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2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Hove when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Hove when compared to any month in history.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous May.
  • May 2013 was a record month for net growth in Hove when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in net growth 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 962 companies were formed in Hove. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hove occurred in 2013 when a total of 962 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HoveUK
    2013962269,432
    2012814253,150
    % change18.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (962)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 497 companies were registered in Hove during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 29.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HoveUK
    2013497134,630
    2012384121,659
    % change29.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (497) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous May.

    May 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Hove when compared to any month in history.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous April.

    April 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Hove when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013171173153
    New companies in 2012140122122
    % change22.1%41.8%25.4%
    Record Year2013 (171)2013 (173)2013 (153)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 387 companies were dissolved in Hove. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013387155,192
    2012354147,794
    % change9.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (487)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 183 companies were dissolved in Hove during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HoveUK
    201318377,278
    201219080,218
    % change-3.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013635070
    Closed companies in 2012726949
    % change-12.5%-27.5%43%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (137)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hove increased by 575 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HoveUK
    2013575114,240
    2012460105,356
    Record Year2013 (575)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Hove during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 314 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HoveUK
    201331457,352
    201219441,441
    Record Year 2013 (314) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous May.

    May 2013 was a record month for net growth in Hove when compared to any month in history.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201310812383
    Net growth in 2012685373
    Record Year2013 (108)2013 (123)2011 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hove
    20130.4%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hove
    20130.4%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change2.6%37.8%13.5%
    Record Year1995 (0.5%)1961 (0.6%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 39.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hove was 2004 when 33.5% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Hove in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hove was in 2004 when 33.9% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Hove in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.88%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.28%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    DESIGN0.87%PROPERTY2.48%
    IT0.87%TRADING2.05%
    CREATIVE0.78%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DIGITAL0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    BRIGHTON0.78%LONDON1.77%
    PRODUCTIONS0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    HOVE0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTY0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    SUSSEX0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    ROAD0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    MEDIA0.54%CARE1.55%
    SOFTWARE0.54%J1.53%
    MEDICAL0.41%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MUSIC0.41%IT1.40%
    GREEN0.41%PROPERTIES1.40%
    JAMES0.41%M1.26%
    TECH0.41%BUILDING1.22%
    (HOVE)0.37%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    RTM0.37%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BUILDING0.37%CAPITAL1.16%
    STUDIO0.33%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied520257,517
    62090 - Other information technology service activities32912,578
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29925,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified21317,095
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18433,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15754,555
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1098,590
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10524,324
    99999 - Dormant Company8344,817
    98000 - Residents property management464,626
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet397,793
    86900 - Other human health activities338,687
    73110 - Advertising agencies333,475
    74100 - specialised design activities333,908
    59111 - Motion picture production activities302,715
    90030 - Artistic creation263,872
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate267,871
    56101 - Licensed restaurants257,148
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified234,977
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment225,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08552756 BUNKER AND WADE LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08552873 JAIDEV LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553877 FENALLEN LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08554215 AKMSTUDIO LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08554529 DANALIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08556084 INFINITY DIVING SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08556760 GHOST HORSES LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08558031 THE ULTIMATE FITNESS BOOT CAMP LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08558299 DATA UNBOUND LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08558588 B ENTERPRISING LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08558661 BIOTRON LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08559291 JAMIE WOOD LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08560541 ONE BLUE ONE LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561226 BRIGHTON AND HOVE PR LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561607 TECHULIKE LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08565298 LOIS & CO LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08565730 AA ICONIC DESIGN LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08565873 IBODH LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08569320 MIJO ENTERPRISES LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08570386 BAD DOGS MEDIA LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570716 BOUIK OFFSHORE LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08571546 JOIN THE DOTS LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08573188 DAGA CONSULTING LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574672 CLIMATE LAW AND POLICY LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08574748 DEMIRDAG BEXLEYHEATH LIMITED 18 Jun 2013

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