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.

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 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)HorshamUK
    2013443269,432
    2012344253,150
    % change28.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (443)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HorshamUK
    2013209134,630
    2012171121,659
    % change22.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (209) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013667172
    New companies in 2012586053
    % change13.8%18.3%35.8%
    Record Year2013 (66)2013 (71)2013 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HorshamUK
    2013229155,192
    2012215147,794
    % change6.5%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (395)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HorshamUK
    201310877,278
    201211380,218
    % change-4.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013234045
    Closed companies in 2012285233
    % change-17.9%-23.1%36%
    Record Year2009 (80)2009 (109)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HorshamUK
    2013214114,240
    2012129105,356
    Record Year2007 (251)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HorshamUK
    201310157,352
    20125841,441
    Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013433127
    Net growth in 201230820
    Record Year2007 (51)2008 (47)2007 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-4.4%15.0%22.9%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1990 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.60%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.06%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    BUSINESS0.97%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%PROPERTY2.48%
    ENGINEERING0.73%TRADING2.05%
    DEVELOPMENT0.73%ENGINEERING1.81%
    SUSSEX0.73%DESIGN1.79%
    TRADING0.65%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY0.57%BUSINESS1.77%
    HEALTHCARE0.57%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MEDICAL0.49%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PLANNING0.49%GLOBAL1.59%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.49%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%CARE1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%J1.53%
    MARKETING0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    OPPORTUNITIES0.41%IT1.40%
    NEW0.41%PROPERTIES1.40%
    INTEGRATED0.41%M1.26%
    MEDIA0.41%BUILDING1.22%
    MAINTENANCE0.41%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    HORSHAM0.41%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CARE0.41%CAPITAL1.16%
    VENTURES0.41%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied258257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9833,633
    99999 - Dormant Company7344,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5754,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4325,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3217,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2824,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,578
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified195,057
    86900 - Other human health activities198,687
    41100 - Development of building projects148,876
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet147,793
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,303
    62012 - Business and domestic software development128,590
    74100 - specialised design activities113,908
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified113,156
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation104,452
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings105,665
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets105,366
    43210 - Electrical installation95,611

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08470830 NPTV SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08474317 I. A. RAPID ENGINEERING LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08474422 AFRICAN HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475171 BANG THE DRUM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08480578 MUIZZ & AYSHAH LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481822 FASTSCRIPT LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08483762 NORFOLK & GOOD CONSTRUCTION & PROPS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484967 BAYNARDS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08490065 ERICKSON CONSULTING LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08490986 VESCOVERY LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08496126 R-ECO PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08497641 DEVINE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08500844 SUN BEAR CONSULTING LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08501542 VERIAN LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08509230 PLODDIPUS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08509479 DIZON HEALTHCARE LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08467309 BUSY ROBOT PRODUCTIONS LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08480338 ARK MARKETING (UK) LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08484912 THE SUSSEX BATHROOM COMPANY LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485512 REWIND WORKSHOP LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08485987 BURZET LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08492294 MJ1 CONSULTANCY LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08497892 GCS BUILDERS LTD. 22 Apr 2013
    08503094 TOTAL LEGIONELLA CONTROL LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08508510 J T DUNLOP CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 29 Apr 2013