Hove, East Sussex
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hove when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous January.
- The record first quarter for female directors in Hove was in 2013 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 465 companies were registered in Hove during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Hove UK 2013 465 134,802 2012 430 131,491 % change 8.1% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (465) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 156 155 154 New companies in 2012 128 134 168 % change 21.9% 15.7% -8.3% Record Year 2013 (156) 2011 (161) 2012 (168)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 204 companies were dissolved in Hove during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Hove UK 2013 204 77,914 2012 164 67,576 % change 24.4% 15.3% Record Year 2013 (204) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hove when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 79 58 67 Closed companies in 2012 55 59 50 % change 43.6% -1.7% 34% Record Year 2013 (79) 2000 (83) 2009 (112)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Hove during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 261 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Hove UK 2013 261 56,888 2012 266 63,915 Record Year 2012 (266) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 77 97 87 Net growth in 2012 73 75 118 Record Year 2013 (77) 2011 (104) 2012 (118)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Hove formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Hove 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% % change 9.2% 14.8% -5.2% Record Year 1998 (0.5%) 1997 (0.5%) 1998 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Hove was in 2013 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
37.6% of all director appointments in Hove in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.73% CONSULTING 5.18% CONSULTANCY 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.30% DESIGN 0.91% PROPERTY 2.44% BRIGHTON 0.87% TRADING 2.06% CREATIVE 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% DIGITAL 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% SUSSEX 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.75% IT 0.65% LONDON 1.72% PRODUCTIONS 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MEDIA 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ROAD 0.56% MEDIA 1.63% ASSOCIATES 0.52% GLOBAL 1.57% SOFTWARE 0.52% J 1.56% HOVE 0.52% CARE 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.48% IT 1.43% RTM 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.41% (HOVE) 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.36% BUILDING 0.43% M 1.25% FILMS 0.43% BUILDING 1.21% TRAINING 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.19% BUSINESS 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.18% TECH 0.39% TRAINING 1.17% SYSTEMS 0.39% SECURITY 1.15%
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 498 249,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 348 12,664 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 292 24,894 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 208 16,448 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 186 32,624 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 155 54,531 62012 - Business and domestic software development 112 8,099 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 92 23,532 99999 - Dormant Company 81 43,384 98000 - Residents property management 50 4,579 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 40 7,199 86900 - Other human health activities 35 8,465 90030 - Artistic creation 32 3,719 74100 - specialised design activities 31 3,645 73110 - Advertising agencies 31 3,408 59111 - Motion picture production activities 29 2,656 56302 - Public houses and bars 24 4,952 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 6,894 71111 - Architectural activities 21 2,658 7487 - Other business activities 21 7,556
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08344401 DUNNTECH LIMITED 02 Jan 2013 08344770 SPECTACLE ZOO LTD 02 Jan 2013 08344968 MAGIC NOTION LTD 02 Jan 2013 08345039 JOCOHA LTD 02 Jan 2013 08346380 STREETHUB LTD 03 Jan 2013 08349972 MADDOX LTD 07 Jan 2013 08351203 SKYLEN LTD 08 Jan 2013 08352170 FORTY FOOT FILMS LIMITED 08 Jan 2013 08352481 SUPERSTITCHERS LIMITED 08 Jan 2013 08353401 HUGH TAYLOR LIMITED 09 Jan 2013 08354319 LASCAUX PARTNERS LIMITED 10 Jan 2013 08354983 BARNARD FLOORING LIMITED 10 Jan 2013 08355740 HAZELWOOD HEDGER LTD 10 Jan 2013 08356786 FEET IN SHOES LIMITED 11 Jan 2013 08357580 SIMPLY LOFTS (UK) LIMITED 11 Jan 2013 08358470 CARPE DIEM PROPRIETAS LTD 14 Jan 2013 08358760 TIMBATREE LIMITED 14 Jan 2013 08358765 THE TAYLOR CARPENTRY COMPANY LIMITED 14 Jan 2013 08359120 ARALA LTD 14 Jan 2013 08361536 EMMA OLLIFF NUTRITION LIMITED 15 Jan 2013 08363310 BLUE SEVENSOFT LTD 16 Jan 2013 08363673 SOUNDBITE INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED 16 Jan 2013 08363851 ENERGY SECURITY CONSULTANCY LTD 17 Jan 2013 08365375 CRYSTAL SECURITY SERVICES (BRIGHTON) LTD 17 Jan 2013 08365840 SEAMSTER LTD 18 Jan 2013
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