Hastings, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hastings when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 220 companies were formed in Hastings in 2011. This total is 21.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Hastings UK 2011 220 452,870 2010 181 400,358 2009 207 362,675 2008 183 349,203 2007 170 457,649 Record Year 2003 (236) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 103 companies were formed in Hastings. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 103 224,135 2010 91 196,609 % change 13.2% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (114) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 40 companies were registered in Hastings during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hastings UK 2011 40 109,623 2010 44 95,117 % change -9.1% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (64) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 9 18 13 New companies in 2010 10 8 26 % change -10.0% 125.0% -50.0% Record Year 2002 (31) 2003 (23) 2010 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 158 companies were dissolved in Hastings in 2011. This total is 6.5% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hastings UK 2011 158 314,523 2010 169 342,232 2009 218 533,773 2008 103 237,901 2007 100 220,295 Record Year 2009 (218) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Hastings. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 79 152,213 2010 78 164,601 % change 1.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (93) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Hastings during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hastings UK 2011 38 79,983 2010 33 76,896 % change 15.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Hastings when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 9 10 19 Closed companies in 2010 13 14 6 % change -30.8% -28.6% 217% Record Year 2009 (16) 2010 (14) 2011 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 62 companies were added to the company register for Hastings in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 50 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 2011 62 138,347 2010 12 58,126 2009 -11 -171,098 2008 80 111,302 2007 70 237,354 Record Year 2003 (136) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Hastings increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hastings UK 2011 24 71,922 2010 13 32,008 Record Year 2004 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Hastings during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hastings UK 2011 2 29,640 2010 11 18,221 Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 0 8 -6 Net growth in 2010 -3 -6 20 Record Year 2002 (20) 2004 (13) 2010 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Hastings was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hastings 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hastings 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hastings 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change -21.5% 91.4% -55.6% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1980 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 38.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Hastings was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Hastings in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hastings was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Hastings in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HASTINGS 2.06% CONSULTING 5.07% DESIGN 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.74% R 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BUSINESS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% MARINE 0.92% TRADING 2.07% CREATIVE 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% PEOPLE 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.86% 1066 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.78% ROYSTON 0.92% BUSINESS 1.78% CATERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CLUB 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SECURITY 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% EAST 0.69% LONDON 1.63% ROAD 0.69% J 1.51% J 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANCY 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% CIC 0.69% IT 1.41% S 0.69% CARE 1.39% CONSULTING 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.29% MAURIER 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.29% DU 0.69% M 1.27% LONDON 0.69% BUILDING 1.26% HOLDINGS 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% TRADING 0.46% S 1.20% (SOUTH 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 104 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 19 57,052 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,492 99999 - Dormant Company 12 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,199 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 11,768 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,874 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 90030 - Artistic creation 5 1,732 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 2,740 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,082 85530 - Driving school activities 4 192 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 43290 - Other construction installation 4 1,559 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,558 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 93199 - Other sports activities 3 1,768 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07868332 SMALL WORLD CONSULTANCIES LTD 02 Dec 2011 07871025 CUSTOM-M-A-D-E LTD 05 Dec 2011 07872052 SCATTERGOOD LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07880082 SPACES PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07880215 VOIPFONE LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07880886 27 WELLINGTON HASTINGS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07881713 CREATIVE LEATHER INTERIORS LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07883144 RECYCLED ASPHALT SOUTH EAST LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07887280 LEAPFROG REVISION COURSES LTD 20 Dec 2011 07887591 S DAVIES DESIGN LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07889979 THE FISH BOWL HASTINGS LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07891741 PROOFREADING AND EDITING SERVICES LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 07891453 PROTECTORATE SPC LTD 23 Dec 2011
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