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Hove, East Sussex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 883 companies were formed in Hove. This figure is 26.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hove occurred in 2011 when a total of 883 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HoveUK
    2011883228,735
    2010696203,749
    % change26.9%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (883)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 439 companies were registered in Hove during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HoveUK
    2011439112,344
    201037898,612
    % change16.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (439) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011129159151
    New companies in 2010139116123
    % change-7.2%37.1%22.8%
    Record Year2010 (139)2011 (159)2011 (151)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 369 companies were dissolved in Hove. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hove occurred in 2009 when a total of 487 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HoveUK
    2011369162,310
    2010375177,631
    % change-1.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (487)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Hove during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HoveUK
    201117171,324
    201018594,954
    % change-7.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011388350
    Closed companies in 2010438557
    % change-11.6%-2.4%-12%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (137)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Hove increased by 514 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HoveUK
    201151466,425
    201032126,118
    Record Year2011 (514)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for net growth in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.

    Net company growth for Hove during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 268 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HoveUK
    201126841,020
    20101933,658
    Record Year 2011 (268) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20119176101
    Net growth in 2010963166
    Record Year2010 (96)2011 (76)2011 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hove
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Hove
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.3%
    % change-10.2%7.9%8.8%
    Record Year1971 (0.6%)1960 (0.7%)1973 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hove was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Hove in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hove was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Hove in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.52%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY1.40%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    IT1.32%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MEDIA1.02%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN1.02%TRADING2.05%
    BRIGHTON0.98%DESIGN1.94%
    HOVE0.93%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MANAGEMENT0.93%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUSINESS0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SYSTEMS0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DIGITAL0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    SOFTWARE0.72%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ROAD0.64%LONDON1.60%
    PRODUCTIONS0.55%GLOBAL1.46%
    J0.51%J1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%CARE1.44%
    SUSSEX0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRADING0.51%IT1.39%
    CREATIVE0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    RTM0.47%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    BUILDING0.47%M1.27%
    DEVELOPMENT0.42%S1.23%
    (SUSSEX)0.42%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HAMILTON0.42%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied379202,072
    7487 - Other business activities18660,758
    62090 - Other information technology service activities947,095
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7516,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7430,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7310,545
    7260 - Other computer related activities697,849
    7011 - Development & sell real estate592,491
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate502,543
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified477,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4413,053
    99999 - Dormant Company4318,918
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply417,143
    9999 - Dormant Company3520,111
    62012 - Business and domestic software development323,262
    98000 - Residents property management292,888
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2510,322
    90030 - Artistic creation221,536
    7499 - Non-trading company2010,955
    9305 - Other service activities179,063

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656436 THE CLINIC MEDIA LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655805 DANE & DUTCH LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07656688 KI-TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07654469 DIGITUNE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07653279 BRIGHTONWAY LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07657532 B.H. CHRISTIAN WORKERS' TRUST 03 Jun 2011
    07658003 MICRORAPTOR LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07659604 SRR SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07661572 T S A MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07661734 MUSIC'S NOT DEAD LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07661816 BRIGHT BEE COMMUNICATIONS LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07662531 HYPERBOLIC ENTERPRISES LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07662772 ROHAN COOL LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07664036 WEST PIER STUDIO LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07665335 VECTOR CAKE LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07666455 THE AMAZING DAISY COMPANY LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07666910 DIGITAL TACTICS LTD. 13 Jun 2011
    07667624 DOC X CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07667782 TECHNOTIC LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07668690 CENTRESTAGE HAIR COMPANY (WORTHING) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07669220 PLANET REPLICAS LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07669478 K BLACK LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07670190 THE REAL ARTISAN KITCHEN LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07671074 ENVISION INTERACTIVE LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07672146 WORKING MATTERS LTD 16 Jun 2011