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Horsham, West Sussex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 310 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Horsham occurred in 2007 when a total of 406 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HorshamUK
    2011310228,735
    2010289203,749
    % change7.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (406)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Horsham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HorshamUK
    2011159112,344
    201013498,612
    % change18.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2007 (198) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011574755
    New companies in 2010443951
    % change29.5%20.5%7.8%
    Record Year2007 (65)2008 (68)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 276 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 13.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Horsham occurred in 2009 when a total of 395 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HorshamUK
    2011276162,310
    2010319177,631
    % change-13.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (395)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HorshamUK
    201112671,324
    201015294,954
    % change-17.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011175752
    Closed companies in 2010455453
    % change-62.2%5.6%-2%
    Record Year2009 (80)2009 (109)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Horsham increased by 34 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HorshamUK
    20113466,425
    2010-3026,118
    Record Year2007 (251)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Horsham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 33 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HorshamUK
    20113341,020
    2010-183,658
    Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201140-103
    Net growth in 2010-1-15-2
    Record Year2007 (51)2008 (47)2007 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Horsham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Horsham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change25.4%-5.1%-4.4%
    Record Year1964 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Horsham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Horsham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.3% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.81%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY1.41%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES1.01%PROPERTY2.43%
    TRADING0.81%TRADING2.05%
    SUSSEX0.81%DESIGN1.94%
    HEATING0.81%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    OPPORTUNITIES0.71%BUSINESS1.87%
    HEALTHCARE0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.60%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PLANNING0.60%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.60%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%LONDON1.60%
    MEDIA0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    IT0.50%J1.44%
    INTEGRATED0.50%CARE1.44%
    LONDON0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    AVIATION0.50%IT1.39%
    40.50%BUILDING1.32%
    CLUB0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PARTNERS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ELECTRICAL0.50%M1.27%
    PROJECTS0.50%S1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CARE0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied311202,072
    9999 - Dormant Company9520,111
    7487 - Other business activities7260,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6916,419
    99999 - Dormant Company4618,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4530,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3913,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3510,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2010,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities187,849
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering145,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply147,143
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    7499 - Non-trading company1010,955
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified93,050
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities93,394
    62012 - Business and domestic software development83,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07657296 POLO PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07658341 PLAN B PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07660757 DUESMANN & HENSEL RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07663996 FOUR DESIGN PLUS LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07668860 GREENACRES (HORSHAM 4 ) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07668956 ABROAD AGAIN LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07669689 G.S.A. AFRICA LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671201 YELLOWWOOD TREE LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671379 GMCH LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07674580 COMPARE THE INVOICE LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07678040 THE MOBILE FIELD SHELTER COMPANY LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07678097 D.J. YOUNG LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07679337 BRITAINS FINEST HOMES LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07681800 SHAUN MONNERY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07654423 CENTRAL LONDON BUSINESS SOLUTION LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07657290 TFL ENGINEERING LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07663175 GATWICK ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07663522 CARMENIA PRODUCTIONS LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07665108 KARRINGTON ENTERPRISE LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07670143 EVERSFIELD STUDIO LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07675325 ASSURED HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07675795 ARUN BUILDERS LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678974 WRENCH GARAGE SERVICES LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07685053 PJH BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686306 ROADRUNNERS (HORSHAM) LIMITED 28 Jun 2011