Littlehampton, West Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 165 companies were formed in Littlehampton in 2010. This total is 1.2% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Littlehampton UK 2010 165 400,358 2009 163 362,675 2008 154 349,203 2007 209 457,649 2006 157 405,440 Record Year 2007 (209) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 81 companies were formed in Littlehampton. This figure is 5.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Littlehampton occurred in 2002 when a total of 92 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Littlehampton UK 2010 81 196,609 2009 77 180,654 % change 5.2% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (92) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 39 companies were registered in Littlehampton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 4.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Littlehampton UK 2010 39 95,117 2009 41 85,983 % change -4.9% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (53) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 13 17 9 New companies in 2009 16 13 12 % change -18.8% 30.8% -25.0% Record Year 2004 (19) 2000 (20) 2005 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 162 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton in 2010. This total is 13.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Littlehampton UK 2010 162 342,232 2009 188 533,773 2008 108 237,901 2007 105 220,295 2006 92 200,166 Record Year 2009 (188) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Littlehampton occurred in 2001 when a total of 70 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Littlehampton UK 2010 66 164,601 2009 64 244,537 % change 3.1% -32.7% Record Year 2001 (70) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Littlehampton UK 2010 36 76,896 2009 32 85,136 % change 12.5% -9.7% Record Year 2001 (44) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 14 12 10 Closed companies in 2009 12 9 11 % change 16.7% 33.3% -9% Record Year 2001 (22) 2004 (14) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 3 companies were added to the company register for Littlehampton in 2010. This number represents growth of 1.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 28 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Littlehampton company register grew by 105 companies.
Year Littlehampton UK 2010 3 58,126 2009 -25 -171,098 2008 46 111,302 2007 104 237,354 2006 65 205,274 Record Year 2003 (105) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Littlehampton increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Littlehampton UK 2010 15 32,008 2009 13 -63,883 Record Year 1996 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Littlehampton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Littlehampton UK 2010 3 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2007 (29) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -1 5 -1 Net growth in 2009 4 4 1 Record Year 2004 (14) 2000 (12) 2002 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Littlehampton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Littlehampton 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Littlehampton 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Littlehampton 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -28.9% 17.0% -28.6% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1962 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 49.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Littlehampton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Littlehampton in 2010 was 30.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Littlehampton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.0% of all director appointments in Littlehampton in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Littlehampton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
35.1% of all director appointments in Littlehampton in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 1.94% CONSULTING 5.06% SUSSEX 1.67% MANAGEMENT 5.01% COURT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ESTATES 0.83% PROPERTY 2.36% LITTLEHAMPTON 0.83% TRADING 2.11% DIRECT 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ENGINEERING 0.83% DESIGN 1.92% XTRA 0.83% BUSINESS 1.82% (SUSSEX) 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CENTRE 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ONLINE 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% SOUTH 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.62% (EMPLOYMENT) 0.56% LONDON 1.60% GILES 0.56% CARE 1.45% SOLAR 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ONE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.43% R 0.56% J 1.42% SMITH 0.56% IT 1.41% BUSINESS 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% RUSTINGTON 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HARGREAVES 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% SERVICE 0.56% M 1.30% HIRE 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CONSULTANCY 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% POWER 0.56% S 1.23%
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 63 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 15 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 9 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,243 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,144 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 6,330 9231 - Artistic & literary creation 4 1,043 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 7481 - Portrait photographic activities, other specialist photography, film processing 4 531 98000 - Residents property management 4 3,235 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 5530 - Restaurants 4 4,939 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 1,943 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 1,513 7499 - Non-trading company 3 12,000 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 9,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07472871 HESLEWOOD TRADING LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07466158 BD (HAVANT) LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07459420 SKIN GLOW LTD 03 Dec 2010 07458540 CHARTER APARTMENTS LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07456387 BUSINESS BUDDY LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 OC360117 UK-GOODS LLP 07 Dec 2010 07466345 ACE COATERS (UK) LTD 10 Dec 2010 07457163 POWER AND ENERGY HUT LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07456606 ADAPT (SUSSEX) LIMITED 01 Dec 2010
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