Horsham, West Sussex
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Horsham UK 2011 310 228,735 2010 289 203,749 % change 7.3% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (406) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2011 159 112,344 2010 134 98,612 % change 18.7% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (198) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 57 47 55 New companies in 2010 44 39 51 % change 29.5% 20.5% 7.8% Record Year 2007 (65) 2008 (68) 2007 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Horsham UK 2011 276 162,310 2010 319 177,631 % change -13.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2011 126 71,324 2010 152 94,954 % change -17.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 17 57 52 Closed companies in 2010 45 54 53 % change -62.2% 5.6% -2% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (109) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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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) Horsham UK 2011 34 66,425 2010 -30 26,118 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2011 33 41,020 2010 -18 3,658 Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 40 -10 3 Net growth in 2010 -1 -15 -2 Record Year 2007 (51) 2008 (47) 2007 (53)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 25.4% -5.1% -4.4% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTANCY 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.17% ASSOCIATES 1.01% PROPERTY 2.43% TRADING 0.81% TRADING 2.05% SUSSEX 0.81% DESIGN 1.94% HEATING 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.92% OPPORTUNITIES 0.71% BUSINESS 1.87% HEALTHCARE 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DESIGN 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PLANNING 0.60% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.60% LONDON 1.60% MEDIA 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% IT 0.50% J 1.44% INTEGRATED 0.50% CARE 1.44% LONDON 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% AVIATION 0.50% IT 1.39% 4 0.50% BUILDING 1.32% CLUB 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% PARTNERS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ELECTRICAL 0.50% M 1.27% PROJECTS 0.50% S 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CARE 0.40% SYSTEMS 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 311 202,072 9999 - Dormant Company 95 20,111 7487 - Other business activities 72 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 69 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 46 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 7,849 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 7,143 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,095 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,481 9305 - Other service activities 12 9,063 7499 - Non-trading company 10 10,955 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 3,050 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 3,394 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 3,262
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07616320 OUTSOURCING FOR ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 27 Apr 2011 07612981 BUYING CAN BE FUN LIMITED 21 Apr 2011 07611978 LANGUAGES 247 LTD 21 Apr 2011 07611276 B.C.F. TRAVEL CLUB LTD 20 Apr 2011 07609900 GOLD (BYG) LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07607699 K2 DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07604694 RONALD WHARTON (FROM RIGBY'S) LTD 14 Apr 2011 07601961 NUMBER NINE MEDIA LIMITED 12 Apr 2011 07595600 AJC HR CONSULTING LTD 07 Apr 2011 07594742 LEYSO HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07593364 MYMATEMAP.COM LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07593168 ZEPHO ENTERPRISES LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07591511 VA FINNEGAN CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Apr 2011 07590843 EQUINE PRODUCTS DIRECT LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07587184 STRUTO LTD 01 Apr 2011 OC363478 STOOKS LLP 05 Apr 2011 OC364000 AKEHURST GOLD (BYG) LLP 20 Apr 2011 07614215 VARDO TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS LTD 26 Apr 2011 07612925 UNDERTREE CONSULTING LTD 21 Apr 2011 07605687 TCU TRADING LTD 15 Apr 2011 07601913 HONEY TRAPPERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2011 07592206 QUIZMATES LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07590441 CCJE SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2011 07589195 9C SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07588087 BALANCED YOU LIFE COACHING LTD 01 Apr 2011
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