St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 236 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2011. This total is 7.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2011 236 452,870 2010 220 400,358 2009 194 362,675 2008 194 349,203 2007 211 457,649 Record Year 2003 (242) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 123 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 19.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 123 224,135 2010 103 196,609 % change 19.4% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (126) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 60 companies were registered in St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2011 60 109,623 2010 53 95,117 % change 13.2% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (67) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 21 21 18 New companies in 2010 21 17 15 % change 0.0% 23.5% 20.0% Record Year 2002 (27) 2006 (24) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 155 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2011. This total is 1.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2011 155 314,523 2010 153 342,232 2009 237 533,773 2008 90 237,901 2007 104 220,295 Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 5.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 71 152,213 2010 75 164,601 % change -5.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 33 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2011 33 79,983 2010 37 76,896 % change -10.8% 4.0% Record Year 2004 (44) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 10 13 10 Closed companies in 2010 15 14 8 % change -33.3% -7.1% 25% Record Year 2010 (15) 2004 (17) 1997 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 81 companies were added to the company register for St Leonards-On-Sea in 2011. This number represents growth of 36.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 14 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 2011 81 138,347 2010 67 58,126 2009 -43 -171,098 2008 104 111,302 2007 107 237,354 Record Year 2003 (158) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for St Leonards-On-Sea increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2011 52 71,922 2010 28 32,008 Record Year 2002 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2011 27 29,640 2010 16 18,221 Record Year 2002 (52) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 11 8 8 Net growth in 2010 6 3 7 Record Year 2002 (22) 2006 (17) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when St Leonards-On-Sea was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) St Leonards-On-Sea 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -13.0% 5.3% 6.3% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1962 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 35.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HASTINGS 1.35% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROJECT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.26% R 1.13% PROPERTY 2.37% AZUR 1.13% TRADING 2.07% MEDIA 1.13% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTY 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTING 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.78% RTM 0.90% BUSINESS 1.78% D 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.76% B 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PRODUCTIONS 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% K 0.68% LONDON 1.63% (SUSSEX) 0.68% J 1.51% CONTRACTORS 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ST 0.68% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% IT 1.41% LEONARDS 0.68% CARE 1.39% 2 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.29% ALLIANCE 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.29% MAINTENANCE 0.68% M 1.27% 1066 0.68% BUILDING 1.26% ESTATE 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% SUSSEX 0.45% S 1.20% INVESTMENTS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 96 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 25 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 11,768 9800 - Residents Property Management 9 1,451 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,493 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 2,740 43290 - Other construction installation 7 1,559 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 32,483 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,457 5530 - Restaurants 6 5,013 7011 - Development & sell real estate 6 2,287 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,929 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 7,667 7499 - Non-trading company 5 9,957 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,175 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,082 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072
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