Hastings, East Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous December.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hastings when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 181 companies were formed in Hastings in 2010. This total is 12.6% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Hastings UK 2010 181 400,358 2009 207 362,675 2008 183 349,203 2007 170 457,649 2006 182 405,440 Record Year 2003 (236) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 91 companies were formed in Hastings. This figure is 9.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hastings occurred in 2003 when a total of 114 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hastings UK 2010 91 196,609 2009 100 180,654 % change -9.0% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (114) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 44 companies were registered in Hastings during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hastings UK 2010 44 95,117 2009 44 85,983 % change 0.0% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (64) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 10 8 26 New companies in 2009 19 22 3 % change -47.4% -63.6% 766.7% Record Year 2002 (31) 2003 (23) 2010 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 169 companies were dissolved in Hastings in 2010. This total is 22.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hastings UK 2010 169 342,232 2009 218 533,773 2008 103 237,901 2007 100 220,295 2006 111 200,166 Record Year 2009 (218) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in Hastings. This figure is 16.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hastings occurred in 2009 when a total of 93 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hastings UK 2010 78 164,601 2009 93 244,537 % change -16.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (93) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Hastings during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hastings UK 2010 33 76,896 2009 41 85,136 % change -19.5% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 13 14 6 Closed companies in 2009 16 11 14 % change -18.8% 27.3% -57% Record Year 2009 (16) 2005 (14) 2005 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 12 companies were added to the company register for Hastings in 2010. This number represents growth of 5.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 23 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Hastings company register grew by 136 companies.
Year Hastings UK 2010 12 58,126 2009 -11 -171,098 2008 80 111,302 2007 70 237,354 2006 71 205,274 Record Year 2003 (136) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Hastings increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hastings UK 2010 13 32,008 2009 7 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Hastings during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hastings UK 2010 11 18,221 2009 3 847 Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hastings when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -3 -6 20 Net growth in 2009 3 11 -11 Record Year 2002 (20) 2003 (13) 2010 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Hastings was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hastings 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hastings 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hastings 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change -54.0% -67.5% 725.9% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1980 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Hastings was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hastings in 2010 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Hastings was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Hastings in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hastings was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Hastings in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ROAD 1.06% CONSULTING 5.06% ACADEMY 0.79% MANAGEMENT 5.01% 4 0.79% CONSULTANCY 3.14% (HASTINGS) 0.79% PROPERTY 2.36% DIRECT 0.79% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PROJECTS 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.79% BUSINESS 1.82% RIGHT 0.53% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SOLAR 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LITTLE 0.53% MEDIA 1.71% EAST) 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTING 0.53% LONDON 1.60% (SOUTH 0.53% CARE 1.45% IDEL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% FARM 0.53% GLOBAL 1.43% KENT 0.53% J 1.42% SUSSEX 0.53% IT 1.41% TACKLE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENTERTAINMENT 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% COMMUNITY 0.53% BUILDING 1.34% S 0.53% M 1.30% BUILDING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CREATIVE 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.24% - 0.53% S 1.23%
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 105 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 20 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,144 9305 - Other service activities 10 8,858 98000 - Residents property management 10 3,235 99999 - Dormant Company 10 16,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 27,550 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 85530 - Driving school activities 4 153 9800 - Residents Property Management 4 1,563 7499 - Non-trading company 4 12,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 14,505 8514 - Other human health activities 4 2,450 7411 - Legal activities 3 1,289 8512 - Medical practice activities 3 1,687 4534 - Other building installation 3 2,357 74990 - Non-trading company 3 8,243 4525 - Other special trades construction 3 1,811
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423014 ARK DIRECT LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07422542 LET'S DO BUSINESS (SOUTH EAST) GROUP LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07421552 AP MARINE PROJECTS LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07420201 100% INSPIRATION LTD 27 Oct 2010 07417208 WOODBRIDGE EVENTS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07414034 CRICKET 4 ALL LIMITED 20 Oct 2010 07412127 SKELETON CREW LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07399683 THE EXPERIENCE COLLECTIVE LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07393787 ULOGIZE LTD 01 Oct 2010 OC358880 3-5 DEVONSHIRE ROAD LLP 21 Oct 2010
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