Hove, East Sussex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Hove when compared to any month in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hove when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hove when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,151 companies were formed in Hove. This figure is 19.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hove occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,151 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove UK 2014 1,151 300,731 2013 962 269,432 % change 19.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,151) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Hove when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 600 companies were registered in Hove during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hove UK 2014 600 150,009 2013 497 134,630 % change 20.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (600) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hove when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 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 2014 230 180 190 New companies in 2013 171 173 153 % change 34.5% 4.0% 24.2% Record Year 2014 (230) 2014 (180) 2014 (190)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 447 companies were dissolved in Hove. This figure is 15.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 447 177,207 2013 387 155,192 % change 15.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (487) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 218 companies were dissolved in Hove during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hove UK 2014 218 94,837 2013 183 77,278 % change 19.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (297) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hove when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 50 85 83 Closed companies in 2013 63 50 70 % change -20.6% 70.0% 19% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (137) 2014 (83)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Hove when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hove increased by 704 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove UK 2014 704 123,524 2013 575 114,240 Record Year 2014 (704) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Hove during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 382 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hove UK 2014 382 55,172 2013 314 57,352 Record Year 2014 (382) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hove when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Hove when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 180 95 107 Net growth in 2013 108 123 83 Record Year 2014 (180) 2013 (123) 2014 (107)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hove 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Hove formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Hove 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 21.3% -4.0% 7.6% Record Year 1995 (0.5%) 1961 (0.6%) 1971 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Hove was 2007 when 30.9% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Hove in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hove was in 2007 when 31.8% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Hove in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 4.19% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.64% DESIGN 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MEDIA 0.98% PROPERTY 2.66% DIGITAL 0.81% TRADING 2.03% SOFTWARE 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.99% MANAGEMENT 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% IT 0.71% LONDON 1.93% BRIGHTON 0.71% CARE 1.85% ASSOCIATES 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTY 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SUSSEX 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% HOVE 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.58% SYSTEMS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.55% ROAD 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.41% J 1.51% CARE 0.37% ASSOCIATES 1.48% MARKETING 0.37% MEDIA 1.44% DEVELOPMENT 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.40% STUDIO 0.37% IT 1.33% FINANCIAL 0.34% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUILDING 0.34% BUILDING 1.26% COMMUNICATIONS 0.34% M 1.24% J 0.34% CO., 1.20%
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 495 261,557 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 331 29,029 62090 - Other information technology service activities 268 13,024 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 218 19,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 178 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 172 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 116 28,352 62012 - Business and domestic software development 109 9,834 99999 - Dormant Company 87 48,436 74100 - specialised design activities 69 4,703 98000 - Residents property management 46 5,046 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 45 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 38 11,292 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 32 5,836 59111 - Motion picture production activities 29 3,238 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 28 6,631 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 10,133 90030 - Artistic creation 27 4,548 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 26 6,099 59113 - Television programme production activities 25 2,225
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08969679 SYSTEMATIC METHODS LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08970257 BOUCHET TRAVEL LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08971801 DAVID EDWARDS PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD 01 Apr 2014 08972502 PARTYTOM LIMITED 02 Apr 2014 08973081 BUBBLED MEDIA LTD 02 Apr 2014 08973370 THAT CHEF BLOKE LTD 02 Apr 2014 08974078 SOUTH COAST METAL ROOFING LTD 02 Apr 2014 08975197 RIZTEK LTD 03 Apr 2014 08975860 MODE BRIDAL LIMITED 03 Apr 2014 08975951 BARBE ADVICE SERVICES LTD 03 Apr 2014 08976503 BOTANICA (UK) LTD 03 Apr 2014 08977633 SOCIAL ATTRACTION LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08978172 LANGTON SMITH LTD 04 Apr 2014 08980448 WPA WORLD POLITICAL ANALYST & CONSULTING LTD 07 Apr 2014 08980563 RVAPM LTD 07 Apr 2014 08981515 BINDI REHAL LTD 07 Apr 2014 08982043 CORK CONSULTING LTD 07 Apr 2014 08982111 BUTYL TAPES(UK) LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08983027 MEGATA LTD 07 Apr 2014 08986058 STREAMS CONSULTING LTD 08 Apr 2014 08987778 PAUL N BOTT LTD 09 Apr 2014 08987932 FRESHLY BREWED SOFTWARE LIMITED 09 Apr 2014 08992313 NEW TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION 2 LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08992659 STOMPSTAMPS LTD 11 Apr 2014 08993202 ROGUE PROGRESS LTD 11 Apr 2014
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