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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
    07689782 BSW SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jul 2011
    07692541 CUSTOM INTERIOR DESIGN CONTRACTS LIMITED 04 Jul 2011
    07696164 DIGIMEDI LIMITED 07 Jul 2011
    07696228 LETS BUILD IT (SUSSEX) LIMITED 07 Jul 2011
    07699610 PHI SOFTWARE LIMITED 11 Jul 2011
    07706368 MCF ABRA LIMITED 15 Jul 2011
    07706724 CAREPHIL LIMITED 15 Jul 2011
    07708037 TOTAL AIR CONDITIONING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jul 2011
    07708623 SIGHTSEER LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07709109 OPTIC LABORATORY LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07709968 SPACE REFURBS LTD 19 Jul 2011
    07713441 TANNER KSP LIMITED 21 Jul 2011
    07714555 NEO HARGAM LIMITED 21 Jul 2011
    07716817 AOIC (TRAINING) LIMITED 25 Jul 2011
    07723018 CLUB INC (UK) LTD 29 Jul 2011
    OC366523 OAKLEIGH CONSULTANCY LLP 14 Jul 2011
    OC366813 HOST RESEARCH AND EVALUATION SERVICES LLP 27 Jul 2011
    07689229 TRADING PLACES SEARCH AND SELECTION LTD 01 Jul 2011
    07698213 BLUEWAVE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Jul 2011
    07699647 QOL CONSULTING LTD 11 Jul 2011
    07701488 TEAM CUISINE LIMITED 12 Jul 2011
    07708981 HORSHAM HAND CAR WASH LTD 18 Jul 2011
    07711380 GINGAROO UK LIMITED 20 Jul 2011
    07715655 FUN BAGS PARTY SHOP LTD 22 Jul 2011
    07721194 BUBBEROO LIMITED 28 Jul 2011