Littlehampton, West 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

  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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 102 companies were formed in Littlehampton. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013102269,432
    2012100253,150
    % change2.0%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (120)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 39 companies were registered in Littlehampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.4% 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)LittlehamptonUK
    201339134,630
    201249121,659
    % change-20.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (50) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201314718
    New companies in 2012141916
    % change0.0%-63.2%12.5%
    Record Year2006 (20)2007 (21)2003 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton. This figure is 3.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201374155,192
    201277147,794
    % change-3.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (124)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Littlehampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 16.2% 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)LittlehamptonUK
    20134377,278
    20123780,218
    % change16.2%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (77) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013151414
    Closed companies in 20126229
    % change150.0%-36.4%56%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (31)2009 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Littlehampton increased by 28 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LittlehamptonUK
    201328114,240
    201223105,356
    Record Year2003 (68)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Littlehampton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was -4 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LittlehamptonUK
    2013-457,352
    20121241,441
    Record Year 2007 (29) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013-1-74
    Net growth in 20128-37
    Record Year2011 (15)2002 (11)1999 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Littlehampton
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Littlehampton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Littlehampton
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-16.1%-64.3%1.9%
    Record Year1998 (0.1%)1993 (0.1%)1999 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 50.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 20.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 48.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 15.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Littlehampton was 2007 when 38.1% of all directors were female.

    32.5% of all director appointments in Littlehampton 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Littlehampton was in 2007 when 37.8% of all directors were female.

    33.9% of all director appointments in Littlehampton 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.69%CONSULTING5.25%
    TRADING1.45%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    SUSSEX1.45%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTING0.96%PROPERTY2.48%
    ROKNEE0.96%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DESIGN0.72%DESIGN1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.72%LONDON1.77%
    RUSTINGTON0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    SECURITY0.72%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    M0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    SUPPORT0.48%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    B0.48%GLOBAL1.59%
    LONDON0.48%MEDIA1.57%
    STEVEN0.48%CARE1.55%
    CASE0.48%J1.53%
    SERVICE0.48%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    EVENT0.48%IT1.40%
    GILES0.48%PROPERTIES1.40%
    JOSEPH0.48%M1.26%
    UTILITIES0.48%BUILDING1.22%
    RECRUITMENT0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PLANT0.48%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONCEPTS0.48%CAPITAL1.16%
    OFFICE0.48%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied149257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1325,583
    99999 - Dormant Company1144,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1033,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified854,555
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet87,793
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified824,324
    41100 - Development of building projects88,876
    85600 - Educational support services63,117
    43991 - Scaffold erection6604
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified517,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development58,590
    43290 - Other construction installation53,015
    90010 - Performing arts42,035
    74990 - Non-trading company414,303
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles44,768
    86900 - Other human health activities38,687
    32409 - Manufacture of other games and toys, not elsewhere classified3119
    80100 - Private security activities32,841
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified33,156

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08528203 INSULATED RENDER SYSTEMS LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08538118 HORIZON RECORDINGS LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08538338 SADKIE SERVICES LTD 21 May 2013
    08549950 EMA RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08513443 ETHICAL EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 02 May 2013
    08533464 KEVIN JENKINS PLANT HIRE LTD 17 May 2013
    08537219 LAZIO PIZZA & CHICKEN LTD 20 May 2013

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