Horsham, West Sussex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 289 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 9.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Horsham occurred in 2007 when a total of 406 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham UK 2010 289 203,749 2009 319 182,021 % change -9.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (406) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 134 companies were registered in Horsham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 17.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Horsham UK 2010 134 98,612 2009 163 90,987 % change -17.8% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (198) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 44 39 51 New companies in 2009 62 42 59 % change -29.0% -7.1% -13.6% Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (68) 2007 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 319 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 19.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Horsham occurred in 2009 when a total of 395 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham UK 2010 319 177,631 2009 395 289,236 % change -19.2% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 152 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 40.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Horsham UK 2010 152 94,954 2009 256 181,176 % change -40.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 45 54 53 Closed companies in 2009 80 109 67 % change -43.8% -50.5% -21% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (109) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Horsham decreased by 30 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham UK 2010 -30 26,118 2009 -76 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Horsham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -18 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Horsham UK 2010 -18 3,658 2009 -93 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -1 -15 -2 Net growth in 2009 -18 -67 -8 Record Year 2007 (51) 2008 (47) 2008 (53)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Horsham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -34.7% -11.5% -22.3% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Horsham was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Horsham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.76% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ASSOCIATES 1.13% PROPERTY 2.40% SUSSEX 0.92% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 0.82% TRADING 2.01% SYSTEMS 0.82% DESIGN 1.91% M 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DESIGN 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% BUSINESS 0.72% BUSINESS 1.75% FINANCIAL 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DOORS 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% HORSHAM 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.56% PROJECT 0.61% LONDON 1.52% P 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.49% COMMUNICATIONS 0.61% J 1.46% TRADING 0.61% CARE 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% (SUSSEX) 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% INVESTMENTS 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% PLANNING 0.51% M 1.29% BUILDING 0.51% IT 1.28% MEDIA 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% GROUP 1.25% S 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 381 207,125 9999 - Dormant Company 153 19,842 7487 - Other business activities 70 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 54 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 43 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 25,942 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 23 8,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 19 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,684 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 5,854 74990 - Non-trading company 14 7,893 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 2,739 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,834 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,912
Recent Companies
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