Horsham, West Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 670 companies were formed in Horsham in 2012. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Horsham UK 2012 670 491,893 2011 603 452,870 2010 558 400,358 2009 628 362,675 2008 684 349,203 Record Year 2007 (734) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 326 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horsham occurred in 2007 when a total of 328 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2012 326 238,743 2011 293 224,135 % change 11.3% 6.5% Record Year 2007 (328) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 204 companies were registered in Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 53.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Horsham UK 2012 204 119,875 2011 133 109,623 % change 53.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (204) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 65 74 65 New companies in 2011 53 39 41 % change 22.6% 89.7% 58.5% Record Year 2007 (67) 2012 (74) 2012 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 401 companies were dissolved in Horsham in 2012. This total is 15.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Horsham UK 2012 401 293,728 2011 473 314,524 2010 604 342,233 2009 725 533,787 2008 300 237,873 Record Year 2009 (725) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 186 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horsham occurred in 2009 when a total of 330 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2012 186 145,934 2011 197 152,213 % change -5.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Horsham UK 2012 85 70,026 2011 97 79,983 % change -12.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 39 31 15 Closed companies in 2011 19 42 36 % change 105.3% -26.2% -58% Record Year 2009 (52) 2010 (69) 2009 (57)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 269 companies were added to the company register for Horsham in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 139 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Horsham company register grew by 426 companies.
Year Horsham UK 2012 269 198,165 2011 130 138,346 2010 -46 58,125 2009 -97 -171,112 2008 384 111,330 Record Year 2007 (426) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Horsham increased by 140 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2012 140 92,809 2011 96 71,922 Record Year 2007 (175) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 119 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Horsham UK 2012 119 49,849 2011 36 29,640 Record Year 2012 (119) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 26 43 50 Net growth in 2011 34 -3 5 Record Year 2008 (63) 2012 (43) 2012 (50)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Horsham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Horsham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Horsham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Horsham 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.1% 80.7% 54.3% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1966 (0.5%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Horsham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Horsham in 2012 was 31.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Horsham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.5% of all director appointments in Horsham in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.14% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 0.80% PROPERTY 2.40% SUSSEX 0.71% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.62% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.82% OPPORTUNITIES 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.54% BUSINESS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PLANNING 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.45% MEDIA 1.69% HEALTHCARE 0.45% GLOBAL 1.59% M 0.45% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONTRACTS 0.45% IT 1.43% INTEGRATED 0.45% CARE 1.39% FOR 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.45% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% COMMUNICATIONS 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CENTRE 0.36% TRAINING 1.18% CARE 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.17% RIGHT 0.36% SECURITY 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 241 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 100 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 74 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,291 86900 - Other human health activities 15 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 14 7,980 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 11 10,703 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 4,045 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 4,882 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 7,446 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 11 2,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 6,971 9999 - Dormant Company 9 4,599 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 9 2,896 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,419
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