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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.

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 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)LewesUK
    2012137253,150
    2011114228,735
    % change20.2%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (140)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LewesUK
    201266121,659
    201152112,344
    % change26.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (66) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012282018
    New companies in 2011171718
    % change64.7%17.6%0.0%
    Record Year2012 (28)2002 (21)1999 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)LewesUK
    201272147,793
    201184162,310
    % change-14.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (118)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LewesUK
    20123680,218
    20113271,324
    % change12.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201271415
    Closed companies in 201161511
    % change16.7%-6.7%36%
    Record Year2008 (21)2009 (39)2010 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)LewesUK
    201265105,357
    20113066,425
    Record Year2003 (88)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)LewesUK
    20123041,441
    20112041,020
    Record Year 2003 (47) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20122163
    Net growth in 20111127
    Record Year2012 (21)2000 (14)1999 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change38.7%3.1%6.8%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1962 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.56%CONSULTING5.07%
    LEWES1.36%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    DESIGN1.17%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES0.97%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING0.97%TRADING2.10%
    LABTECH0.78%DESIGN1.89%
    SUSSEX0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MEDIA0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SCOTT0.78%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    LONDON0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HOUSE0.58%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.58%MEDIA1.69%
    SPACE0.58%LONDON1.68%
    (LEWES)0.58%J1.57%
    M0.58%GLOBAL1.51%
    MANAGEMENT0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENT0.58%IT1.42%
    CENTRE0.58%CARE1.31%
    ELECTRICAL0.39%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FINANCIAL0.39%M1.26%
    DALE0.39%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BODLEY0.39%BUILDING1.23%
    JOINERY0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    IT0.39%S1.18%
    BLACK0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied83244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2420,390
    7487 - Other business activities2347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1935,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1710,978
    9999 - Dormant Company1216,469
    99999 - Dormant Company1226,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    93199 - Other sports activities62,095
    90010 - Performing arts61,142
    5530 - Restaurants54,037
    41100 - Development of building projects55,149
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply56,356
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities515,280
    62012 - Business and domestic software development44,742
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores41,618
    7499 - Non-trading company48,023
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified41,423

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052788 VEGEBABA LTD 01 May 2012
    08056362 VISIOLOGY MEDIA LTD 03 May 2012
    08064862 SOUTH WAY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08064912 LEWVAC COMPONENTS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067655 ANDREW SLEIGH LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069366 TOUR CONSTRUCTOR LTD 15 May 2012
    08069703 KOEBKE LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08071569 GOOFOFF LTD 16 May 2012
    08078540 SAIDYES LTD 22 May 2012
    08080447 ADDO DESIGN LTD 23 May 2012
    08082310 PRIORY HOUSE LEWES RTM COMPANY LTD 24 May 2012
    08089606 TRAVEL INDUSTRY CAR HIRE LTD 30 May 2012
    08090121 BACK TO THE GRAIN LTD 31 May 2012
    08091154 MADE IN LEWES LIMITED 31 May 2012
    OC375223 THE MALTING HOUSE LLP 15 May 2012
    08054686 DROVE PARK LTD 02 May 2012
    08054785 MY GREAT COMPANY LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08066362 BAT ON BALL CREATIONS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08068355 SMART TOUCH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08077791 SPACE CONCEPTS LIMITED 22 May 2012

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