Lewes, East Sussex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 108 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lewes occurred in 2003 when a total of 140 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2010 108 203,749 2009 116 182,021 % change -6.9% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (140) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Lewes during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lewes UK 2010 53 98,612 2009 52 90,987 % change 1.9% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (66) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 23 14 16 New companies in 2009 21 14 17 % change 9.5% 0.0% -5.9% Record Year 2008 (24) 2002 (21) 1999 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 83 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 29.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lewes occurred in 2009 when a total of 118 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2010 83 177,631 2009 118 289,236 % change -29.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lewes UK 2010 56 94,954 2009 77 181,176 % change -27.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 18 13 25 Closed companies in 2009 19 39 19 % change -5.3% -66.7% 32% Record Year 2008 (21) 2009 (39) 2010 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Lewes increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2010 25 26,118 2009 -2 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (88) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Lewes during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -3 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lewes UK 2010 -3 3,658 2009 -25 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (47) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 5 1 -9 Net growth in 2009 2 -25 -2 Record Year 2002 (16) 2000 (14) 1999 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lewes 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 0.7% -4.7% -15.3% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1962 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Lewes was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Lewes in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage COMMUNITY 1.20% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTING 4.79% DESIGN 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ROAD 0.72% PROPERTY 2.40% BUILDING 0.72% ASSOCIATES 2.02% INTEREST 0.72% TRADING 2.01% ASSOCIATES 0.72% DESIGN 1.91% PROJECTS 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% LEWES 0.72% MEDIA 1.80% AVIATION 0.72% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.71% EDUCATION 0.48% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% - 0.48% ENGINEERING 1.56% SUCCESS 0.48% LONDON 1.52% DEVELOPMENT 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ENTERTAINMENT 0.48% J 1.46% SUSSEX 0.48% CARE 1.41% WORLD 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% INDUSTRIAL 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% CLUB 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% SON 0.48% M 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.48% IT 1.28% REAL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TRIMMING 0.48% GROUP 1.25% TIME 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 72 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 31 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 25,942 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 5,854 7499 - Non-trading company 11 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 9 14,342 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,822 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 8 19,842 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 8,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,684 90030 - Artistic creation 5 1,299 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 9,122 74990 - Non-trading company 5 7,893 98000 - Residents property management 4 3,540 8042 - Adult and other education 4 2,059 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 4 2,571 86900 - Other human health activities 4 3,450
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07238711 TECHLINE (UK) LTD 29 Apr 2010 07236137 SIMPLY TOLD LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07235526 CODEDIVA LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07235053 MHL BUILD LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07234592 HISTORY HEROES LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07234077 RIVERSHARKPOKER LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07231972 EARTHWORKS HEATING LTD 22 Apr 2010 07231268 OLDFRIENDS LTD 22 Apr 2010 07229919 GOSSYPIUM LTD 21 Apr 2010 07228297 OLDERFRIENDS LTD 20 Apr 2010 07224568 TRANSACTIONS OMNIA ORBIS LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07224242 GREAT LEAP FORWARD ASSOCIATES LTD 15 Apr 2010 07224140 FIRLE LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07224082 FIRLE EVENTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2010 07218123 COMPASS DELIVERIES LIMITED 09 Apr 2010 07217749 GOLDTIGER LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07216053 AGE CONCERN EAST SUSSEX 07 Apr 2010 07214855 SPREAD IT ABOUT LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07213495 DEAN BEEVOR PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 06 Apr 2010 OC354400 LAWRENCE BROKING SERVICES LLP 23 Apr 2010 07239145 DON'T PANIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07224282 CORONA CONSULTING LTD 15 Apr 2010 07222830 JNS AVIATION LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
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