Hastings, East Sussex
2013 Half Year 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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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 109 companies were formed in Hastings. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 109 269,432 2012 96 253,150 % change 13.5% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (122) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 48 companies were registered in Hastings during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hastings UK 2013 48 134,630 2012 39 121,659 % change 23.1% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (71) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 19 12 17 New companies in 2012 11 13 15 % change 72.7% -7.7% 13.3% Record Year 2003 (25) 2011 (25) 2011 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Hastings. This figure is 15.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 74 155,192 2012 64 147,794 % change 15.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Hastings during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hastings UK 2013 29 77,278 2012 27 80,218 % change 7.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 13 6 10 Closed companies in 2012 9 12 6 % change 44.4% -50.0% 67% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (31) 2009 (16)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hastings increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings UK 2013 35 114,240 2012 32 105,356 Record Year 2003 (74) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Hastings during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 19 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hastings UK 2013 19 57,352 2012 12 41,441 Record Year 2011 (31) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 6 6 7 Net growth in 2012 2 1 9 Record Year 1997 (19) 2004 (15) 2011 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Hastings formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hastings 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 45.0% -10.4% 2.5% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Hastings was 2005 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
34.3% of all director appointments in Hastings in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hastings was in 2004 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Hastings in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HASTINGS 1.94% CONSULTING 5.25% SECURITY 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CO 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.41% HEATING 0.86% PROPERTY 2.48% RTM 0.86% TRADING 2.05% CREATIVE 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.81% (HASTINGS) 0.86% DESIGN 1.79% ROAD 0.86% LONDON 1.77% 1066 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% FOOD 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% INVESTMENTS 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PLUMBING 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DESIGN 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% CONTRACTS 0.65% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTY 0.65% CARE 1.55% 2013 0.65% J 1.53% MEDIA 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% EAST 0.65% IT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTING 0.65% M 1.26% INTERIORS 0.65% BUILDING 1.22% IT 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% SOUTH 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SPECIALISTS 0.43% CAPITAL 1.16% GUY 0.43% TRAINING 1.16%
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 108 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 27 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 24,324 98000 - Residents property management 9 4,626 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 33,633 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 7,793 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 25,583 90030 - Artistic creation 7 3,872 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7,871 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 6 5,057 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,253 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 5,319 59113 - Television programme production activities 4 1,905 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 4 2,470 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,212 43290 - Other construction installation 4 3,015 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,611 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 5,184
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE OC383914 DALY CREATIVE LLP 02 Apr 2013 08471926 CAPAROGULLARI LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08475972 TUBETECH (UK) LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08476717 BBCHR LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08477851 2011 WOOD DESIGN LTD 08 Apr 2013 08491404 GLASSTECH DESIGN LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08493295 URBAN BBQ LTD 17 Apr 2013 08493345 1066 ICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08493399 EL GRINGOS LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08494929 SUSSEX COAST DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08495917 JOSH RHODES LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08498325 NEIL SHARP LTD 22 Apr 2013 08502774 ELLIOTT DRYWALL LIMITED 24 Apr 2013 08505055 10 ROAD LIMITED 25 Apr 2013 08507384 OUTDOORSMAN SUPPLIES LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08508215 ABBEYLIGHT CONTRACTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08494876 EXELLIS COMPUTING LTD 18 Apr 2013 08500362 ANGEL GIFTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08507826 THE THIRSTY BEAR BLACKSMITHING COMPANY LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
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