St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Leonards-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 220 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2010. This total is 13.4% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 220 400,358 2009 194 362,675 2008 194 349,203 2007 211 457,649 2006 199 405,440 Record Year 2003 (242) 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 103 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 24.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Leonards-On-Sea occurred in 2002 when a total of 126 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 103 196,609 2009 83 180,654 % change 24.1% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (126) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 53 companies were registered in St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 51.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 53 95,117 2009 35 85,983 % change 51.4% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (67) 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 21 17 15 New companies in 2009 11 13 11 % change 90.9% 30.8% 36.4% Record Year 2002 (27) 2006 (24) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 153 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2010. This total is 35.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 153 342,232 2009 237 533,773 2008 90 237,901 2007 104 220,295 2006 98 200,166 Record Year 2009 (237) 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 75 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 25.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in St Leonards-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 100 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 75 164,601 2009 100 244,537 % change -25.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% 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) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 37 76,896 2009 40 85,136 % change -7.5% -9.7% Record Year 2004 (44) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in St Leonards-On-Sea when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 15 14 8 Closed companies in 2009 13 14 13 % change 15.4% 0.0% -38% Record Year 2010 (15) 2004 (17) 1997 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 67 companies were added to the company register for St Leonards-On-Sea in 2010. This number represents growth of 34.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 110 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the St Leonards-On-Sea company register grew by 158 companies.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 67 58,126 2009 -43 -171,098 2008 104 111,302 2007 107 237,354 2006 101 205,274 Record Year 2003 (158) 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 St Leonards-On-Sea increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 28 32,008 2009 -17 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2010 16 18,221 2009 -5 847 Record Year 2002 (52) 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 6 3 7 Net growth in 2009 -2 -1 -2 Record Year 2002 (22) 2006 (17) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when St Leonards-On-Sea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) St Leonards-On-Sea 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 67.3% 17.0% 29.8% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1962 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% 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 St Leonards-On-Sea was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2010 was 24.5%. 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 St Leonards-On-Sea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea 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 St Leonards-On-Sea was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea 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 MANAGEMENT 2.41% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.09% MANAGEMENT 5.01% HOMES 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% PROPERTY 2.36% (HASTINGS) 0.88% TRADING 2.11% TRADING 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SECURITY 0.66% DESIGN 1.92% GROUP 0.66% BUSINESS 1.82% 1066 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (SUSSEX) 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HASTINGS 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.62% CARE 0.66% LONDON 1.60% ESTATE 0.66% CARE 1.45% CLEANING 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.44% M 0.66% GLOBAL 1.43% RTM 0.44% J 1.42% PLUMBING 0.44% IT 1.41% HILL 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% MANOR 0.44% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ROAD 0.44% BUILDING 1.34% CONTRACTORS 0.44% M 1.30% TRADE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.25% BUSINESS 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.24% EVERSFIELD 0.44% 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 120 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 37 63,348 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,799 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 8,089 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,330 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 27,550 9800 - Residents Property Management 7 1,563 99999 - Dormant Company 6 16,285 86900 - Other human health activities 5 3,700 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,939 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,755 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 2,446 43290 - Other construction installation 3 1,315 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 3,097 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 2,858
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