Hove, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous November.
- 2011 was a record year for net growth in Hove when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,700 companies were formed in Hove in 2011. This total is 16.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Hove UK 2011 1,700 452,870 2010 1,462 400,358 2009 1,072 362,675 2008 810 349,203 2007 986 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,700) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 817 companies were formed in Hove. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hove occurred in 2011 when a total of 817 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove UK 2011 817 224,135 2010 766 196,609 % change 6.7% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (817) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 401 companies were registered in Hove during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hove UK 2011 401 109,623 2010 372 95,117 % change 7.8% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (401) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 135 135 131 New companies in 2010 142 123 107 % change -4.9% 9.8% 22.4% Record Year 2010 (142) 2011 (135) 2011 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 714 companies were dissolved in Hove in 2011. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hove UK 2011 714 314,523 2010 723 342,232 2009 879 533,773 2008 510 237,901 2007 549 220,295 Record Year 2009 (879) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 345 companies were dissolved in Hove. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 345 152,213 2010 348 164,601 % change -0.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (392) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 186 companies were dissolved in Hove during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 30.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hove UK 2011 186 79,983 2010 143 76,896 % change 30.1% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (218) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 49 64 73 Closed companies in 2010 57 62 24 % change -14.0% 3.2% 204% Record Year 2002 (75) 1999 (78) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for net growth in Hove when compared to any year in history.
A total of 986 companies were added to the company register for Hove in 2011. This number represents growth of 67.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 247 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Hove company register grew by 986 companies.
Year Hove UK 2011 986 138,347 2010 739 58,126 2009 193 -171,098 2008 300 111,302 2007 437 237,354 Record Year 2011 (986) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Hove increased by 472 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove UK 2011 472 71,922 2010 418 32,008 Record Year 2011 (472) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Hove during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 215 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hove UK 2011 215 29,640 2010 229 18,221 Record Year 2010 (229) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 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 2011 86 71 58 Net growth in 2010 85 61 83 Record Year 2011 (86) 2011 (71) 2010 (83)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Hove was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Hove 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hove 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hove 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -17.4% -6.5% 8.6% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1966 (1.1%) 1969 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 28.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Hove was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Hove in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hove was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Hove in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.04% CONSULTING 5.07% IT 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BRIGHTON 1.23% PROPERTY 2.37% DESIGN 1.15% TRADING 2.07% SOFTWARE 1.03% DESIGN 1.92% MEDIA 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% SYSTEMS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SUSSEX 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.57% MEDIA 1.71% DIGITAL 0.57% LONDON 1.63% PRODUCTIONS 0.53% J 1.51% BUSINESS 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ROAD 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% HOVE 0.49% IT 1.41% DEVELOPMENT 0.45% CARE 1.39% ASSOCIATES 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% TECHNOLOGY 0.45% M 1.27% M 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% J 0.41% ENERGY 1.25% LONDON 0.41% S 1.20% TRAINING 0.37% ENTERPRISES 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 374 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 200 57,052 62090 - Other information technology service activities 120 7,493 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 111 12,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 97 17,765 7260 - Other computer related activities 93 7,667 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 32,483 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 82 7,398 7414 - Business & management consultancy 67 13,034 7011 - Development & sell real estate 57 2,287 99999 - Dormant Company 53 21,846 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 49 2,749 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 48 8,671 62012 - Business and domestic software development 47 3,714 9999 - Dormant Company 37 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 11,768 98000 - Residents property management 29 2,874 90030 - Artistic creation 22 1,732 7499 - Non-trading company 19 9,957 74100 - specialised design activities 19 1,530
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07830273 SARAH DUNLEAVY LTD 01 Nov 2011 07831923 BLUE DRAGON (UK) LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07831952 GRIFFITHS-NELSON LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07833121 EVENT CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07833152 ENGAGE CONTRACTORS LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07833294 RSG DESIGN LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07833870 DE-TEC LTD 03 Nov 2011 07834236 FASTER & FASTER LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07835768 SANDLES 47 UK LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07836016 SUSSEX CLEANING ANGELS LTD 04 Nov 2011 07836690 SPEARFISH TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION LTD 07 Nov 2011 07838921 THE CORNER 2013 LTD 08 Nov 2011 07839075 BRAGG MEDIA AND DESIGN LTD 08 Nov 2011 07845630 SAM BLOCH LTD 14 Nov 2011 07847255 BOUNDRY WINE CENRE LTD 14 Nov 2011 07848080 DIAMOND TEETH WHITENING SUSSEX LTD 15 Nov 2011 07849835 HARPER REID LTD 16 Nov 2011 07850179 WINEGUISE LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07850286 PRIMALSPEED LTD 16 Nov 2011 07850807 PARTPOINT LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07853976 RULE SIX LTD 21 Nov 2011 07856198 BRIGHT BUBBLE MEDIA LTD 22 Nov 2011 07856429 MSHI CONSULTING LTD 22 Nov 2011 07856522 ACUMEN BUSINESS LAW ENTERPRISE LTD 22 Nov 2011 07857106 INFO RACING LIMITED 22 Nov 2011
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