Lewes, East Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lewes when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 262 companies were formed in Lewes in 2012. This total is 12.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Lewes UK 2012 262 491,893 2011 234 452,870 2010 223 400,358 2009 216 362,675 2008 186 349,203 Record Year 2003 (284) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 125 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 4.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 125 238,743 2011 120 224,135 % change 4.2% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (144) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 69 companies were registered in Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 19.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lewes UK 2012 69 119,875 2011 58 109,623 % change 19.0% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (76) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 29 21 19 New companies in 2011 19 24 15 % change 52.6% -12.5% 26.7% Record Year 2012 (29) 2011 (24) 2002 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 144 companies were dissolved in Lewes in 2012. This total is 11.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lewes UK 2012 144 293,728 2011 163 314,524 2010 157 342,233 2009 201 533,787 2008 118 237,873 Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 72 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 8.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 72 145,934 2011 79 152,213 % change -8.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lewes UK 2012 34 70,026 2011 40 79,983 % change -15.0% -12.4% Record Year 2004 (48) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 18 12 4 Closed companies in 2011 12 17 11 % change 50.0% -29.4% -64% Record Year 2012 (18) 2011 (17) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 118 companies were added to the company register for Lewes in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 47 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 2012 118 198,165 2011 71 138,346 2010 66 58,125 2009 15 -171,112 2008 68 111,330 Record Year 2003 (167) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Lewes increased by 53 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2012 53 92,809 2011 41 71,922 Record Year 2002 (80) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 35 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lewes UK 2012 35 49,849 2011 18 29,640 Record Year 1996 (40) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lewes when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 9 15 Net growth in 2011 7 7 4 Record Year 2003 (20) 2006 (15) 2012 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Lewes was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Lewes 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lewes 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 28.1% -16.6% 23.3% Record Year 1962 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 49.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Lewes was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lewes in 2012 was 35.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Lewes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
33.7% of all director appointments in Lewes in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEWES 1.33% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DESIGN 1.14% PROPERTY 2.40% HOUSE 0.95% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENT 0.95% DESIGN 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CENTRE 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.57% BUSINESS 1.76% M 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.75% WORLD 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SUSSEX 0.57% LONDON 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% COMMUNITY 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.57% J 1.57% INTERNATIONAL 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LONDON 0.57% IT 1.43% SPACE 0.57% CARE 1.39% RESEARCH 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% BLACK 0.38% M 1.26% TO 0.38% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.21% C.I.C. 0.38% TRAINING 1.18% MADE 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TWO 0.38% SECURITY 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 77 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 18 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 90010 - Performing arts 9 1,779 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 4,677 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 93199 - Other sports activities 6 3,154 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 7,446 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 5 2,541 90020 - Support activities to performing arts 4 1,598 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 6,419 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 2,867
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08316364 HARKET HOLDINGS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08318265 TIVVYSKIPS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318503 THE A HOUSE PRESCHOOL LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08323079 SOUND VISION STUDIO LTD 07 Dec 2012 08325753 JUST BEEN MADE LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08325830 OSBORNES COLCHESTER PRINT LTD 11 Dec 2012 08332496 FATHOM XP LTD 17 Dec 2012 08332975 SPICE MERCHANT (WALTON ON THAMES) LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08336178 GUILD OF MASTER CRAFTSMEN (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08337335 SHINDIGGER CRAFT BEER LTD 19 Dec 2012 08339243 STEPPING STONES, LEWES COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD 21 Dec 2012 08322636 THE SPRAYSHOP (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08322786 GROVES TRADING LTD 07 Dec 2012 08328066 NEVIX LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08329608 BARGA IMPORTS (UK) LTD 13 Dec 2012 08330691 AFINA RECRUITMENT LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331068 WEAVERS HOUSE LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08333179 JOHN S PILE (RURAL BUSINESS CONSULTANT) LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08343739 TUCAN CONSULTING LIMITED 31 Dec 2012
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