Hove, East Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for net growth in Hove when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2010 was a record quarter for net growth in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,462 companies were formed in Hove in 2010. This total is 36.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Hove UK 2010 1,462 400,358 2009 1,072 362,675 2008 810 349,203 2007 986 457,649 2006 952 405,440 Record Year 2010 (1,462) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 766 companies were formed in Hove. This figure is 28.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hove occurred in 2010 when a total of 766 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove UK 2010 766 196,609 2009 596 180,654 % change 28.5% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (766) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 372 companies were registered in Hove during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 41.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hove UK 2010 372 95,117 2009 263 85,983 % change 41.4% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (372) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 142 123 107 New companies in 2009 98 92 73 % change 44.9% 33.7% 46.6% Record Year 2010 (142) 2010 (123) 2010 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 723 companies were dissolved in Hove in 2010. This total is 17.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hove UK 2010 723 342,232 2009 879 533,773 2008 510 237,901 2007 549 220,295 2006 460 200,166 Record Year 2009 (879) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 348 companies were dissolved in Hove. This figure is 11.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hove occurred in 2009 when a total of 392 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove UK 2010 348 164,601 2009 392 244,537 % change -11.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (392) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Hove during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 34.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hove UK 2010 143 76,896 2009 218 85,136 % change -34.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (218) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 57 62 24 Closed companies in 2009 72 58 88 % change -20.8% 6.9% -73% Record Year 2002 (75) 1999 (78) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for net growth in Hove when compared to any year in history.
A total of 739 companies were added to the company register for Hove in 2010. This number represents growth of 68.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 546 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2010 when the Hove company register grew by 739 companies.
Year Hove UK 2010 739 58,126 2009 193 -171,098 2008 300 111,302 2007 437 237,354 2006 492 205,274 Record Year 2010 (739) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Hove increased by 418 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove UK 2010 418 32,008 2009 204 -63,883 Record Year 2010 (418) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2010 was a record quarter for net growth in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Hove during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 229 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hove UK 2010 229 18,221 2009 45 847 Record Year 2010 (229) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 85 61 83 Net growth in 2009 26 34 -15 Record Year 2010 (85) 2010 (61) 2010 (83)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Hove was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Hove 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Hove 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 26.9% 19.5% 39.5% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1966 (1.1%) 1969 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Hove was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hove in 2010 was 28.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Hove was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Hove in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hove was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Hove in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.59% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BRIGHTON 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.20% PROPERTY 2.36% MEDIA 1.15% TRADING 2.11% DESIGN 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.95% HOVE 1.05% DESIGN 1.92% CREATIVE 0.91% BUSINESS 1.82% DIGITAL 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ROAD 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% IT 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.77% LONDON 1.60% SUSSEX 0.77% CARE 1.45% PROPERTY 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SYSTEMS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% J 1.42% PROPERTIES 0.57% IT 1.41% PRODUCTIONS 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% BUILDING 0.57% BUILDING 1.34% TRADING 0.53% M 1.30% RTM 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.25% M 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.24% TECHNOLOGY 0.48% S 1.23%
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 360 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 177 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 27,550 7011 - Development & sell real estate 60 2,949 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 14,505 62090 - Other information technology service activities 50 6,330 7260 - Other computer related activities 48 8,089 99999 - Dormant Company 43 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 40 20,144 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 36 2,446 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 13,474 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 28 7,298 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 7,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 8,799 98000 - Residents property management 23 3,235 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 2,858 7499 - Non-trading company 21 12,000 90030 - Artistic creation 19 1,351 9305 - Other service activities 18 8,858
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07454826 CISSBURY CONSULTING LIMITED 30 Nov 2010 07454226 PREMIER SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07454007 RAPAUL LTD 29 Nov 2010 07452102 THE WHITE TOUCH LTD 26 Nov 2010 07451992 GUIDERA ASSOCIATES LTD 26 Nov 2010 07450793 AZTIGER SYSTEMS LTD 25 Nov 2010 07450475 BENRMATTHEWS LTD 24 Nov 2010 07449897 LUNAR CUISINE LTD 24 Nov 2010 07448806 SEE THAT LTD 23 Nov 2010 07448604 3D-FC LTD 23 Nov 2010 07447874 JAMES SUI LTD 23 Nov 2010 07447337 MATTHEW SCOTT PAGE LTD 22 Nov 2010 07447076 APPSVORTEX LTD 22 Nov 2010 07446670 UPLIFE LTD 22 Nov 2010 07446156 APEX DECORATORS HOVE LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07446023 CRUNCHPLEX LTD 22 Nov 2010 07444596 TEN BONBILLION LTD 18 Nov 2010 07444219 KAMADHENU LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07443630 METROPOLE CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07442002 GOOD EARTH CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07441687 BMK DIGITAL LTD 16 Nov 2010 07441592 THE DIGITAL MAKERY LTD 16 Nov 2010 07439282 MYSTIC SPICE HOVE LIMITED 15 Nov 2010 07437928 GROUNDWORKS UK CONSTRUCTION LTD 12 Nov 2010 07433086 ELBOW CREATIVE LTD 08 Nov 2010
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