Lewes, East Sussex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lewes when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 137 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 20.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 137 253,150 2011 114 228,735 % change 20.2% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (140) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 66 companies were registered in Lewes during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 26.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lewes UK 2012 66 121,659 2011 52 112,344 % change 26.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (66) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 28 20 18 New companies in 2011 17 17 18 % change 64.7% 17.6% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (28) 2002 (21) 1999 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 72 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 14.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 72 147,793 2011 84 162,310 % change -14.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lewes UK 2012 36 80,218 2011 32 71,324 % change 12.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 7 14 15 Closed companies in 2011 6 15 11 % change 16.7% -6.7% 36% Record Year 2008 (21) 2009 (39) 2010 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lewes increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2012 65 105,357 2011 30 66,425 Record Year 2003 (88) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Lewes during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lewes UK 2012 30 41,441 2011 20 41,020 Record Year 2003 (47) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lewes when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 21 6 3 Net growth in 2011 11 2 7 Record Year 2012 (21) 2000 (14) 1999 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lewes 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 38.7% 3.1% 6.8% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1962 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Lewes was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Lewes in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.56% CONSULTING 5.07% LEWES 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DESIGN 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 0.97% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 0.97% TRADING 2.10% LABTECH 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% SUSSEX 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% MEDIA 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SCOTT 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.78% LONDON 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% HOUSE 0.58% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% SPACE 0.58% LONDON 1.68% (LEWES) 0.58% J 1.57% M 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% MANAGEMENT 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENT 0.58% IT 1.42% CENTRE 0.58% CARE 1.31% ELECTRICAL 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.31% FINANCIAL 0.39% M 1.26% DALE 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BODLEY 0.39% BUILDING 1.23% JOINERY 0.39% SECURITY 1.19% IT 0.39% S 1.18% BLACK 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 83 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 23 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 12 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 93199 - Other sports activities 6 2,095 90010 - Performing arts 6 1,142 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,037 41100 - Development of building projects 5 5,149 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 6,356 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 15,280 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 4,742 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 4 1,618 7499 - Non-trading company 4 8,023 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 4 1,423
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08094426 TRUTRAVELS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08102383 THE ABERGAVENNY ARMS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08103879 SIDELINE CLOTHING LTD 13 Jun 2012 08103922 EGYPTIAN BRITISH BUSINESS COUNCIL (EBBC) LTD 13 Jun 2012 08104058 KMG DESIGN LTD 13 Jun 2012 08104806 ELLEN BROOKES TREND CONSULTANCY LTD 14 Jun 2012 08105059 CAKE MAISON LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08105699 CONTINENTAL HOUSE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08111607 UPSIDE LONDON LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08113631 GRANT MANSELL LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08115478 OPTIMUM SALES PROSPECTS LTD 22 Jun 2012 08119068 SOUTHDOWN SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08120069 ABIGAIL VAUGHAN LOCUM SERVICES LTD 26 Jun 2012 08121240 LONDON PRODUCTION HOUSE LTD 27 Jun 2012 08123358 CENTRAL LONDON EVALUATION ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH CLEAR LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08124735 CASTLE LOGIC LTD 29 Jun 2012 08098916 NEWICK SPORT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08112975 SIMON GRIGG LTD 20 Jun 2012
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