Horsham, West Sussex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Horsham UK 2012 344 253,150 2011 310 228,735 % change 11.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (406) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2012 171 121,659 2011 159 112,344 % change 7.5% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (198) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 58 60 53 New companies in 2011 57 47 55 % change 1.8% 27.7% -3.6% Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (68) 2007 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Horsham UK 2012 215 147,793 2011 276 162,310 % change -22.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2012 113 80,218 2011 126 71,324 % change -10.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 28 52 33 Closed companies in 2011 17 57 52 % change 64.7% -8.8% -37% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (109) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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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) Horsham UK 2012 129 105,357 2011 34 66,425 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2012 58 41,441 2011 33 41,020 Record Year 2007 (137) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 30 8 20 Net growth in 2011 40 -10 3 Record Year 2007 (51) 2008 (47) 2007 (53)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.3% 11.8% 2.9% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%) 1968 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.95% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DESIGN 0.93% PROPERTY 2.35% HORSHAM 0.93% TRADING 2.10% OPPORTUNITIES 0.84% DESIGN 1.89% ASSOCIATES 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.87% FOR 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% M 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONTRACTS 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.56% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.46% LONDON 1.68% G 0.46% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% (HORSHAM) 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PALADIN 0.46% IT 1.42% COMMERCIAL 0.46% CARE 1.31% INTEGRATED 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% PLANNING 0.46% M 1.26% P 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MARKETING 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% IT 0.37% SECURITY 1.19% TRAINING 0.37% S 1.18% CENTRE 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 293 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 35,447 7487 - Other business activities 49 47,029 9999 - Dormant Company 44 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 39 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 34 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 12 9,706 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258 41100 - Development of building projects 9 5,149 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 3,185 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 8 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 8 5,222
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08052869 JUPITER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012 08053333 GO2CAREERS LIMITED 01 May 2012 08055161 COPTHORNE HOUSE CONSULTING LTD 02 May 2012 08055221 H & J LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 May 2012 08056466 PRESTIGE WORLDWIDE (UK) LTD 03 May 2012 08062401 MINUS NINE LTD 09 May 2012 08066807 EOS SOLUTIONS SOUTH LTD 14 May 2012 08072301 DSH WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 17 May 2012 08074624 SJBD LIMITED 18 May 2012 08077193 L M LUXON LIMITED 21 May 2012 08077919 CHEZ GIOVANNI LTD 22 May 2012 08081276 AGRICON ENGINEERING LIMITED 24 May 2012 08082303 GLADWIN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 24 May 2012 08086653 TAYLOR -WEIR CONSULTANTS LIMITED 29 May 2012 08088382 M & A CONSULTANTS LTD 30 May 2012 08089145 G & N MARSHMAN LIMITED 30 May 2012 08089633 PRIMEX SOLUTIONS LTD 30 May 2012 08090821 PAYROLL PAT LIMITED 31 May 2012 OC375480 TRADE EXCHANGE BRAINTREE LLP 23 May 2012 08052811 ADASTRA HR LTD 01 May 2012 08052961 THE GIVE BACK CAMPAIGN UK LIMITED 01 May 2012 08070608 CHAIN TELECOM LIMITED 16 May 2012 08077010 RAG PRODUCTIONS LTD 21 May 2012 08077731 TIJC LIMITED 22 May 2012 08091039 ZINNIA EDUCATION CIC 31 May 2012
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