Uckfield, East Sussex
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uckfield when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 229 companies were formed in Uckfield in 2014. This total is 18.0% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2014 229 582,051 2013 194 529,363 2012 249 491,893 2011 150 452,870 2010 176 400,358 Record Year 2005 (293) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 97 companies were formed in Uckfield. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 97 281,320 2013 98 259,931 % change -1.0% 8.2% Record Year 2004 (429) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 51 companies were registered in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Uckfield UK 2014 51 137,906 2013 60 127,247 % change -15.0% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (71) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 12 24 15 New companies in 2013 22 25 13 % change -45.5% -4.0% 15.4% Record Year 2004 (114) 2013 (25) 2004 (91)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Uckfield in 2014. This total is 22.4% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Uckfield UK 2014 121 367,937 2013 156 332,213 2012 119 293,729 2011 170 314,524 2010 161 342,233 Record Year 2007 (459) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 64 companies were dissolved in Uckfield. This figure is 15.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 64 190,730 2013 76 177,021 % change -15.8% 7.7% Record Year 2007 (417) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Uckfield UK 2014 40 89,060 2013 36 90,851 % change 11.1% -2.0% Record Year 2007 (393) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 17 9 14 Closed companies in 2013 10 14 12 % change 70.0% -35.7% 17% Record Year 2010 (18) 2007 (188) 2007 (198)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 108 companies were added to the company register for Uckfield in 2014. This number represents growth of 47.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 70 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Uckfield company register grew by 182 companies.
Year Uckfield UK 2014 108 214,114 2013 38 197,150 2012 130 198,164 2011 -20 138,346 2010 15 58,125 Record Year 2005 (182) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Uckfield increased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield UK 2014 33 90,590 2013 22 82,910 Record Year 2004 (385) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Uckfield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Uckfield UK 2014 11 48,846 2013 24 36,396 Record Year 2012 (54) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Uckfield when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 -5 15 1 Net growth in 2013 12 11 1 Record Year 2004 (109) 2014 (15) 2004 (82)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Uckfield was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Uckfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Uckfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Uckfield formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Uckfield 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change -48.2% -8.8% -1.3% Record Year 2004 (0.4%) 1993 (0.1%) 2004 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 52.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 19.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 52.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 17.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 52.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 19.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 29.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Uckfield was 2009 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Uckfield in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Uckfield was in 2010 when 39.0% of all directors were female.
38.4% of all director appointments in Uckfield in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage RTM 7.82% CONSULTING 5.22% COURT 2.99% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ROAD 1.61% PROPERTY 2.66% LODGE 1.38% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% SECURITY 1.38% ENGINEERING 2.10% HOUSE 1.38% CARE 2.02% DESIGN 1.15% TRADING 1.94% MANAGEMENT 1.15% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.92% TRANSPORT 1.93% GROUNDS 0.92% DESIGN 1.66% PLACE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.64% (BLOCK 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.62% D 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.62% (PHASE 0.69% BUSINESS 1.56% W 0.69% J 1.54% VICTORIA 0.69% CO., 1.50% CATERING 0.69% GLOBAL 1.49% (SUSSEX) 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ESTATES 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MEDIA 0.69% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% EAST 0.69% MEDIA 1.33% 2) 0.69% IT 1.31% R 0.69% BUILDING 1.29% BRITANNIC 0.69% M 1.22%
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 79 265,608 98000 - Residents property management 48 5,255 99999 - Dormant Company 42 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 42,290 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 6,010 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 29,009 86900 - Other human health activities 8 12,976 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 19,049 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 8,782 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 30,178 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 11,212 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,984 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,837 71111 - Architectural activities 5 2,830 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 10,107 41100 - Development of building projects 5 11,397 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 5 2,076 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,528 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 4 4,745
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09244609 ORDE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09249070 POINTER DISTRIBUTION LTD 06 Oct 2014 09253175 EAST HAVEN (FRONT) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09253180 EAST HAVEN (MAIN) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09253485 FINE KISS LTD 08 Oct 2014 09253886 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING SPECIALISTS LIMITED 08 Oct 2014 09255518 ELEMENT HEALTH & WELLBEING LIMITED 08 Oct 2014 09259209 HOVE LODGE (HOVE) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09262696 PLANET 360 LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09263443 GIBSON PROFESSIONAL SEARCH LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09264801 BRITISH SPEEDGOLF LTD 15 Oct 2014 09286706 CAPITAL RENEW LTD 29 Oct 2014