St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in St Leonards-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in St Leonards-On-Sea when compared to any year in history.
A total of 253 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2013. This total is 8.1% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 253 529,363 2012 234 491,893 2011 236 452,870 2010 220 400,358 2009 194 362,675 Record Year 2013 (253) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 120 companies were formed in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 120 259,931 2012 108 238,743 % change 11.1% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (126) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 49 companies were registered in St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 49 127,247 2012 54 119,875 % change -9.3% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (60) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 22 16 11 New companies in 2012 25 20 9 % change -12.0% -20.0% 22.2% Record Year 2002 (27) 2006 (24) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 192 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2013. This total is 28.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 192 332,213 2012 150 293,729 2011 156 314,524 2010 153 342,233 2009 237 533,789 Record Year 2009 (237) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea. This figure is 21.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 92 177,021 2012 76 145,935 % change 21.1% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 42 90,851 2012 30 70,027 % change 40.0% 29.7% Record Year 2004 (44) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 16 12 14 Closed companies in 2012 16 8 6 % change 0.0% 50.0% 133% Record Year 2012 (16) 2004 (17) 1997 (20)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 61 companies were added to the company register for St Leonards-On-Sea in 2013. This number represents growth of 24.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 23 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the St Leonards-On-Sea company register grew by 107 companies.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 61 197,150 2012 84 198,164 2011 80 138,346 2010 67 58,125 2009 -43 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (107) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for St Leonards-On-Sea increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 28 82,910 2012 32 92,808 Record Year 2002 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for St Leonards-On-Sea during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) St Leonards-On-Sea UK 2013 7 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2007 (39) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 6 4 -3 Net growth in 2012 9 12 3 Record Year 2002 (22) 2006 (17) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when St Leonards-On-Sea was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year St Leonards-On-Sea 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) St Leonards-On-Sea 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, St Leonards-On-Sea formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) St Leonards-On-Sea 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -18.2% -21.4% 11.2% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2007 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was 1962 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea in 2013 was 33.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was 2007 when 35.9% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Leonards-On-Sea was in 2010 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in St Leonards-On-Sea in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HASTINGS 1.40% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.45% (HASTINGS) 1.00% PROPERTY 2.59% SECURITY 1.00% TRADING 2.08% BUILDING 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% TECHNOLOGY 0.80% LONDON 1.86% L 0.80% DESIGN 1.76% M 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.80% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.80% BUSINESS 1.71% BUILDERS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.60% GLOBAL 1.58% BY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.56% HEALTH 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.54% TREE 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOME 0.60% J 1.51% PUBS 0.60% MEDIA 1.50% SYSTEMS 0.60% IT 1.35% CONSULTING 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% HOMES 0.60% M 1.23% SUSSEX 0.60% BUILDING 1.21% CONSULTANCY 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.20% TRAINING 0.60% CAPITAL 1.19% C 0.60% ENERGY 1.14%
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 138 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 17 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 26,001 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 8,733 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 7,685 41100 - Development of building projects 9 9,485 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,823 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 5,236 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,687 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 5,656 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,405 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 18,034 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 8,879 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 7,010 74100 - specialised design activities 5 4,309 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 5 3,873
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