Lewes, East Sussex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 268 companies were formed in Lewes in 2014. This total is 1.1% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Lewes UK 2014 268 582,051 2013 271 529,363 2012 262 491,893 2011 234 452,870 2010 223 400,358 Record Year 2013 (271) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 119 companies were formed in Lewes. This figure is 11.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lewes occurred in 2002 when a total of 144 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2014 119 281,320 2013 135 259,931 % change -11.9% 8.2% Record Year 2002 (144) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 69 companies were registered in Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 27.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lewes UK 2014 69 137,906 2013 54 127,247 % change 27.8% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (69) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 25 26 18 New companies in 2013 20 20 14 % change 25.0% 30.0% 28.6% Record Year 2012 (29) 2014 (26) 2002 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 191 companies were dissolved in Lewes in 2014. This total is 28.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Lewes UK 2014 191 367,937 2013 149 332,213 2012 144 293,729 2011 163 314,524 2010 157 342,233 Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 101 companies were dissolved in Lewes. This figure is 26.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lewes occurred in 2014 when a total of 101 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2014 101 190,730 2013 80 177,021 % change 26.3% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (101) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 49 companies were dissolved in Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 22.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lewes UK 2014 49 89,060 2013 40 90,851 % change 22.5% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (49) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lewes when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 14 20 15 Closed companies in 2013 9 15 16 % change 55.6% 33.3% -6% Record Year 2012 (18) 2014 (20) 2004 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 77 companies were added to the company register for Lewes in 2014. This number represents growth of 28.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 45 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Lewes company register grew by 122 companies.
Year Lewes UK 2014 77 214,114 2013 122 197,150 2012 118 198,164 2011 71 138,346 2010 66 58,125 Record Year 2013 (122) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Lewes increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes UK 2014 18 90,590 2013 55 82,910 Record Year 2002 (80) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Lewes during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lewes UK 2014 20 48,846 2013 14 36,396 Record Year 2012 (35) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 11 6 3 Net growth in 2013 11 5 -2 Record Year 2005 (20) 2006 (15) 2012 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Lewes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Lewes was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Lewes 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Lewes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lewes 2014 0.0% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Lewes formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Lewes 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 18.8% 23.5% 10.1% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Lewes was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lewes in 2014 was 31.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Lewes was 2007 when 40.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Lewes in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lewes was in 2007 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Lewes in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.66% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ENERGY 1.11% PROPERTY 2.66% (SOUTH) 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% SUSSEX 0.92% ENGINEERING 2.10% LEWES 0.92% CARE 2.02% DESIGN 0.74% TRADING 1.94% ROAD 0.74% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.74% DESIGN 1.66% PRODUCTIONS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ENTERPRISES 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.62% MEDIA 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.62% EVENTS 0.55% BUSINESS 1.56% SNOWIE 0.55% J 1.54% COMMUNITY 0.55% CO., 1.50% DEVELOPMENT 0.55% GLOBAL 1.49% SHOP 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FARM 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ASSET 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% STUDIO 0.55% MEDIA 1.33% IT 0.55% IT 1.31% PROJECT 0.37% BUILDING 1.29% LONDON 0.37% M 1.22%
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 77 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 26 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 30,178 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,837 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,752 90030 - Artistic creation 9 4,610 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 6,206 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 10,107 86900 - Other human health activities 7 12,976 41100 - Development of building projects 7 11,397 85600 - Educational support services 7 4,012 56290 - Other food services 6 4,616 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,841 49319 - Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) 6 122 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 6,083 69102 - Solicitors 5 2,677
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