Lewes, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 234 companies were formed in Lewes in 2011. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Lewes UK 2011 234 452,870 2010 223 400,358 2009 216 362,675 2008 186 349,203 2007 231 457,649 Record Year 2003 (284) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 120 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lewes occurred in 2003 when a total of 144 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2011 120 224,135 2010 115 196,609 % change 4.3% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (144) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 58 companies were registered in Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lewes UK 2011 58 109,623 2010 47 95,117 % change 23.4% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (76) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 19 24 15 New companies in 2010 21 12 14 % change -9.5% 100.0% 7.1% Record Year 2002 (28) 2011 (24) 2002 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 163 companies were dissolved in Lewes in 2011. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lewes UK 2011 163 314,523 2010 156 342,232 2009 201 533,773 2008 118 237,901 2007 118 220,295 Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lewes occurred in 2009 when a total of 83 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2011 79 152,213 2010 73 164,601 % change 8.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lewes UK 2011 40 79,983 2010 35 76,896 % change 14.3% 4.0% Record Year 2004 (48) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 12 17 11 Closed companies in 2010 11 16 8 % change 9.1% 6.3% 38% Record Year 2002 (16) 2011 (17) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 71 companies were added to the company register for Lewes in 2011. This number represents growth of 31.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 4 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lewes company register grew by 167 companies.
Year Lewes UK 2011 71 138,347 2010 67 58,126 2009 15 -171,098 2008 68 111,302 2007 113 237,354 Record Year 2003 (167) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Lewes increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2011 41 71,922 2010 42 32,008 Record Year 2002 (80) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lewes UK 2011 18 29,640 2010 12 18,221 Record Year 1996 (40) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 7 7 4 Net growth in 2010 10 -4 6 Record Year 2003 (20) 2006 (15) 2002 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Lewes was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Lewes 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lewes 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -21.3% 70.5% -5.0% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 49.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Lewes was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lewes in 2011 was 33.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Lewes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.9% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
33.0% of all director appointments in Lewes in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ASSOCIATES 1.70% CONSULTING 5.07% SUSSEX 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 0.85% PROPERTY 2.37% ENTERPRISES 0.85% TRADING 2.07% LEWES 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% MANAGEMENT 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CREATIVE 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.78% ENERGY 0.64% BUSINESS 1.78% OLD 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HEALTH 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% LABTECH 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% MEDIA 0.64% LONDON 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.64% J 1.51% SCOTT 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOLAR 0.64% GLOBAL 1.46% SCHOOL 0.64% IT 1.41% CHAILEY 0.43% CARE 1.39% P 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.29% (SUSSEX) 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.43% M 1.27% EAST 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% PLANNING 0.43% ENERGY 1.25% PRIME 0.43% S 1.20% PRODUCTIONS 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 78 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 26 57,052 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 16 21,846 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,493 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 11,768 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 12,072 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 3,714 5530 - Restaurants 6 5,013 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,398 90010 - Performing arts 6 900 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 5 1,402 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492 5242 - Retail sale of clothing 5 1,643 90030 - Artistic creation 5 1,732 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 2,395
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