Hove, East Sussex
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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Hove UK 2013 962 269,432 2012 814 253,150 % change 18.2% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (962) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Hove UK 2013 497 134,630 2012 384 121,659 % change 29.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (497) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 171 173 153 New companies in 2012 140 122 122 % change 22.1% 41.8% 25.4% Record Year 2013 (171) 2013 (173) 2013 (153)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Hove UK 2013 387 155,192 2012 354 147,794 % change 9.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (487) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Hove UK 2013 183 77,278 2012 190 80,218 % change -3.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 63 50 70 Closed companies in 2012 72 69 49 % change -12.5% -27.5% 43% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (137) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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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) Hove UK 2013 575 114,240 2012 460 105,356 Record Year 2013 (575) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Hove UK 2013 314 57,352 2012 194 41,441 Record Year 2013 (314) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 108 123 83 Net growth in 2012 68 53 73 Record Year 2013 (108) 2013 (123) 2011 (101)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.4% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.4% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 2.6% 37.8% 13.5% Record Year 1995 (0.5%) 1961 (0.6%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.88% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DESIGN 0.87% PROPERTY 2.48% IT 0.87% TRADING 2.05% CREATIVE 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.81% DIGITAL 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% BRIGHTON 0.78% LONDON 1.77% PRODUCTIONS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% HOVE 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SUSSEX 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% ROAD 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% MEDIA 0.54% CARE 1.55% SOFTWARE 0.54% J 1.53% MEDICAL 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MUSIC 0.41% IT 1.40% GREEN 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.40% JAMES 0.41% M 1.26% TECH 0.41% BUILDING 1.22% (HOVE) 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.19% RTM 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BUILDING 0.37% CAPITAL 1.16% STUDIO 0.33% TRAINING 1.16%
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 520 257,517 62090 - Other information technology service activities 329 12,578 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 299 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 213 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 184 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 157 54,555 62012 - Business and domestic software development 109 8,590 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 105 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 83 44,817 98000 - Residents property management 46 4,626 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 7,793 86900 - Other human health activities 33 8,687 73110 - Advertising agencies 33 3,475 74100 - specialised design activities 33 3,908 59111 - Motion picture production activities 30 2,715 90030 - Artistic creation 26 3,872 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 26 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 25 7,148 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 23 4,977 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 22 5,505
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08467371 HAZEBRIDGE LTD 02 Apr 2013 08471393 KILIM FURNITURE LTD 03 Apr 2013 08472874 EXTEND SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Apr 2013 08473005 SOURCEFIELD CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2013 08474279 CLASSCOR LTD 05 Apr 2013 08474484 SKELTON ELECTRICAL LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08474678 P. A. CHAPMAN BUILDERS LTD 05 Apr 2013 08475416 SOUTHERN COUNTIES EVENTS LTD 05 Apr 2013 08476335 GOAD IRWIN LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08477462 KARL HEDGES COACHING LTD 08 Apr 2013 08477887 NORDIC COFFEE COLLECTIVE LTD 08 Apr 2013 08479408 ELB ELECTRICAL LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08479521 ATELIERCO SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Apr 2013 08480806 JAMES R BOOTH LTD 09 Apr 2013 08482314 ABLE SOCIAL CARE LTD 10 Apr 2013 08483176 IVAN SZPERNOL LIMITED 11 Apr 2013 08484533 BRIGHTON TREE SPECIALISTS LTD. 11 Apr 2013 08484843 THE DUCHESS OF SMALL THINGS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013 08484943 FLETCHER-MCLEAN LTD 12 Apr 2013 08486348 FREESTYLE TELEMARKETING LTD 12 Apr 2013 08486597 HARCOMBE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTD 12 Apr 2013 08490106 CEMP ASSOCIATES LTD 16 Apr 2013 08490530 HOTROX LMS LTD 16 Apr 2013 08491147 TODO TALKS 16 Apr 2013 08492358 TITAN STRUCTURES LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
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