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
New Company Registrations
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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) Horsham UK 2014 440 300,731 2013 443 269,432 % change -0.7% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (443) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2014 202 150,009 2013 209 134,630 % change -3.3% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (209) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 88 55 59 New companies in 2013 66 71 72 % change 33.3% -22.5% -18.1% Record Year 2014 (88) 2013 (71) 2013 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Horsham UK 2014 224 177,207 2013 229 155,192 % change -2.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (395) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2014 116 94,837 2013 108 77,278 % change 7.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (256) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 22 53 41 Closed companies in 2013 23 40 45 % change -4.3% 32.5% -9% Record Year 2009 (80) 2009 (109) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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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) Horsham UK 2014 216 123,524 2013 214 114,240 Record Year 2007 (251) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Horsham UK 2014 86 55,172 2013 101 57,352 Record Year 2007 (137) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 66 2 18 Net growth in 2013 43 31 27 Record Year 2014 (66) 2008 (47) 2007 (53)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 20.2% -28.5% -29.0% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1990 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.05% CONSULTING 5.16% HEALTHCARE 0.84% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MEDIA 0.69% CONSULTANCY 3.50% BUSINESS 0.69% PROPERTY 2.66% TRADING 0.69% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.61% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.61% CARE 1.85% HOMES 0.53% DESIGN 1.75% SUSSEX 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CARE 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% HOLDINGS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.46% TRANSPORT 1.58% HORSHAM 0.46% GLOBAL 1.55% SOUTHERN 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.55% RED 0.46% J 1.51% PLANNING 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% STREET 0.38% MEDIA 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.40% GLOBAL 0.38% IT 1.33% DIGITAL 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% S 0.38% BUILDING 1.26% MEDICAL 0.38% M 1.24% LOGISTICS 0.38% CO., 1.20%
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 256 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 113 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 86 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 76 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 51 29,029 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 42 6,099 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 33 13,024 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 26 11,292 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 28,352 62012 - Business and domestic software development 17 9,834 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,053 41100 - Development of building projects 14 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,351 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 12 3,534 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,286 71129 - Other engineering activities 10 5,787 93199 - Other sports activities 10 4,027
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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