Pulborough, West Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Pulborough when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Pulborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Pulborough when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 113 companies were formed in Pulborough in 2012. This total is 9.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Pulborough UK 2012 113 491,893 2011 103 452,870 2010 101 400,358 2009 77 362,675 2008 78 349,203 Record Year 2003 (130) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 50 companies were formed in Pulborough. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Pulborough occurred in 2002 when a total of 65 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pulborough UK 2012 50 238,743 2011 50 224,135 % change 0.0% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (65) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Pulborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Pulborough UK 2012 27 119,875 2011 30 109,623 % change -10.0% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (33) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Pulborough when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 11 8 8 New companies in 2011 12 10 8 % change -8.3% -20.0% 0.0% Record Year 2007 (14) 2003 (17) 2011 (8)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Pulborough in 2012. This total is 29.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Pulborough UK 2012 87 293,728 2011 67 314,524 2010 81 342,233 2009 105 533,787 2008 66 237,873 Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Pulborough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in Pulborough. This figure is 43.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Pulborough occurred in 2012 when a total of 46 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pulborough UK 2012 46 145,934 2011 32 152,213 % change 43.8% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (46) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 13 companies were dissolved in Pulborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 27.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Pulborough UK 2012 13 70,026 2011 18 79,983 % change -27.8% -12.4% Record Year 2002 (24) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 7 4 2 Closed companies in 2011 4 10 4 % change 75.0% -60.0% -50% Record Year 2002 (12) 2005 (11) 2008 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 26 companies were added to the company register for Pulborough in 2012. This number represents growth of 25.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Pulborough company register grew by 83 companies.
Year Pulborough UK 2012 26 198,165 2011 36 138,346 2010 20 58,125 2009 -28 -171,112 2008 12 111,330 Record Year 2003 (83) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Pulborough increased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pulborough UK 2012 4 92,809 2011 18 71,922 Record Year 1999 (30) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Pulborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Pulborough UK 2012 14 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2006 (21) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Pulborough when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 4 4 6 Net growth in 2011 8 0 4 Record Year 2007 (11) 2003 (12) 2012 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Pulborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Pulborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Pulborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Pulborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pulborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Pulborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Pulborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -22.9% -23.8% -2.7% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 52.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 16.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Pulborough was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Pulborough in 2012 was 33.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Pulborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
37.3% of all director appointments in Pulborough in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Pulborough was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
35.3% of all director appointments in Pulborough in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.85% CONSULTING 5.15% PYM 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANTS 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SOUTHERN 1.39% PROPERTY 2.40% CHANCTONBURY 0.93% TRADING 2.03% HORSE 0.93% DESIGN 1.86% ESTATES 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENTERPRISES 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.79% PARTNERS 0.93% BUSINESS 1.76% AVIATION 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FRIENDS 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% WEST 0.93% LONDON 1.69% SKY 0.93% MEDIA 1.69% A.L.P 0.93% GLOBAL 1.59% SUSSEX 0.93% J 1.57% D 0.93% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.93% IT 1.43% INVESTMENTS 0.93% CARE 1.39% ARUN 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% CHUGG-ON 0.46% M 1.26% ANIMALS 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% INNS 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUSINESS 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% TESTSPECTATIONS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% JASPER'S 0.46% SECURITY 1.17%
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 52 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 8 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 98000 - Residents property management 3 4,377 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 22,058 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 4,936 18129 - Printing not elsewhere classified 2 1,139 47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 2 1,228 74100 - specialised design activities 2 3,267 56302 - Public houses and bars 2 4,543 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 2 4,882 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 2 4,220
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08318364 GHWS TRADING LTD 05 Dec 2012 08319829 SOUTHERN SKY MOTOR CARS LTD 05 Dec 2012 08321425 SUPERONYX LTD 06 Dec 2012 08322718 DENTASTIX LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08327504 DOMINIC RICHARDS LANDSCAPING & DESIGN LTD 11 Dec 2012 08327660 LACE EVENTS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08335848 THE ANCHOR STORRINGTON LTD 18 Dec 2012 08341784 NOVUS PEOPLE LTD 27 Dec 2012