Horsham, West Sussex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Horsham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Horsham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 443 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 28.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Horsham occurred in 2013 when a total of 443 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham UK 2013 443 269,432 2012 344 253,150 % change 28.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (443) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 209 companies were registered in Horsham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Horsham UK 2013 209 134,630 2012 171 121,659 % change 22.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (209) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 66 71 72 New companies in 2012 58 60 53 % change 13.8% 18.3% 35.8% Record Year 2013 (66) 2013 (71) 2013 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 229 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 229 155,192 2012 215 147,794 % change 6.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Horsham UK 2013 108 77,278 2012 113 80,218 % change -4.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 23 40 45 Closed companies in 2012 28 52 33 % change -17.9% -23.1% 36% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (109) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Horsham increased by 214 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham UK 2013 214 114,240 2012 129 105,356 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Horsham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 101 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Horsham UK 2013 101 57,352 2012 58 41,441 Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 43 31 27 Net growth in 2012 30 8 20 Record Year 2007 (51) 2008 (47) 2007 (53)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Horsham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Horsham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Horsham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Horsham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.4% 15.0% 22.9% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1990 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Horsham was 2010 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Horsham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 2010 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.60% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.80% BUSINESS 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.89% PROPERTY 2.48% ENGINEERING 0.73% TRADING 2.05% DEVELOPMENT 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.81% SUSSEX 0.73% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.65% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 0.57% BUSINESS 1.77% HEALTHCARE 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MEDICAL 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.67% PLANNING 0.49% GLOBAL 1.59% TECHNOLOGIES 0.49% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.49% CARE 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.49% J 1.53% MARKETING 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% OPPORTUNITIES 0.41% IT 1.40% NEW 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.40% INTEGRATED 0.41% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.41% BUILDING 1.22% MAINTENANCE 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HORSHAM 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CARE 0.41% CAPITAL 1.16% VENTURES 0.41% TRAINING 1.16%
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 258 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 98 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 73 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 12,578 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 19 5,057 86900 - Other human health activities 19 8,687 41100 - Development of building projects 14 8,876 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 7,793 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,303 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 8,590 74100 - specialised design activities 11 3,908 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 11 3,156 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 4,452 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 5,665 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 5,366 43210 - Electrical installation 9 5,611
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