Uckfield, East Sussex
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 249 companies were formed in Uckfield in 2012. This total is 66.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2012 249 491,893 2011 150 452,870 2010 176 400,358 2009 119 362,675 2008 167 349,203 Record Year 2004 (526) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 132 companies were formed in Uckfield. This figure is 50.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 132 238,743 2011 88 224,135 % change 50.0% 6.5% Record Year 2004 (429) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 71 companies were registered in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 77.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Uckfield UK 2012 71 119,875 2011 40 109,623 % change 77.5% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (214) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 36 18 17 New companies in 2011 17 14 9 % change 111.8% 28.6% 88.9% Record Year 2004 (114) 2010 (22) 2004 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 119 companies were dissolved in Uckfield in 2012. This total is 30.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2012 119 293,728 2011 170 314,524 2010 161 342,233 2009 252 533,787 2008 187 237,873 Record Year 2007 (459) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 39 companies were dissolved in Uckfield. This figure is 53.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 39 145,934 2011 84 152,213 % change -53.6% -4.1% Record Year 2007 (417) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 51.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Uckfield UK 2012 17 70,026 2011 35 79,983 % change -51.4% -12.4% Record Year 2007 (393) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 7 7 3 Closed companies in 2011 10 15 10 % change -30.0% -53.3% -70% Record Year 2010 (18) 2007 (188) 2007 (198)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 130 companies were added to the company register for Uckfield in 2012. This number represents growth of 86.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 150 companies higher 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 2012 130 198,165 2011 -20 138,346 2010 15 58,125 2009 -133 -171,112 2008 -20 111,330 Record Year 2004 (422) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Uckfield increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield UK 2012 93 92,809 2011 4 71,922 Record Year 2004 (385) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 54 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Uckfield UK 2012 54 49,849 2011 5 29,640 Record Year 2004 (183) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 29 11 14 Net growth in 2011 7 -1 -1 Record Year 2004 (109) 2002 (13) 2004 (82)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Uckfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Uckfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Uckfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Uckfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Uckfield formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Uckfield 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 77.9% 22.5% 84.0% Record Year 2004 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 2004 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 49.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 50.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 16.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 50.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 19.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Uckfield was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Uckfield in 2012 was 33.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Uckfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Uckfield in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Uckfield was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Uckfield in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 8.88% CONSULTING 5.15% COURT 3.17% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ROAD 1.27% PROPERTY 2.40% HOUSE 1.06% TRADING 2.03% INVESTMENTS 1.06% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.82% 3 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENTERPRISES 0.85% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MURRAYS 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% RUBY 0.85% LONDON 1.69% SUSSEX 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% CO 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% WHARF 0.63% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CENTURY 0.63% IT 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% CARE 1.39% SHAND 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% DRENL 0.63% M 1.26% GROUP 0.63% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENT 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.21% WALKER 0.63% TRAINING 1.18% ETICO 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSULTANCY 0.63% SECURITY 1.17%
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 89 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 14 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 65120 - Non-life insurance 6 523 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 7,446 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 6,307 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 4,936 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 70221 - Financial management 3 2,188 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 4,537 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 23,256 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08279814 PROACCESSORIES LTD 05 Nov 2012 08282650 BENTLEYS AYLESFORD LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08282839 WORK IT LTD 06 Nov 2012 08283392 JBW CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08285079 PELICAN CENTER LTD 07 Nov 2012 08287769 LOGICAL NETWORKS LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08288569 AUDIO ANDY LTD 09 Nov 2012 08299021 CHAPLINS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08301257 WEALDEN RESIDENTS ACTION GROUP CIC 20 Nov 2012 08301331 TAURUS SURVEYS LTD 21 Nov 2012 08306038 ASLAN UNDERWRITING SERVICES LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08308730 WEDDING DAY ORGANISER LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08308901 TELL NO TALES MOVIE LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08308926 ODDBALL TRAINING LTD 27 Nov 2012 08309409 MORCACOBE LTD 27 Nov 2012 08309486 SETENV LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08310015 3D SQUIRREL LTD 27 Nov 2012 08311467 ARCHIPELAGO2 LIMITED 28 Nov 2012