Horsham, West Sussex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 440 companies were formed in Horsham. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014440300,731
    2013443269,432
    % change-0.7%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (443)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 202 companies were registered in Horsham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HorshamUK
    2014202150,009
    2013209134,630
    % change-3.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (209) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Horsham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014885559
    New companies in 2013667172
    % change33.3%-22.5%-18.1%
    Record Year2014 (88)2013 (71)2013 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 224 companies were dissolved in Horsham. This figure is 2.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014224177,207
    2013229155,192
    % change-2.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (395)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Horsham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HorshamUK
    201411694,837
    201310877,278
    % change7.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014225341
    Closed companies in 2013234045
    % change-4.3%32.5%-9%
    Record Year2009 (80)2009 (109)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Horsham increased by 216 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HorshamUK
    2014216123,524
    2013214114,240
    Record Year2007 (251)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Horsham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 86 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HorshamUK
    20148655,172
    201310157,352
    Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Horsham when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201466218
    Net growth in 2013433127
    Record Year2014 (66)2008 (47)2007 (53)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Horsham
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Horsham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Horsham
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change20.2%-28.5%-29.0%
    Record Year1992 (0.2%)1990 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Horsham was 2010 when 32.8% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Horsham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Horsham was in 2010 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Horsham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.05%CONSULTING5.16%
    HEALTHCARE0.84%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MEDIA0.69%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    BUSINESS0.69%PROPERTY2.66%
    TRADING0.69%TRADING2.03%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.61%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%CARE1.85%
    HOMES0.53%DESIGN1.75%
    SUSSEX0.53%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CARE0.53%BUSINESS1.69%
    HOLDINGS0.46%PROPERTIES1.63%
    SYSTEMS0.46%TRANSPORT1.58%
    HORSHAM0.46%GLOBAL1.55%
    SOUTHERN0.46%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    RED0.46%J1.51%
    PLANNING0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    STREET0.38%MEDIA1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.38%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    GLOBAL0.38%IT1.33%
    DIGITAL0.38%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    S0.38%BUILDING1.26%
    MEDICAL0.38%M1.24%
    LOGISTICS0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied256261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11340,250
    99999 - Dormant Company8648,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7657,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5129,029
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified426,099
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4019,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3313,024
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet309,900
    86900 - Other human health activities2611,292
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2328,352
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,834
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,053
    41100 - Development of building projects1410,527
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,351
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1210,133
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified123,534
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets116,286
    71129 - Other engineering activities105,787
    93199 - Other sports activities104,027

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09069940 LIVE TRADE LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09075458 DRONEHAWK LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09075542 SELF-PUBLISHING LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09076257 FUTURE WEBS LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09076344 TECH DECOR LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09076749 WALKING PET BALLOONS (UK) LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09077000 ECO GREEN CAR WASH LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09079467 RICHARD HOGG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09079880 HOLST LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09080141 JPF MARKETING LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09085904 OBERON LIFE COACHING LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09089336 NEW BARN CASH AND CARRY LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09090189 CITY FOR ALL SEASONS LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09091726 HALCYON YOUNG LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09091763 GRANDLAND LTD 18 Jun 2014
    09097170 PDW AVIATION CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09104931 CAIN AND READ LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09105474 ROD BROWN CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09065065 EVOLUTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09069265 ASH ROAD 1954 LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09081133 CASCADOO LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09091935 GB DEVICE INNOVATIONS LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09093729 1ST 4 DRAINS SOUTHERN LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09095632 M. DILLOWAY LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09097724 SGS SURFACING LIMITED 23 Jun 2014