Hove, East Sussex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 814 companies were formed in Hove. This figure is 7.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hove occurred in 2011 when a total of 883 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove UK 2012 814 253,150 2011 883 228,735 % change -7.8% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (883) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 384 companies were registered in Hove during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hove UK 2012 384 121,659 2011 439 112,344 % change -12.5% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (439) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 140 122 122 New companies in 2011 129 159 151 % change 8.5% -23.3% -19.2% Record Year 2012 (140) 2011 (159) 2011 (151)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 354 companies were dissolved in Hove. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hove occurred in 2009 when a total of 487 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove UK 2012 354 147,793 2011 369 162,310 % change -4.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (487) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 190 companies were dissolved in Hove during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hove UK 2012 190 80,218 2011 171 71,324 % change 11.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 72 69 49 Closed companies in 2011 38 83 50 % change 89.5% -16.9% -2% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (137) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hove increased by 460 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove UK 2012 460 105,357 2011 514 66,425 Record Year 2011 (514) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Hove during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 194 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hove UK 2012 194 41,441 2011 268 41,020 Record Year 2011 (268) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 68 53 73 Net growth in 2011 91 76 101 Record Year 2010 (96) 2011 (76) 2011 (101)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Hove formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Hove formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hove 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -8.6% -32.7% -13.7% Record Year 1971 (0.6%) 1960 (0.7%) 1973 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Hove was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Hove in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hove was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Hove in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.21% CONSULTING 5.07% BRIGHTON 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.28% IT 1.10% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 1.10% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.01% DESIGN 1.89% MEDIA 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SOFTWARE 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.70% DIGITAL 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% SUSSEX 0.55% LONDON 1.68% TECHNOLOGY 0.55% J 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% ROAD 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SYSTEMS 0.51% IT 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.51% CARE 1.31% CREATIVE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% PRODUCTIONS 0.51% M 1.26% R 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% HOVE 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% FILMS 0.42% SECURITY 1.19% (HOVE) 0.38% S 1.18% RTM 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 536 244,457 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 186 15,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 184 8,258 7487 - Other business activities 181 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 128 20,390 7260 - Other computer related activities 87 6,456 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 84 35,447 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 81 6,356 62012 - Business and domestic software development 70 4,742 7414 - Business & management consultancy 61 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 59 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 57 26,088 7011 - Development & sell real estate 55 1,921 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 41 3,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 14,220 98000 - Residents property management 31 3,001 9999 - Dormant Company 29 16,469 73110 - Advertising agencies 25 2,052 90030 - Artistic creation 21 2,106 86900 - Other human health activities 21 5,222
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08052041 N BETTS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012 08052391 TOTALIS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 01 May 2012 08053198 TIFF (UK) LIMITED 01 May 2012 08055063 ZOCOLAB DEVELOPMENT LTD 02 May 2012 08056199 TRITECKS SOLUTIONS LTD 03 May 2012 08056322 RIK BROWN LTD 03 May 2012 08058645 INFORMED TOUCH TREATMENTS LTD 04 May 2012 08058750 DAVID WARD FILMS LIMITED 04 May 2012 08059667 CAJ CONSULTING LIMITED 08 May 2012 08060615 ONYX BEAUTY LTD 08 May 2012 08061172 173 KINGSWAY RTM COMPANY LIMITED 08 May 2012 08064622 ZEST CONSULTANCY LTD 10 May 2012 08064878 SEAR & WHITE LIMITED 11 May 2012 08065723 REAL FARM KITCHEN LTD 11 May 2012 08068780 MCDONALD PLANNING SERVICES LTD 15 May 2012 08070900 FORMAT FILMS WORLDWIDE LIMITED 16 May 2012 08071698 JPMG CONSULTING LTD 16 May 2012 08072759 PES CATERING LIMITED 17 May 2012 08074264 MIKE MAC LTD 18 May 2012 08075367 HELGIFORD INVESTMENTS LTD 18 May 2012 08077263 44 BRUNSWICK PLACE (HOVE) LIMITED 21 May 2012 08077574 K LYONS LTD 22 May 2012 08080053 TOMMY GUNS SHOREDITCH LTD 23 May 2012 08080664 TWENTYWINES LIMITED 23 May 2012 08082783 FREEDOM CUSTOM POWERCHAIRS LTD 24 May 2012
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