Horsham, West Sussex
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Horsham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 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 (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Horsham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 824 companies were formed in Horsham in 2013. This total is 23.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Horsham UK 2013 824 529,363 2012 670 491,893 2011 603 452,870 2010 558 400,358 2009 628 362,675 Record Year 2013 (824) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 381 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 16.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Horsham occurred in 2013 when a total of 381 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2013 381 259,931 2012 326 238,743 % change 16.9% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (381) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 181 companies were registered in Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Horsham UK 2013 181 127,247 2012 204 119,875 % change -11.3% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (204) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 72 65 44 New companies in 2012 65 74 65 % change 10.8% -12.2% -32.3% Record Year 2013 (72) 2012 (74) 2012 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 436 companies were dissolved in Horsham in 2013. This total is 8.7% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Horsham UK 2013 436 332,213 2012 401 293,729 2011 473 314,524 2010 604 342,233 2009 725 533,789 Record Year 2009 (725) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 207 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 207 177,021 2012 186 145,935 % change 11.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Horsham UK 2013 93 90,851 2012 85 70,027 % change 9.4% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 37 20 36 Closed companies in 2012 39 31 15 % change -5.1% -35.5% 140% Record Year 2009 (52) 2010 (69) 2009 (57)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 388 companies were added to the company register for Horsham in 2013. This number represents growth of 47.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 119 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 2013 388 197,150 2012 269 198,164 2011 130 138,346 2010 -46 58,125 2009 -97 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (426) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Horsham increased by 174 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham UK 2013 174 82,910 2012 140 92,808 Record Year 2007 (175) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Horsham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 88 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Horsham UK 2013 88 36,396 2012 119 49,848 Record Year 2012 (119) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 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 2013 35 45 8 Net growth in 2012 26 43 50 Record Year 2008 (63) 2013 (45) 2012 (50)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Horsham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Horsham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Horsham 2013 0.1% 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Horsham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 3.0% -13.7% -38.4% Record Year 2008 (0.2%) 1991 (0.3%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Horsham was 1975 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Horsham in 2013 was 29.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Horsham was 2004 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 2004 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Horsham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.58% CONSULTING 5.22% SUSSEX 0.76% MANAGEMENT 4.72% BUSINESS 0.76% CONSULTANCY 3.45% TRADING 0.76% PROPERTY 2.59% HEALTHCARE 0.76% TRADING 2.08% ENGINEERING 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.68% LONDON 1.86% TRANSPORT 0.61% DESIGN 1.76% MEDIA 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CARE 1.73% PLANNING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.71% DIGITAL 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.68% OPPORTUNITIES 0.53% GLOBAL 1.58% MARKETING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.56% HORSHAM 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.54% INTEGRATED 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ENERGY 0.53% J 1.51% SOUTHERN 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% SALES 0.46% IT 1.35% IT 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MANAGEMENT 0.46% M 1.23% GLOBAL 0.46% BUILDING 1.21% ASSOCIATES 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HOMES 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% INVESTMENT 0.46% ENERGY 1.14%
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 275 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 109 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 73 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 37 18,034 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 35 5,639 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 12,511 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 8,879 86900 - Other human health activities 16 9,543 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,360 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,223 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,405 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,730 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 6,191 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 8,733 74100 - specialised design activities 10 4,309 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 10 3,340 93199 - Other sports activities 10 3,723
Recent Companies
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