Lewes, East Sussex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lewes when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lewes when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 149 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lewes occurred in 2014 when a total of 149 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2014 149 300,731 2013 136 269,432 % change 9.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (149) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 70 companies were registered in Lewes during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lewes UK 2014 70 150,009 2013 64 134,630 % change 9.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (70) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 26 27 17 New companies in 2013 27 18 19 % change -3.7% 50.0% -10.5% Record Year 2012 (28) 2014 (27) 1999 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 90 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 30.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 90 177,207 2013 69 155,192 % change 30.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (118) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lewes UK 2014 46 94,837 2013 40 77,278 % change 15.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 5 23 18 Closed companies in 2013 16 13 11 % change -68.8% 76.9% 64% Record Year 2008 (21) 2009 (39) 2010 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Lewes increased by 59 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes UK 2014 59 123,524 2013 67 114,240 Record Year 2003 (88) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Lewes during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 24 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lewes UK 2014 24 55,172 2013 24 57,352 Record Year 2012 (30) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 21 4 -1 Net growth in 2013 11 5 8 Record Year 2012 (21) 1995 (17) 1999 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Lewes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lewes 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Lewes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lewes 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -13.2% 38.6% -22.5% Record Year 1977 (0.1%) 1969 (0.2%) 1999 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Lewes was 2011 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
35.8% of all director appointments in Lewes in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 2009 when 47.7% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.57% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.64% LEWES 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.50% SUSSEX 0.87% PROPERTY 2.66% ENERGY 0.87% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.99% SHOP 0.52% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.52% LONDON 1.93% FARM 0.52% CARE 1.85% TEA 0.52% DESIGN 1.75% DAVID 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.73% HOLDINGS 0.52% BUSINESS 1.69% PRODUCTIONS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% IT 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% CHROMATICS 0.35% GLOBAL 1.55% KITCHEN 0.35% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TWO 0.35% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.35% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOSPITAL 0.35% MEDIA 1.44% DOWNS 0.35% ELECTRICAL 1.40% RETAIL 0.35% IT 1.33% FILM 0.35% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ROAD 0.35% BUILDING 1.26% OUT 0.35% M 1.24% GLASS 0.35% CO., 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 65 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 57,421 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 9,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 28,352 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 6,043 41100 - Development of building projects 8 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 8 11,292 90030 - Artistic creation 8 4,548 74990 - Non-trading company 8 14,351 85600 - Educational support services 7 3,869 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 9,900 90010 - Performing arts 7 2,443 74100 - specialised design activities 7 4,703 94990 - Activities of other membership organizations not elsewhere classified 6 1,438 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,602
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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