Lewes, East Sussex
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 136 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 136 269,432 2012 137 253,150 % change -0.7% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (140) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 64 companies were registered in Lewes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lewes UK 2013 64 134,630 2012 66 121,659 % change -3.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (66) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 27 18 19 New companies in 2012 28 20 18 % change -3.6% -10.0% 5.6% Record Year 2012 (28) 2002 (21) 1999 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 69 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 69 155,192 2012 72 147,794 % change -4.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lewes UK 2013 40 77,278 2012 36 80,218 % change 11.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 16 13 11 Closed companies in 2012 7 14 15 % change 128.6% -7.1% -27% Record Year 2008 (21) 2009 (39) 2010 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Lewes increased by 67 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2013 67 114,240 2012 65 105,356 Record Year 2003 (88) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Lewes during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 24 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lewes UK 2013 24 57,352 2012 30 41,441 Record Year 2012 (30) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 11 5 8 Net growth in 2012 21 6 3 Record Year 2012 (21) 1995 (17) 1999 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Lewes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lewes 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -19.0% -12.6% -4.5% Record Year 1977 (0.1%) 1969 (0.2%) 1999 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 50.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 16.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 50.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 19.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Lewes was 2011 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Lewes in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 2009 when 47.7% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.51% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DEVELOPMENT 0.94% PROPERTY 2.48% SUSSEX 0.94% TRADING 2.05% ENERGY 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.81% LEWES 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.75% LONDON 1.77% COMMUNITY 0.75% BUSINESS 1.77% SOLAR 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.68% C.I.C. 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ALC 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% INTERNATIONAL 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% OMNIBUS 0.56% CARE 1.55% HOLDINGS 0.56% J 1.53% PARTNERS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FOR 0.56% IT 1.40% IT 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.40% BEER 0.56% M 1.26% EAST 0.56% BUILDING 1.22% BOOM 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.19% NETWORK 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.18% EVENTS 0.38% CAPITAL 1.16% WESTERN 0.38% TRAINING 1.16%
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 73 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 20 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,578 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 90010 - Performing arts 7 2,035 41100 - Development of building projects 7 8,876 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 5,319 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,908 93199 - Other sports activities 6 3,487 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,165 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 8,590 90030 - Artistic creation 4 3,872 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 4 2,387
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08483638 LOZ DESIGNS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013 08485638 TURNER PAGE CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2013 08491723 P5 CHIROPRACTIC AND HEALTH LTD 16 Apr 2013 08492343 GORDONET LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08492509 SURREY ALC LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08493802 OXENDEAN LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08495129 SHH... GLOBAL LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08495396 MEDCONFIDENTIAL LTD 18 Apr 2013 08498459 LEWES HIKE AND BIKE FESTIVAL C.I.C. 22 Apr 2013 08500914 EAST SUSSEX ALC LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08500937 WEST SUSSEX ALC LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08506896 COMMUNITY CHEF - GOOD FOOD FOR ALL C.I.C. 26 Apr 2013 08508722 COHERE LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08509091 INTERNATIONAL COATINGS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08469532 MIMI & MAE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08470617 JUST PURE SOFTWARE LTD 03 Apr 2013 08482150 STONER LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08484585 SJL IT LTD 11 Apr 2013 08487871 INTER BEER AND WINE LIMITED 15 Apr 2013 08489669 LIMITLESS NATURE LTD 15 Apr 2013 08502898 JNP DOCENDO LTD 24 Apr 2013 08505910 INTER WINE AND BEER LIMITED 26 Apr 2013 08506609 ALEXANDRA LEGAL LIMITED 26 Apr 2013 08508807 ASAP SAMEDAY LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08510632 ASTUTE ENERGY PROCUREMENT LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
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