East Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in East Sussex when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any year in history.
A total of 6,660 companies were formed in East Sussex in 2012. This total is 2.6% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year East Sussex UK 2012 6,660 491,893 2011 6,492 452,870 2010 6,332 400,358 2009 5,776 362,675 2008 5,255 349,203 Record Year 2012 (6,660) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 3,177 companies were formed in East Sussex. This figure is 0.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in East Sussex occurred in 2011 when a total of 3,180 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) East Sussex UK 2012 3,177 238,743 2011 3,180 224,135 % change -0.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (3,180) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,599 companies were registered in East Sussex during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) East Sussex UK 2012 1,599 119,875 2011 1,545 109,623 % change 3.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (1,599) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 599 597 403 New companies in 2011 538 557 450 % change 11.3% 7.2% -10.4% Record Year 2003 (629) 2012 (597) 2011 (450)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,798 companies were dissolved in East Sussex in 2012. This total is 15.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year East Sussex UK 2012 3,798 293,728 2011 4,485 314,524 2010 4,445 342,233 2009 5,401 533,787 2008 2,741 237,873 Record Year 2009 (5,401) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,836 companies were dissolved in East Sussex. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in East Sussex occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,372 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) East Sussex UK 2012 1,836 145,934 2011 2,201 152,213 % change -16.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,372) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 814 companies were dissolved in East Sussex during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) East Sussex UK 2012 814 70,026 2011 1,123 79,983 % change -27.5% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (1,123) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in East Sussex when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 375 310 129 Closed companies in 2011 276 418 429 % change 35.9% -25.8% -70% Record Year 2012 (375) 2010 (433) 2011 (429)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,862 companies were added to the company register for East Sussex in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 855 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the East Sussex company register grew by 3,874 companies.
Year East Sussex UK 2012 2,862 198,165 2011 2,007 138,346 2010 1,887 58,125 2009 375 -171,112 2008 2,514 111,330 Record Year 2003 (3,874) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for East Sussex increased by 1,341 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) East Sussex UK 2012 1,341 92,809 2011 979 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,765) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for East Sussex during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 785 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) East Sussex UK 2012 785 49,849 2011 422 29,640 Record Year 2003 (955) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 224 287 274 Net growth in 2011 262 139 21 Record Year 2003 (493) 2012 (287) 2012 (274)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 East Sussex formed 1.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when East Sussex was responsible for 1.4% of all UK companies.
Year East Sussex 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.6% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 East Sussex formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) East Sussex 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.7% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, East Sussex formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) East Sussex 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.7% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% UK formation share in 2011 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% % change -6.5% 2.0% -12.8% Record Year 1962 (2.7%) 1965 (2.4%) 1969 (2.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in East Sussex was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in East Sussex in 2012 was 33.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in East Sussex was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in East Sussex in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in East Sussex was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in East Sussex in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.35% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 2.22% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SUSSEX 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.97% TRADING 2.03% BRIGHTON 0.96% DESIGN 1.86% ROAD 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% RTM 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.87% BUSINESS 1.76% MEDIA 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.72% LONDON 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% HOUSE 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% J 0.64% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CREATIVE 0.56% IT 1.43% INVESTMENTS 0.55% CARE 1.39% IT 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENGINEERING 0.52% M 1.26% PRODUCTIONS 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% BUILDING 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CARE 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% SECURITY 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TRADING 0.45% SECURITY 1.17%
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 2,591 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 742 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 734 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 515 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 479 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 473 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 330 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 316 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 188 7,446 86210 - General medical practice activities 167 3,960 86900 - Other human health activities 164 7,866 98000 - Residents property management 160 4,377 7487 - Other business activities 159 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 135 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 122 7,980 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 113 6,307 56101 - Licensed restaurants 110 6,400 56302 - Public houses and bars 105 4,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 101 6,971 90030 - Artistic creation 100 3,420
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277487 TEKNISEC CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08277526 BOTB MEDIA LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08277563 GODZILLA INDUSTRIES LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08278229 INSIDE SOFTWARE LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08279327 SEAVIEW NEWS LTD 02 Nov 2012 08280315 RASPBERRY PANDA LTD. 05 Nov 2012 08285563 LONDON AMPLIFIED LTD 08 Nov 2012 08285902 COMFORT BELT LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08286270 MASON PROJECTS (HOVE) LTD 08 Nov 2012 08286503 MASON PROJECTS (BRIGHTON) LTD 08 Nov 2012 08287059 SCHOLZE LTD 08 Nov 2012 08287841 MASON HOLDINGS (SUSSEX) LTD 09 Nov 2012 08292614 RBGPS TELEMATICS LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08293848 PAXEL LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08294841 LARIUS LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08295426 THE CARNARVON HUNTER PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08295615 GBR VENTURES LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08298167 TOPLA LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08300140 PRO SQUARED LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08300997 BENSON BROWNE LTD 20 Nov 2012 08303988 HAUS CAT LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08304303 WM ENGAGE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08304364 FEED A MILLION MOUTHS INTERNATIONAL LTD 22 Nov 2012 08313361 SEIS FILMS LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08278772 SKYFALL PROPERTIES LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
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