Horsham, West Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Horsham when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 558 companies were formed in Horsham in 2010. This total is 11.1% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Horsham UK 2010 558 400,358 2009 628 362,675 2008 684 349,203 2007 734 457,649 2006 594 405,440 Record Year 2007 (734) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 269 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horsham occurred in 2007 when a total of 328 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2010 269 196,609 2009 309 180,654 % change -12.9% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (328) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 133 companies were registered in Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Horsham UK 2010 133 95,117 2009 153 85,983 % change -13.1% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (160) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 42 41 50 New companies in 2009 49 61 43 % change -14.3% -32.8% 16.3% Record Year 2007 (67) 2009 (61) 2010 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 604 companies were dissolved in Horsham in 2010. This total is 16.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Horsham UK 2010 604 342,232 2009 725 533,773 2008 300 237,901 2007 308 220,295 2006 300 200,166 Record Year 2009 (725) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 285 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horsham occurred in 2009 when a total of 330 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2010 285 164,601 2009 330 244,537 % change -13.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 141 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Horsham UK 2010 141 76,896 2009 153 85,136 % change -7.8% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Horsham when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 39 69 33 Closed companies in 2009 52 44 57 % change -25.0% 56.8% -42% Record Year 2009 (52) 2010 (69) 2009 (57)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -46 companies were removed to the company register for Horsham in 2010. This number represents decline of 7.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 51 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Horsham company register grew by 426 companies.
Year Horsham UK 2010 -46 58,126 2009 -97 -171,098 2008 384 111,302 2007 426 237,354 2006 294 205,274 Record Year 2007 (426) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Horsham decreased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2010 -16 32,008 2009 -21 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (175) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Horsham UK 2010 -8 18,221 2009 0 847 Record Year 2008 (101) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 -28 17 Net growth in 2009 -3 17 -14 Record Year 2008 (63) 2003 (29) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Horsham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Horsham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Horsham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -24.9% -39.9% 10.7% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1966 (0.5%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Horsham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Horsham in 2010 was 26.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Horsham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Horsham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.13% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SUSSEX 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 1.06% PROPERTY 2.36% DESIGN 0.96% TRADING 2.11% TRADING 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTANCY 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% SYSTEMS 0.85% BUSINESS 1.82% PROJECT 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PLANNING 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SECURITY 0.74% MEDIA 1.71% DOORS 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% BUSINESS 0.53% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.53% CARE 1.45% COMMUNICATIONS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.44% INTEGRATED 0.53% GLOBAL 1.43% P 0.53% J 1.42% HOMES 0.53% IT 1.41% OPPORTUNITIES 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.34% SOUTHERN 0.43% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MEDIA 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% J 0.43% M 1.30% SUPPORT 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HOME 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% IT 0.43% S 1.23%
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 343 199,572 9999 - Dormant Company 130 20,144 7487 - Other business activities 73 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 55 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 9,177 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 8,799 7260 - Other computer related activities 19 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 6,330 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,298 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,088 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 6,598 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,243 7499 - Non-trading company 13 12,000 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,858 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 2,854 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,755 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 1,849
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07454976 OXYVENT UK LTD 30 Nov 2010 07453793 EVENTRAC LTD 29 Nov 2010 07453354 2 MORETON PLACE LTD 29 Nov 2010 07452652 SUMMERFIELDS CARE HOMES LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07450873 ACY SECURITY SERVICES LTD 25 Nov 2010 07450671 ACY PET SERVICES LTD 25 Nov 2010 07445376 EX02 LIMITED 19 Nov 2010 07445283 POLKADASH LIMITED 19 Nov 2010 07445282 STAGS LEAP LIMITED 19 Nov 2010 07441774 HONEYWOOD HOUSE NURSING HOME 16 Nov 2010 07439935 HEIMERS & TOBIN LTD 15 Nov 2010 07438633 ENERJI VENTURES LTD 12 Nov 2010 07438595 WIMBLEHURST CHOCOLATES LTD 12 Nov 2010 07431687 CLOUD 9 INSIGHT LTD 08 Nov 2010 07430416 THE SHEPHERD'S VOICE LTD 04 Nov 2010 07428397 BURWOOD PARTNERS LIMITED 03 Nov 2010 07428217 J ARCHIBALD LTD 03 Nov 2010 07427762 ROCK SOLID FINANCE LTD 03 Nov 2010 07427504 WELL-LOVED PET SERVICES LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 07425117 OAKLAND SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 01 Nov 2010 OC359492 CMC COACHWORKS LLP 12 Nov 2010 OC359561 EDS TECHNOLOGIES LLP 16 Nov 2010 07450618 IDEAS POOL LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07434822 9-13 WINDERS ROAD LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 OC359426 STERLING REAL ESTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 10 Nov 2010
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