Littlehampton, West Sussex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 84 companies were formed in Littlehampton. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Littlehampton occurred in 2007 when a total of 120 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LittlehamptonUK
    201084203,749
    200986182,021
    % change-2.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (120)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 38 companies were registered in Littlehampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LittlehamptonUK
    20103898,612
    20094790,987
    % change-19.1%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (57) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010121412
    New companies in 2009161516
    % change-25.0%-6.7%-25.0%
    Record Year2006 (20)2007 (21)2003 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 96 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton. This figure is 22.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Littlehampton occurred in 2009 when a total of 124 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LittlehamptonUK
    201096177,631
    2009124289,236
    % change-22.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (124)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 29.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LittlehamptonUK
    20105494,954
    200977181,176
    % change-29.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010222111
    Closed companies in 2009263120
    % change-15.4%-32.3%-45%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (31)2009 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Littlehampton decreased by 12 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LittlehamptonUK
    2010-1226,118
    2009-38-107,215
    Record Year2003 (68)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Littlehampton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LittlehamptonUK
    2010-163,658
    2009-30-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (41) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010-10-71
    Net growth in 2009-10-16-4
    Record Year2003 (12)2002 (11)1999 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Littlehampton
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Littlehampton
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-31.1%-11.1%-32.5%
    Record Year1961 (0.3%)1964 (0.3%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 49.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Littlehampton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.2% of all director appointments in Littlehampton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Littlehampton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    13.2% of all director appointments in Littlehampton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    RTM1.82%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PROPERTY1.52%CONSULTING4.79%
    XTRA0.91%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    SUSSEX0.91%PROPERTY2.40%
    ONLINE0.91%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (SUSSEX)0.91%TRADING2.01%
    DIRECT0.91%DESIGN1.91%
    ESTATES0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    FIX0.61%MEDIA1.80%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%BUSINESS1.75%
    MAINTENANCE0.61%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    WHOLESALE0.61%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.61%ENGINEERING1.56%
    MARINE0.61%LONDON1.52%
    WAY0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    RECRUITMENT0.61%J1.46%
    LITTLEHAMPTON0.61%CARE1.41%
    COURT0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    PARK0.61%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SKY0.61%BUILDING1.33%
    ONE0.61%M1.29%
    ALL0.61%IT1.28%
    BUILDING0.61%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MANAGEMENT0.61%GROUP1.25%
    MEWS0.61%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied66207,125
    7487 - Other business activities1868,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    9999 - Dormant Company1419,842
    99999 - Dormant Company714,342
    74990 - Non-trading company77,893
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified625,942
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities58,590
    9305 - Other service activities58,822
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply58,285
    62090 - Other information technology service activities45,854
    9231 - Artistic & literary creation41,097
    7499 - Non-trading company413,997
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors41,432
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering48,262
    71129 - Other engineering activities41,480
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management413,490
    9800 - Residents Property Management32,100
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets31,762

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239434 FUSION BREAKS LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07237103 CARDS YOU CREATE LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07232398 STIRLINGWORKS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232091 APNA SOLUTIONS LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07229973 TIME FOR CROATIA LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07222080 E-MOTIVE ELECTRIC (EUROPE) LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07218080 R & S PROJECTS (SUSSEX) LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07216040 ARCTIC ADVENTURES LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07211963 SOUNDS IDEAL LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211237 PRO AUDIO LONDON LTD 01 Apr 2010
    07235802 HOURCOVER COATINGS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07231210 DH CONSULTANTS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010

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