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Horsham, West Sussex

Q3 2011 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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 160 companies were registered in Horsham during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HorshamUK
    2011160114,512
    2010136101,492
    % change17.6%12.8%
    Record Year 2007 (168) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011575449
    New companies in 2010415342
    % change39.0%1.9%16.7%
    Record Year2007 (64)2011 (54)2009 (58)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 30.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HorshamUK
    201110072,230
    201014487,705
    % change-30.6%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (177) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011274132
    Closed companies in 2010484551
    % change-43.8%-8.9%-37%
    Record Year2010 (48)2008 (79)2009 (94)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Horsham during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 60 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)HorshamUK
    20116042,282
    2010-813,787
    Record Year 2007 (87) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011301317
    Net growth in 2010-78-9
    Record Year2008 (46)1996 (28)2003 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Horsham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change27.2%-14.3%5.4%
    Record Year1964 (0.5%)1968 (0.5%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    33.3% of all director appointments in Horsham in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.85%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.66%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    TRADING0.88%PROPERTY2.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%TRADING2.06%
    DESIGN0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    CLUB0.68%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    HEATING0.68%BUSINESS1.82%
    HORSHAM0.68%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    OPPORTUNITIES0.58%ENGINEERING1.74%
    HEALTHCARE0.58%MEDIA1.72%
    IT0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    BUSINESS0.58%LONDON1.63%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%J1.47%
    PROJECTS0.49%GLOBAL1.46%
    PARTNERS0.49%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    LONDON0.49%CARE1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%IT1.38%
    CARE0.49%BUILDING1.30%
    HOMES0.49%PROPERTIES1.28%
    ENTERPRISES0.39%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTY0.39%M1.25%
    ORCHARD0.39%ENERGY1.22%
    C0.39%TRAINING1.21%
    WEALTH0.39%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied285204,493
    9999 - Dormant Company7922,587
    7487 - Other business activities6965,177
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6415,760
    99999 - Dormant Company4518,281
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4429,245
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4214,755
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3510,137
    7260 - Other computer related activities228,686
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1910,018
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,551
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply158,345
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering146,321
    7499 - Non-trading company1411,543
    62090 - Other information technology service activities136,798
    74990 - Non-trading company128,064
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities103,271
    9305 - Other service activities1010,525
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified92,917
    8514 - Other human health activities92,943

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723498 TRIAGE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07724677 CENTURY STAR NOMINEE COMPANY LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07726606 MARNIGAN DEVELOPMENTS LTD. 02 Aug 2011
    07730159 ECO SMART TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07730457 ELEV8 CONSULTING LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07739670 RIDGE GLOBAL LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07743092 KEYBASE DATA LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07746057 EDUCATION ENTERPRIZE LTD 19 Aug 2011
    07747163 DOCTOR ROB FLETCHER LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07752106 HORSHAM STONE LTD 24 Aug 2011
    07754070 ALEX MORRISON LIMITED 26 Aug 2011
    07754893 ONE CALL CAN DO IT ALL LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756121 NETXOO LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07753423 FM-PEOPLE LTD 25 Aug 2011
    07728348 CP ENTERTAINMENT LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07733949 MDR ALLIANCES LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07733996 LTJ TRADERS LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07744437 CLAIRE FRANCIS LTD. 17 Aug 2011
    07755357 SUPERCRY LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07755458 SOUTHWATER EMBROIDERY LTD. 30 Aug 2011
    07734165 M D MOTORS (UK) LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07734611 PARTNERS FOR PROJECTS LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07734717 VOICEROX MUSIC LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07737801 ITALIAN FASHION ACCESSORIES LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07746754 THE PENSIONS CLOUD LIMITED 19 Aug 2011