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

  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 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)LewesUK
    2010108203,749
    2009116182,021
    % change-6.9%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (140)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LewesUK
    20105398,612
    20095290,987
    % change1.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (66) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010231416
    New companies in 2009211417
    % change9.5%0.0%-5.9%
    Record Year2008 (24)2002 (21)1999 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)LewesUK
    201083177,631
    2009118289,236
    % change-29.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (118)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LewesUK
    20105694,954
    200977181,176
    % change-27.3%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010181325
    Closed companies in 2009193919
    % change-5.3%-66.7%32%
    Record Year2008 (21)2009 (39)2010 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)LewesUK
    20102526,118
    2009-2-107,215
    Record Year2003 (88)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)LewesUK
    2010-33,658
    2009-25-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (47) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201051-9
    Net growth in 20092-25-2
    Record Year2002 (16)2000 (14)1999 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change0.7%-4.7%-15.3%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1962 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    COMMUNITY1.20%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTING4.79%
    DESIGN0.96%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ROAD0.72%PROPERTY2.40%
    BUILDING0.72%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    INTEREST0.72%TRADING2.01%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%DESIGN1.91%
    PROJECTS0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    LEWES0.72%MEDIA1.80%
    AVIATION0.72%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSULTANCY0.72%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    EDUCATION0.48%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    -0.48%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SUCCESS0.48%LONDON1.52%
    DEVELOPMENT0.48%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENTERTAINMENT0.48%J1.46%
    SUSSEX0.48%CARE1.41%
    WORLD0.48%GLOBAL1.39%
    INDUSTRIAL0.48%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CLUB0.48%BUILDING1.33%
    SON0.48%M1.29%
    ENGINEERING0.48%IT1.28%
    REAL0.48%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    TRIMMING0.48%GROUP1.25%
    TIME0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied72207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3168,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1614,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1425,942
    62090 - Other information technology service activities125,854
    7499 - Non-trading company1113,997
    99999 - Dormant Company914,342
    9305 - Other service activities98,822
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management913,490
    9999 - Dormant Company819,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply68,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified56,684
    90030 - Artistic creation51,299
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122
    74990 - Non-trading company57,893
    98000 - Residents property management43,540
    8042 - Adult and other education42,059
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,571
    86900 - Other human health activities43,450

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266265 PARKER DANN LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07264380 PHOTOPRO LTD 25 May 2010
    07264126 DOONE SILVER ARCHITECTS LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07263049 OLD GILL LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07258208 SOPHIE MORGAN CREATIVE LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07254936 ABOVE THE STARS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07251093 GILES BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07248833 JEMILEHAM LTD 11 May 2010
    07246586 MODERN COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS LTD 07 May 2010
    07246438 TIMBER GLASS ROOMS LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07245183 HYPE ENTERTAINMENT LTD 06 May 2010
    07259814 MAKEIT WORKSHOPS LTD 20 May 2010
    07249819 LEFTTENANT LTD 11 May 2010
    07247801 EM GO LIMITED 10 May 2010

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