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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

  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 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)HoveUK
    2012814253,150
    2011883228,735
    % change-7.8%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (883)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HoveUK
    2012384121,659
    2011439112,344
    % change-12.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (439) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012140122122
    New companies in 2011129159151
    % change8.5%-23.3%-19.2%
    Record Year2012 (140)2011 (159)2011 (151)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HoveUK
    2012354147,793
    2011369162,310
    % change-4.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (487)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HoveUK
    201219080,218
    201117171,324
    % change11.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012726949
    Closed companies in 2011388350
    % change89.5%-16.9%-2%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (137)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HoveUK
    2012460105,357
    201151466,425
    Record Year2011 (514)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HoveUK
    201219441,441
    201126841,020
    Record Year 2011 (268) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012685373
    Net growth in 20119176101
    Record Year2010 (96)2011 (76)2011 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-8.6%-32.7%-13.7%
    Record Year1971 (0.6%)1960 (0.7%)1973 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.21%CONSULTING5.07%
    BRIGHTON1.27%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.27%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    IT1.10%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN1.10%TRADING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA0.93%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.72%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SOFTWARE0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    DIGITAL0.55%MEDIA1.69%
    SUSSEX0.55%LONDON1.68%
    TECHNOLOGY0.55%J1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    ROAD0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.51%IT1.42%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%CARE1.31%
    CREATIVE0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PRODUCTIONS0.51%M1.26%
    R0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    HOVE0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    FILMS0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    (HOVE)0.38%S1.18%
    RTM0.38%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied536244,457
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities18615,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1848,258
    7487 - Other business activities18147,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12820,390
    7260 - Other computer related activities876,456
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8435,447
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply816,356
    62012 - Business and domestic software development704,742
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6110,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5910,271
    99999 - Dormant Company5726,088
    7011 - Development & sell real estate551,921
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate413,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4114,220
    98000 - Residents property management313,001
    9999 - Dormant Company2916,469
    73110 - Advertising agencies252,052
    90030 - Artistic creation212,106
    86900 - Other human health activities215,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016111 PWRGROUP LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017723 C&D ARCHITECTS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018141 P & H TOBACCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018200 MEDIA EXCHANGE BRIGHTON LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08018723 LEYLAND RICHARDSON ANTIQUES LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019445 TURKMEDIA LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019451 HYDRO CREATIVE LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020238 EVANS SAUNDERS ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021235 STELLA SOOKUN LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08021435 REDMINE NETWORKS LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08022528 JBARCHITECT LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08024488 EEDIOT CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 10 Apr 2012
    08024871 Q-SAP LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08025720 PSICO LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08026566 GEORGE FINANCIAL CONSULTING LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08027760 PULSAR SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08029185 ROBERT LEE LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08029452 LATE NIGHT HOT GRILL LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08029978 PEPPERFISH LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030472 SELINA WARING CONSULTING LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08032387 CRIKEYMILES.COM LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08032632 C & L DWYER-SMITH LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035143 DEACON PLASTERING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08038038 TALENT ACTIVITIES LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038141 TALENT PROMOTIONS LTD 19 Apr 2012