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Horsham, West Sussex

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 344 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012344253,150
    2011310228,735
    % change11.0%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (406)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 171 companies were registered in Horsham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HorshamUK
    2012171121,659
    2011159112,344
    % change7.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (198) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012586053
    New companies in 2011574755
    % change1.8%27.7%-3.6%
    Record Year2007 (65)2007 (68)2007 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 215 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 22.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012215147,793
    2011276162,310
    % change-22.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (395)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HorshamUK
    201211380,218
    201112671,324
    % change-10.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012285233
    Closed companies in 2011175752
    % change64.7%-8.8%-37%
    Record Year2009 (80)2009 (109)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Horsham increased by 129 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HorshamUK
    2012129105,357
    20113466,425
    Record Year2007 (251)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Horsham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HorshamUK
    20125841,441
    20113341,020
    Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201230820
    Net growth in 201140-103
    Record Year2007 (51)2008 (47)2007 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Horsham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Horsham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change-14.3%11.8%2.9%
    Record Year1964 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    25.2% of all director appointments in Horsham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.95%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.58%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.11%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    DESIGN0.93%PROPERTY2.35%
    HORSHAM0.93%TRADING2.10%
    OPPORTUNITIES0.84%DESIGN1.89%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FOR0.65%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    M0.56%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONTRACTS0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.56%MEDIA1.69%
    BUILDING0.46%LONDON1.68%
    G0.46%J1.57%
    PROPERTY0.46%GLOBAL1.51%
    (HORSHAM)0.46%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PALADIN0.46%IT1.42%
    COMMERCIAL0.46%CARE1.31%
    INTEGRATED0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PLANNING0.46%M1.26%
    P0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MARKETING0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    IT0.37%SECURITY1.19%
    TRAINING0.37%S1.18%
    CENTRE0.37%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied293244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7920,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5235,447
    7487 - Other business activities4947,029
    9999 - Dormant Company4416,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4215,280
    99999 - Dormant Company3926,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3410,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3014,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2210,271
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,258
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings93,185
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    62012 - Business and domestic software development84,742
    7499 - Non-trading company88,023
    86900 - Other human health activities85,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08093856 LES SEARLE & SONS TRANSPORT LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096115 NORSTAR MAGNETICS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08096663 MH RILEY LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08100311 ENERGY PORTFOLIO LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08100554 MLH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08102146 LES SEARLE HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105503 STICKY IMAGES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08106501 RHEMA UK & IRELAND 14 Jun 2012
    08107625 ORCHARD AIRPORT SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08112328 SUBSEA COMPLETIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08112712 EVOLUTION FITNESS INC LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08116954 GREENWAY ACADEMY 25 Jun 2012
    08123933 KENT & REED LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124011 DENISE VISUAL LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08095497 LIFESKILLS SPORTS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08099489 AQUACKS LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08103948 JOUBERE FOODS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08104033 PURDYS PROPERTY LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08106841 SOUTHWATER TRAINING & RECRUITMENT LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08107259 JOUBERE LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08108904 CRAFTY CRAFT LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08109261 101 CREATIONS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112296 LIMPIO CLEANING SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08114129 HUGHMAN LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115445 BRUMWELL CHIMNEY SYSTEMS LTD 22 Jun 2012