Hastings, East Sussex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hastings when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hastings when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous April.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hastings when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hastings when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hastings when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hastings when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 152 companies were formed in Hastings. This figure is 39.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hastings occurred in 2014 when a total of 152 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings UK 2014 152 300,731 2013 109 269,432 % change 39.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (152) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hastings when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 82 companies were registered in Hastings during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 70.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hastings UK 2014 82 150,009 2013 48 134,630 % change 70.8% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (82) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hastings when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 33 21 28 New companies in 2013 19 12 17 % change 73.7% 75.0% 64.7% Record Year 2014 (33) 2011 (25) 2011 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in Hastings. This figure is 14.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 85 177,207 2013 74 155,192 % change 14.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 51 companies were dissolved in Hastings during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 75.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hastings UK 2014 51 94,837 2013 29 77,278 % change 75.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hastings when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 6 21 24 Closed companies in 2013 13 6 10 % change -53.8% 250.0% 140% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (31) 2014 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hastings increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings UK 2014 67 123,524 2013 35 114,240 Record Year 2003 (74) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Hastings during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hastings UK 2014 31 55,172 2013 19 57,352 Record Year 2014 (31) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hastings when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hastings when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 27 0 4 Net growth in 2013 6 6 7 Record Year 2014 (27) 2004 (15) 2011 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Hastings formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hastings 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Hastings formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hastings 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 56.7% 61.6% 42.9% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Hastings was 2005 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Hastings in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hastings was in 2005 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Hastings in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ELECTRICAL 1.25% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.64% HASTINGS 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 1.07% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.07% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.99% 1066 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% RAIL 0.89% LONDON 1.93% INVESTMENTS 0.71% CARE 1.85% IN 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% CLEANING 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HOME 0.71% BUSINESS 1.69% ART 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% SUSSEX 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUSINESS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% ATTRELL 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.55% BRICKWORK 0.53% J 1.51% H 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% RTM 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% (HASTINGS) 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SPORTS 0.53% IT 1.33% CIC 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SOUTHERN 0.53% BUILDING 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.53% M 1.24% ROAD 0.53% CO., 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 119 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 23 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 57,421 41100 - Development of building projects 10 10,527 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 29,029 98000 - Residents property management 7 5,046 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 8,585 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 6,286 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,099 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,043 43290 - Other construction installation 5 3,320 59113 - Television programme production activities 5 2,225 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 10,133 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,731 43210 - Electrical installation 5 6,050 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 13,024 43320 - Joinery installation 5 2,169 86900 - Other human health activities 5 11,292
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09022672 SES TRADE LTD 02 May 2014 09022870 PRANDSKI LIMITED 02 May 2014 09031073 BURGESS AGGREGATES LIMITED 08 May 2014 09031404 CYBER INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 May 2014 09031680 MOUNT PLEASANT TYRES LIMITED 09 May 2014 09031767 D WARD ELECTRICAL LTD 09 May 2014 09032283 1066 SEAFOOD LIMITED 09 May 2014 09032982 CONCEPT 9 (UK) LTD 09 May 2014 09036993 DIGGER RENT LIMITED 13 May 2014 09037004 1066 AIRSOFT LTD. 13 May 2014 09039758 ART AND ZAN LIMITED 14 May 2014 09041873 HEBE AESTHETICS LIMITED 15 May 2014 09042025 LOLA'S CREATION LIMITED 15 May 2014 09042265 MEWSWORKSHOP LIMITED 15 May 2014 09044317 SMUGGLERSDIGITAL LIMITED 16 May 2014 09045010 DB TEPEES LIMITED 16 May 2014 09047919 WHITEHILL OF HASTINGS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09060188 SCC RAIL LTD 28 May 2014 09039690 JCR ELECTRICS LIMITED 14 May 2014 09061635 A J NORMAN RAIL SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2014 09044356 EAST SUSSEX RECOVERY ALLIANCE (ESRA) CIC 16 May 2014
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