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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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07295309 JPAR LTD 24 Jun 2010 07293753 GAC MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07293750 MTT ENTERTAINMENT LTD 23 Jun 2010 07293116 OM PREMIUM UK LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07292125 P A ROSS CONSULTING LTD 22 Jun 2010 07290638 THEANNUITYSPECIALISTS LTD 21 Jun 2010 07290301 GO CHURCH LTD 21 Jun 2010 07289049 BUSINESS ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010 07283726 RED AUTOS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07280970 PERSONAL PROCESSING AGENCY, LTD 10 Jun 2010 07280502 EDLM LIMITED 10 Jun 2010 07279730 RWW TECHNICAL SUPPORT LTD 10 Jun 2010 07279502 FLEMBOS CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 09 Jun 2010 07279102 JO BASSON LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07278594 THAKEHAM HOMES LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07274574 SUNRISE CARERS AGENCY LIMITED 04 Jun 2010 07272809 G S CARE GROUP LIMITED 03 Jun 2010 OC355690 INTEGRATED PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES NO.3 LLP 16 Jun 2010 OC356038 SOLAGAIN LLP 29 Jun 2010 07298228 CKH FISCAL SERVICES LIMITED 29 Jun 2010 07290210 PURNOMA LIMITED 21 Jun 2010 07289229 PERFECT BATHROOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2010 07285896 EDEVOLVE LIMITED 16 Jun 2010 07279570 PERFECTIONISM LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07277032 MACKENZIE MODERATING LTD 08 Jun 2010
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