Uckfield, East Sussex
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Annual Data (2011)
A total of 150 companies were formed in Uckfield in 2011. This total is 14.8% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2011 150 452,870 2010 176 400,358 2009 119 362,675 2008 167 349,203 2007 273 457,649 Record Year 2004 (526) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 88 companies were formed in Uckfield. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Uckfield occurred in 2004 when a total of 429 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield UK 2011 88 224,135 2010 76 196,609 % change 15.8% 14.0% Record Year 2004 (429) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 40 companies were registered in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 9.1% 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) Uckfield UK 2011 40 109,623 2010 44 95,117 % change -9.1% 15.3% Record Year 2004 (214) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 17 14 9 New companies in 2010 12 22 10 % change 41.7% -36.4% -10.0% Record Year 2004 (114) 2010 (22) 2004 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Annual Data (2011)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Uckfield in 2011. This total is 5.6% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2011 170 314,523 2010 161 342,232 2009 252 533,773 2008 187 237,901 2007 459 220,295 Record Year 2007 (459) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Uckfield. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Uckfield occurred in 2007 when a total of 417 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield UK 2011 84 152,213 2010 72 164,601 % change 16.7% -7.5% Record Year 2007 (417) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 2.9% 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) Uckfield UK 2011 35 79,983 2010 34 76,896 % change 2.9% 4.0% Record Year 2007 (393) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 10 15 10 Closed companies in 2010 18 12 4 % change -44.4% 25.0% 150% Record Year 2010 (18) 2007 (188) 2007 (198)
Net Company Growth
-
Annual Data (2011)
A total of -20 companies were removed to the company register for Uckfield in 2011. This number represents decline of 11.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 35 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Uckfield company register grew by 422 companies.
Year Uckfield UK 2011 -20 138,347 2010 15 58,126 2009 -133 -171,098 2008 -20 111,302 2007 -186 237,354 Record Year 2004 (422) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Uckfield increased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield UK 2011 4 71,922 2010 4 32,008 Record Year 2004 (385) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Uckfield UK 2011 5 29,640 2010 10 18,221 Record Year 2004 (183) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 7 -1 -1 Net growth in 2010 -6 10 6 Record Year 2004 (109) 2002 (13) 2004 (82)
UK Company Share
-
Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Uckfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Uckfield 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Uckfield 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 23.0% -45.9% -20.3% Record Year 2004 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 2004 (0.4%)
Director Age
-
Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Uckfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Uckfield in 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Uckfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Uckfield 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
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Uckfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
20.8% of all director appointments in Uckfield 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
-
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 EXPERT 2.18% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.26% RTM 0.93% PROPERTY 2.37% ENTERPRISES 0.93% TRADING 2.07% FILM 0.93% DESIGN 1.92% RED 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.93% BUSINESS 1.78% EVENTS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ACCOUNTS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRUST 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% BESPOKE 0.62% LONDON 1.63% N 0.62% J 1.51% (SOHO) 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTY 0.62% GLOBAL 1.46% PARTNERS 0.62% IT 1.41% MARKET 0.62% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.29% TEAM 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.29% J 0.62% M 1.27% ASSOCIATES 0.62% BUILDING 1.26% SIMPLY 0.62% ENERGY 1.25% WORLD 0.62% S 1.20% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 86 205,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 17,765 7487 - Other business activities 10 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 8 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,957 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 2,159 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,929 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 32,483 41100 - Development of building projects 4 4,331 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 35110 - Production of electricity 3 671 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 2,740 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,398 98000 - Residents property management 2 2,874 9800 - Residents Property Management 2 1,451 8042 - Adult and other education 2 2,253
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07866688 RED TEAM INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07867671 PHELPS QUANTITY SURVEYING LTD 01 Dec 2011 07874056 RECRUITMENT INTERNATIONAL (MIDDLE EAST) LIMITED 07 Dec 2011 07874560 FRANKLYN BROOKS LTD 07 Dec 2011 07879349 KAVANAGH CATERING LTD 12 Dec 2011 07892706 DEVONSHIRE COURT (SHIRLEY) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 28 Dec 2011 07892771 PRIMROSE COURT (BOURNEMOUTH) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 28 Dec 2011 07892777 GROVE CLOSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 28 Dec 2011 OC370928 RED TEAM MANAGEMENT LLP 20 Dec 2011