Hastings, East Sussex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 96 companies were formed in Hastings. This figure is 17.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hastings occurred in 2003 when a total of 122 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings UK 2012 96 253,150 2011 117 228,735 % change -17.9% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (122) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 39 companies were registered in Hastings during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 45.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hastings UK 2012 39 121,659 2011 71 112,344 % change -45.1% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (71) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 11 13 15 New companies in 2011 13 25 33 % change -15.4% -48.0% -54.5% Record Year 2003 (25) 2011 (25) 2011 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Hastings. This figure is 19.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hastings occurred in 2009 when a total of 125 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings UK 2012 64 147,793 2011 79 162,310 % change -19.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Hastings during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 32.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hastings UK 2012 27 80,218 2011 40 71,324 % change -32.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 9 12 6 Closed companies in 2011 10 16 14 % change -10.0% -25.0% -57% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (31) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hastings increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings UK 2012 32 105,357 2011 38 66,425 Record Year 2003 (74) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Hastings during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hastings UK 2012 12 41,441 2011 31 41,020 Record Year 2011 (31) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 2 1 9 Net growth in 2011 3 9 19 Record Year 1997 (19) 2004 (15) 2011 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hastings 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -28.6% -54.4% -51.5% Record Year 1964 (0.3%) 1965 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Hastings was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Hastings in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hastings was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
37.8% of all director appointments in Hastings in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HASTINGS 2.20% CONSULTING 5.07% S 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.28% R 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 0.98% TRADING 2.10% PEOPLE 0.98% DESIGN 1.89% BUSINESS 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.87% SECURITY 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CLUB 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HAIR 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTING 0.73% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANCY 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.73% LONDON 1.68% EAST 0.73% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% GLOBAL 1.51% SOUTHERN 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% AUTO 0.49% IT 1.42% PROTECTORATE 0.49% CARE 1.31% IMPORT 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROPERTY 0.49% M 1.26% FOR 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ELECTRIC 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% DISABILITY 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% COMMUNITY 0.49% S 1.18% LONDON 0.49% ENTERPRISES 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 125 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 15 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 12 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 35,447 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 90030 - Artistic creation 8 2,106 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 3,818 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,001 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 15,280 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 4 1,535 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,535 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,091 43290 - Other construction installation 4 1,796 85530 - Driving school activities 4 214 9262 - Other sporting activities 3 1,413 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 4,295
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08065802 BATCHELOR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 May 2012 08070979 PEGASO IMPORT EXPORT LIMITED 16 May 2012 08072656 ROCKOPTIKA STORES LIMITED 17 May 2012 08074105 62M CONSULTING LTD 17 May 2012 08077398 SYMES ROOFING LTD 21 May 2012 08077459 THE OASTS OIL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 21 May 2012 08079130 TV ON SEA LTD 22 May 2012 08083753 BLUE LINE (HASTINGS) LTD 25 May 2012 08086863 THE INSPIRE PRODUCTION COMPANY LTD 29 May 2012 08090708 THREAD RETAIL UK LIMITED 31 May 2012 08091474 TIMBER ROOF LANTERN WAREHOUSE LIMITED 31 May 2012 08074348 TE ALAHEMIST.CO.UK LIMITED 18 May 2012 08086890 THE ICE HOUSE HASTINGS ( PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ) LIMITED 29 May 2012
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