81%CONSULTING5.25%
    MEDIA0.91%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.91%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    BUSINESS0.73%PROPERTY2.48%
    MUSIC0.73%TRADING2.05%
    GLOBAL0.73%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%DESIGN1.79%
    ELITE0.54%LONDON1.77%
    CARE0.54%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.54%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CAT0.54%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MARKETING0.54%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ENTERPRISES0.54%GLOBAL1.59%
    D0.54%MEDIA1.57%
    FILMS0.36%CARE1.55%
    DISTRIBUTION0.36%J1.53%
    CAPITAL0.36%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    RADIANT0.36%IT1.40%
    ST0.36%PROPERTIES1.40%
    G0.36%M1.26%
    PR0.36%BUILDING1.22%
    INVESTMENTS0.36%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TO0.36%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PROJECT0.36%CAPITAL1.16%
    UNAS0.36%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied114257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2754,555
    99999 - Dormant Company2444,817
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2212,578
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2133,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1825,583
    62012 - Business and domestic software development128,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1017,095
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified107,212
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified924,324
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings75,665
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet77,793
    43210 - Electrical installation65,611
    81300 - Landscape service activities61,700
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing65,253
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified55,057
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified54,977
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies53,371
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets55,366
    56302 - Public houses and bars55,165

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467402 YES EEC LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08468656 TRAX LEARNING LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08469018 LEGENDARY CATERING SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08473524 MACTIVITIES LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08474199 GLOBE MASTER EUROPE LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08475316 SV PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08477117 D & C CYCLES LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478698 WHITE LIME CREATIVE LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479658 NEIL HUTCHINGS CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08479872 THE LITTLE BLUE SMOKEHOUSE LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08480678 LIVE BETTER LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08485188 T-LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485330 BLACKWOOD BOOKS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08490862 WEBDIRECTIVE LTD. 16 Apr 2013
    08491794 EP MUSIC LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08494098 NEAPOLIS DESIGN LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08497271 SIGNAL HOLD LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08497687 HERBARIASHOP LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08498024 FIX MY FOTO LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08498864 SUBSIDIUM LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08500759 RBD CAPITAL 23 Apr 2013
    08502718 ENERGOM LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08502814 GOLDHOUSE 2013 LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08507320 WILLIAM RODKING LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08509825 GB BRICKWORK LTD 30 Apr 2013

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