Uckfield, 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
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uckfield when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 194 companies were formed in Uckfield in 2013. This total is 22.1% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2013 194 529,363 2012 249 491,893 2011 150 452,870 2010 176 400,358 2009 119 362,675 Record Year 2004 (526) 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 98 companies were formed in Uckfield. This figure is 25.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 98 259,931 2012 132 238,743 % change -25.8% 8.9% Record Year 2004 (429) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.5% 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) Uckfield UK 2013 60 127,247 2012 71 119,875 % change -15.5% 6.1% Record Year 2004 (214) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Uckfield when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 22 25 13 New companies in 2012 36 18 17 % change -38.9% 38.9% -23.5% Record Year 2004 (114) 2013 (25) 2004 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 156 companies were dissolved in Uckfield in 2013. This total is 31.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2013 156 332,213 2012 119 293,729 2011 170 314,524 2010 161 342,233 2009 252 533,789 Record Year 2007 (459) 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 76 companies were dissolved in Uckfield. This figure is 94.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 76 177,021 2012 39 145,935 % change 94.9% 21.3% Record Year 2007 (417) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 111.8% 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) Uckfield UK 2013 36 90,851 2012 17 70,027 % change 111.8% 29.7% Record Year 2007 (393) 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 10 14 12 Closed companies in 2012 7 7 3 % change 42.9% 100.0% 300% Record Year 2010 (18) 2007 (188) 2007 (198)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 38 companies were added to the company register for Uckfield in 2013. This number represents growth of 19.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 92 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 2013 38 197,150 2012 130 198,164 2011 -20 138,346 2010 15 58,125 2009 -133 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (422) 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 Uckfield increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield UK 2013 22 82,910 2012 93 92,808 Record Year 2004 (385) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Uckfield UK 2013 24 36,396 2012 54 49,848 Record Year 2004 (183) 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 12 11 1 Net growth in 2012 29 11 14 Record Year 2004 (109) 2002 (13) 2004 (82)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Uckfield was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Uckfield 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Uckfield 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) 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% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -43.1% 36.5% -30.5% Record Year 2004 (0.4%) 1993 (0.1%) 2004 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 49.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 14.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 50.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 15.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% 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 50.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 16.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% 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 Uckfield was 2004 when 41.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Uckfield in 2013 was 31.4%. 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 Uckfield was 2004 when 45.9% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Uckfield 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 Uckfield was in 2004 when 46.6% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Uckfield 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 RTM 5.87% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.30% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 2.30% CONSULTANCY 3.45% COURT 1.79% PROPERTY 2.59% HOUSE 1.28% TRADING 2.08% ASSOCIATES 1.02% ENGINEERING 1.87% TREE 0.77% LONDON 1.86% HOME 0.77% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.77% CARE 1.73% ASHDOWN 0.77% BUSINESS 1.71% ROAD 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SOFTWARE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.58% CAFE 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.56% UCKFIELD 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.54% CONSULTANCY 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.53% MAX 0.51% J 1.51% FLEUR 0.51% MEDIA 1.50% CLUB 0.51% IT 1.35% PROPERTY 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% EAST 0.51% M 1.23% FOR 0.51% BUILDING 1.21% KING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% M 0.51% CAPITAL 1.19% RESTAURANT 0.51% 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 93 266,814 98000 - Residents property management 30 4,710 99999 - Dormant Company 24 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 55,342 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 5,236 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 36,164 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 65120 - Non-life insurance 6 501 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 8,733 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 26,001 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 70100 - Activities of head offices 5 3,944 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,360 86900 - Other human health activities 5 9,543 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 5,639 70221 - Financial management 4 3,085 41100 - Development of building projects 4 9,485 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,223 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter