Hassocks, West Sussex
2013 Annual 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 131 companies were formed in Hassocks in 2013. This total is 34.2% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Hassocks UK 2013 131 529,363 2012 199 491,893 2011 185 452,870 2010 190 400,358 2009 113 362,675 Record Year 2012 (199) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 57 companies were formed in Hassocks. This figure is 28.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 57 259,931 2012 80 238,743 % change -28.8% 8.9% Record Year 2010 (104) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Hassocks during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 41.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hassocks UK 2013 24 127,247 2012 41 119,875 % change -41.5% 6.1% Record Year 2010 (56) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 6 10 8 New companies in 2012 19 15 7 % change -68.4% -33.3% 14.3% Record Year 2010 (25) 2012 (15) 2010 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Hassocks in 2013. This total is 9.1% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hassocks UK 2013 90 332,213 2012 99 293,729 2011 90 314,524 2010 103 342,233 2009 132 533,789 Record Year 2009 (132) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Hassocks. This figure is 10.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 43 177,021 2012 48 145,935 % change -10.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (69) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Hassocks during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 27.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hassocks UK 2013 21 90,851 2012 29 70,027 % change -27.6% 29.7% Record Year 2012 (29) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 7 5 9 Closed companies in 2012 17 8 4 % change -58.8% -37.5% 125% Record Year 2012 (17) 2009 (11) 2008 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 41 companies were added to the company register for Hassocks in 2013. This number represents growth of 31.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 59 companies lower 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 2013 41 197,150 2012 100 198,164 2011 95 138,346 2010 87 58,125 2009 -19 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (100) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Hassocks increased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hassocks UK 2013 14 82,910 2012 32 92,808 Record Year 2010 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Hassocks during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hassocks UK 2013 3 36,396 2012 12 49,848 Record Year 2010 (33) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -1 5 -1 Net growth in 2012 2 7 3 Record Year 2010 (18) 1994 (11) 2010 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Hassocks formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Hassocks was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hassocks 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Hassocks formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hassocks 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hassocks formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hassocks 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -70.6% -34.5% 3.6% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 49.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 15.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Hassocks was 1990 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hassocks in 2013 was 26.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Hassocks was 2007 when 36.7% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Hassocks in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hassocks was in 2007 when 39.6% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Hassocks in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUSSEX 2.60% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.86% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.45% RESTORATIONS 1.12% PROPERTY 2.59% SOUTH 0.74% TRADING 2.08% TRADING 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.87% ETR 0.74% LONDON 1.86% ADVISORY 0.74% DESIGN 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% AIR 0.74% CARE 1.73% BLACK 0.74% BUSINESS 1.71% BOOK 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HOUSE 0.74% GLOBAL 1.58% EVENTS 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CO 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.54% DOWNS 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PETMASTER 0.74% J 1.51% RTM 0.74% MEDIA 1.50% BRIGHTON 0.74% IT 1.35% YARD 0.37% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% LINK 0.37% M 1.23% N 0.37% BUILDING 1.21% LIVING 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.20% AVTAS 0.37% CAPITAL 1.19% SYNC 0.37% ENERGY 1.14%
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 87 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 21 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 26,001 98000 - Residents property management 8 4,710 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 8,879 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,223 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,511 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 74100 - specialised design activities 5 4,309 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,405 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,800 56210 - Event catering activities 4 2,090 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 3,709
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08713502 EXSIGMA LTD. 01 Oct 2013 08723563 A & C PROPERTIES LTD 08 Oct 2013 08731734 SIMPLY SWIM SUSSEX LTD 14 Oct 2013 08731757 BRYNE DEAN ADVISORY LIMITED 14 Oct 2013 08735055 ECOTEC GLOBAL CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08738858 HOPE BUILDING CONFIDENCE LTD 18 Oct 2013