St Leonards-On-Sea, East 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.
Headlines
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Leonards-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.
- The record first half year for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was 2013 when 37.2% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 133 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Leonards-On-Sea occurred in 2003 when a total of 139 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 133 269,432 2012 126 253,150 % change 5.6% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (139) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 62 companies were registered in St Leonards-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well 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) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 62 134,630 2012 50 121,659 % change 24.0% 10.7% Record Year 2010 (63) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Leonards-On-Sea when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 25 18 19 New companies in 2012 12 19 19 % change 108.3% -5.3% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (25) 2003 (28) 2003 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 35.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in St Leonards-On-Sea occurred in 2009 when a total of 137 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 100 155,192 2012 74 147,794 % change 35.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 50 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% 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) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 50 77,278 2012 40 80,218 % change 25.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (83) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 19 13 18 Closed companies in 2012 6 19 15 % change 216.7% -31.6% 20% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (32) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for St Leonards-On-Sea increased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 33 114,240 2012 52 105,356 Record Year 2003 (107) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for St Leonards-On-Sea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 12 57,352 2012 10 41,441 Record Year 2006 (35) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 6 5 1 Net growth in 2012 6 0 4 Record Year 2003 (19) 2003 (24) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) St Leonards-On-Sea 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) St Leonards-On-Sea 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 75.1% -8.0% -9.6% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was 2013 when 37.2% of all directors were female.
37.2% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was in 2008 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HASTINGS 1.25% CONSULTING 5.25% (HASTINGS) 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRAINING 0.84% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.84% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 0.84% TRADING 2.05% HEALTH 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% HOUSE 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% MANAGEMENT 0.84% LONDON 1.77% DESIGN 0.84% BUSINESS 1.77% M 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% LEISURE 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.67% S 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% SUSSEX 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% ROAD 0.63% CARE 1.55% SILVERHILL 0.63% J 1.53% CARE 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FOR 0.63% IT 1.40% PLACE 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.40% 13 0.63% M 1.26% PLANET 0.63% BUILDING 1.22% HOMES 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PRECISION 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CO. 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% PEOPLE 0.42% TRAINING 1.16%
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 140 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 18 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 33,633 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,212 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 98000 - Residents property management 9 4,626 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 8,590 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 7,148 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 25,583 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,184 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,253 43290 - Other construction installation 5 3,015 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 17,095 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 5,141 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,768 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 6,140
Recent Companies
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