Hassocks, West Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Hassocks when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hassocks when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hassocks when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hassocks when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Hassocks when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Hassocks when compared to any year in history.
A total of 199 companies were formed in Hassocks in 2012. This total is 7.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Hassocks UK 2012 199 491,893 2011 185 452,870 2010 190 400,358 2009 113 362,675 2008 112 349,203 Record Year 2012 (199) 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 80 companies were formed in Hassocks. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hassocks occurred in 2010 when a total of 104 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hassocks UK 2012 80 238,743 2011 76 224,135 % change 5.3% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (104) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 41 companies were registered in Hassocks during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 41.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Hassocks UK 2012 41 119,875 2011 29 109,623 % change 41.4% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (56) 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 Hassocks when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 19 15 7 New companies in 2011 13 9 7 % change 46.2% 66.7% 0.0% Record Year 2010 (25) 2012 (15) 2010 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Hassocks in 2012. This total is 10.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hassocks UK 2012 99 293,728 2011 90 314,524 2010 103 342,233 2009 132 533,787 2008 47 237,873 Record Year 2009 (132) 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 48 companies were dissolved in Hassocks. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hassocks occurred in 2009 when a total of 69 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hassocks UK 2012 48 145,934 2011 45 152,213 % change 6.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Hassocks when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Hassocks during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Hassocks UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change 11.5% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (29) 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 Hassocks when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 17 8 4 Closed companies in 2011 11 10 5 % change 54.5% -20.0% -20% Record Year 2012 (17) 2009 (11) 2008 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Hassocks when compared to any year in history.
A total of 100 companies were added to the company register for Hassocks in 2012. This number represents growth of 54.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 5 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Hassocks company register grew by 100 companies.
Year Hassocks UK 2012 100 198,165 2011 95 138,346 2010 87 58,125 2009 -19 -171,112 2008 65 111,330 Record Year 2012 (100) 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 Hassocks increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hassocks UK 2012 32 92,809 2011 31 71,922 Record Year 2010 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Hassocks during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hassocks UK 2012 12 49,849 2011 3 29,640 Record Year 2010 (33) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 2 7 3 Net growth in 2011 2 -1 2 Record Year 2010 (18) 2004 (7) 2010 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Hassocks formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Hassocks was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hassocks 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Hassocks formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hassocks 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Hassocks formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hassocks 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 22.6% 58.7% -2.6% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1980 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% 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 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% 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 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% 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 Hassocks was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hassocks in 2012 was 32.8%. 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 Hassocks was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Hassocks 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 Hassocks was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Hassocks 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 MANAGEMENT 1.55% CONSULTING 5.15% FINANCIAL 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SYSTEMS 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.31% INTERNATIONAL 0.77% PROPERTY 2.40% TRAINING 0.77% TRADING 2.03% ENERGY 0.77% DESIGN 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SOCIAL 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.79% BLUE 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% SUSSEX 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.77% LONDON 1.69% RTM 0.77% MEDIA 1.69% SPACE 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.52% J 1.57% MARKETING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ON 0.52% IT 1.43% P&H 0.52% CARE 1.39% CLOTHING 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% BOARD 0.52% M 1.26% WELLS 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% MEDICAL 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.21% HAIR 0.52% TRAINING 1.18% LARNER 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROMOTIONS 0.52% 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 88 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 26 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 98000 - Residents property management 9 4,377 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 15,572 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 2,834 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 6,971 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 56210 - Event catering activities 3 1,646 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 4,752 80100 - Private security activities 3 2,286 74100 - specialised design activities 3 3,267
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316270 LUCESCO LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317067 RED ROCKET SOFTWARE AND DESIGN LTD 04 Dec 2012 08320755 HASSOCKS AND HURST AUTO CENTRE LTD 06 Dec 2012 08331018 EEZI-SLICE LTD 14 Dec 2012 08331209 SOFTPRO SYSTEMS LTD 14 Dec 2012 08338566 THE INN AT HICKSTEAD LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08338616 THE RESTAURANT AT HICKSTEAD LIMITED 20 Dec 2012