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Q3 2013 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 1,836 companies were registered in East Sussex during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East SussexUK
    20131,836132,684
    20121,578118,868
    % change16.3%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (1,836) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,836 companies were registered in East Sussex during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East SussexUK
    20131,836132,684
    20121,578118,868
    % change16.3%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (1,836) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013647571618
    New companies in 2012553520505
    % change17.0%9.8%22.4%
    Record Year2013 (647)2013 (571)2004 (620)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013647571618
    New companies in 2012553520505
    % change17.0%9.8%22.4%
    Record Year2013 (647)2013 (571)2004 (620)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 1,123 companies were dissolved in East Sussex during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East SussexUK
    20131,12386,170
    20121,02275,908
    % change9.9%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,358) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,123 companies were dissolved in East Sussex during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East SussexUK
    20131,12386,170
    20121,02275,908
    % change9.9%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,358) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in East Sussex when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013424311388
    Closed companies in 2012358349315
    % change18.4%-10.9%23%
    Record Year2013 (424)2008 (689)2009 (651)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013424311388
    Closed companies in 2012358349315
    % change18.4%-10.9%23%
    Record Year2013 (424)2008 (689)2009 (651)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for East Sussex during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 713 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East SussexUK
    201371346,514
    201255642,960
    Record Year 2004 (819) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for East Sussex during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 713 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East SussexUK
    201371346,514
    201255642,960
    Record Year 2004 (819) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in East Sussex when compared to any previous August.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013223260230
    Net growth in 2012195171190
    Record Year2008 (356)2013 (260)2004 (474)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013223260230
    Net growth in 2012195171190
    Record Year2008 (356)2013 (260)2004 (474)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, East Sussex formed 1.4% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East Sussex
    20131.4%
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.5%
    20091.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2013, East Sussex formed 1.4% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)East Sussex
    20131.4%
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.5%
    20091.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20131.4%1.4%1.4%
    UK formation share in 20121.3%1.4%1.3%
    % change4.7%0.7%7.3%
    Record Year1995 (1.9%)1996 (1.7%)2004 (2.0%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20131.4%1.4%1.4%
    UK formation share in 20121.3%1.4%1.3%
    % change4.7%0.7%7.3%
    Record Year1995 (1.9%)1996 (1.7%)2004 (2.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in East Sussex was in 2006 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in East Sussex in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in East Sussex was in 2006 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in East Sussex in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.61%CONSULTING5.27%
    CONSULTANCY2.19%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.68%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    SUSSEX1.23%PROPERTY2.53%
    PROPERTY1.08%TRADING2.08%
    BRIGHTON1.01%ENGINEERING1.83%
    DESIGN0.97%LONDON1.79%
    ROAD0.94%DESIGN1.78%
    IT0.76%BUSINESS1.74%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    RTM0.69%CARE1.64%
    MEDIA0.67%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    J0.63%J1.54%
    CARE0.62%MEDIA1.54%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    ENTERPRISES0.56%PROPERTIES1.45%
    BUILDING0.56%IT1.39%
    HOUSE0.54%M1.25%
    DEVELOPMENT0.53%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%BUILDING1.19%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%CAPITAL1.19%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    SOUTH0.51%TRAINING1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.61%CONSULTING5.28%
    CONSULTANCY2.20%MANAGEMENT4.76%
    MANAGEMENT1.70%CONSULTANCY3.46%
    SUSSEX1.23%PROPERTY2.54%
    PROPERTY1.08%TRADING2.08%
    BRIGHTON1.00%ENGINEERING1.84%
    DESIGN0.95%LONDON1.79%
    ROAD0.93%DESIGN1.78%
    IT0.75%BUSINESS1.74%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    RTM0.69%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.69%CARE1.64%
    MEDIA0.67%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%GLOBAL1.60%
    J0.63%J1.54%
    CARE0.62%MEDIA1.53%
    PRODUCTIONS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    BUILDING0.57%PROPERTIES1.45%
    ENTERPRISES0.56%IT1.39%
    HOUSE0.54%M1.25%
    DEVELOPMENT0.53%BUILDING1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%CAPITAL1.20%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SOUTH0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.17%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,796260,135
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified62954,854
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities55226,675
    99999 - Dormant Company53746,169
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management52834,970
    62090 - Other information technology service activities46012,516
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified36225,547
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified34517,715
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2199,104
    98000 - Residents property management1854,680
    86900 - Other human health activities1589,203
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1528,475
    41100 - Development of building projects1469,271
    86210 - General medical practice activities1463,922
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1358,312
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1327,531
    56302 - Public houses and bars1295,437
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified1183,422
    74100 - specialised design activities1174,171
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis1055,249
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,619244,464
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified63555,676
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities56027,242
    99999 - Dormant Company54947,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management53635,731
    62090 - Other information technology service activities46712,748
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified36526,207
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified35218,024
    62012 - Business and domestic software development2199,285
    98000 - Residents property management1904,798
    86900 - Other human health activities1599,453
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1568,691
    41100 - Development of building projects1479,527
    86210 - General medical practice activities1454,015
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1397,772
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1388,541
    56302 - Public houses and bars1325,596
    88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified1243,515
    74100 - specialised design activities1204,262
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis1055,377

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08590674 N.S. SUPPLIES ENTERPRISES LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08591733 JAY FALEYE LTD 01 Jul 2013
    08593076 CORPFX LIMITED 01 Jul 2013
    08593789 BLATCHINGTON ROAD LTD 02 Jul 2013
    08593867 HILLYFIELDS IT LTD 02 Jul 2013
    08594826 BENTLEY COUNTRY PARK (SUSSEX) LIMITED 02 Jul 2013
    08596848 MISH MASH RETAIL LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08597660 HEAT IT LIMITED 04 Jul 2013
    08598206 PARTY OUTFITTERS FANCY DRESS LIMITED 05 Jul 2013
    08598755 STEPHEN ELLIS CONSULTANTS LTD 05 Jul 2013
    08598958 MELEO COMMUNICATIONS LTD 05 Jul 2013
    08599798 ABSOLUTE LIFESTYLE LIMITED 05 Jul 2013
    08600329 EDITO LIMITED 08 Jul 2013
    08600477 DANNY'S FAST FOOD LTD 08 Jul 2013
    08603673 MACH23 LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08604214 ELEV8CAREERS LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08605040 QUANTUM ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jul 2013
    08606711 54 SPRINGFIELD ROAD (BRIGHTON) LIMITED 11 Jul 2013
    08610123 LOVE PUBS LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08610393 WICKSTEAD CREATIONS LIMITED 15 Jul 2013
    08610801 66 MONT PELIER LTD 16 Jul 2013
    08611674 DINNER MATES LIMITED 16 Jul 2013
    08613873 29 BUCKINGHAM PLACE LIMITED 17 Jul 2013
    08615042 THE BIANCO COLLECTION LIMITED 18 Jul 2013
    08619041 SILVERCO LTD 22 Jul 2013

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