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West Sussex

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,648 companies were formed in West Sussex. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in West Sussex occurred in 2006 when a total of 13,788 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)West SussexUK
    20122,648253,150
    20112,457228,735
    % change7.8%10.7%
    Record Year2006 (13,788)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,259 companies were registered in West Sussex during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)West SussexUK
    20121,259121,659
    20111,241112,344
    % change1.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (12,253) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012414478367
    New companies in 2011403442396
    % change2.7%8.1%-7.3%
    Record Year2006 (7,784)2003 (4,517)2003 (4,635)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,610 companies were dissolved in West Sussex. This figure is 8.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in West Sussex occurred in 2009 when a total of 20,950 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)West SussexUK
    20121,610147,793
    20111,764162,310
    % change-8.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (20,950)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 852 companies were dissolved in West Sussex during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)West SussexUK
    201285280,217
    201179571,324
    % change7.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (17,572) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012248338266
    Closed companies in 2011164371260
    % change51.2%-8.9%2%
    Record Year2009 (1,425)2009 (3,901)2009 (12,246)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for West Sussex increased by 1,038 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)West SussexUK
    20121,038105,357
    201169366,425
    Record Year2003 (12,675)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for West Sussex during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 407 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)West SussexUK
    201240741,442
    201144641,020
    Record Year 2003 (11,785) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012166140101
    Net growth in 201123971136
    Record Year2006 (7,572)2003 (4,372)2003 (4,488)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 West Sussex formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)West Sussex
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    20081.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (6.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, West Sussex formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)West Sussex
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.0%
    20091.1%
    20081.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (11.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.1%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20111.2%1.2%1.0%
    % change-13.5%-5.2%-1.0%
    Record Year2006 (20.1%)2003 (12.9%)2003 (13.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in West Sussex was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in West Sussex in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in West Sussex was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in West Sussex in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.14%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.77%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.39%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SUSSEX1.08%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN1.06%TRADING2.10%
    ELECTRICAL0.87%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANTS0.85%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    MEDIA0.71%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.71%MEDIA1.69%
    TRADING0.69%LONDON1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.66%J1.57%
    M0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUILDING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SCAFFOLDING0.59%IT1.42%
    CARE0.56%CARE1.31%
    J0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENERGY0.54%M1.26%
    IT0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ROAD0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%SECURITY1.19%
    (SUSSEX)0.49%S1.18%
    SYSTEMS0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,194244,457
    7487 - Other business activities40047,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32435,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management29920,390
    99999 - Dormant Company27826,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities20215,280
    9999 - Dormant Company19116,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy17210,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12714,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10410,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1028,258
    74990 - Non-trading company989,706
    9305 - Other service activities867,926
    7499 - Non-trading company868,023
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply826,356
    7260 - Other computer related activities786,456
    41100 - Development of building projects735,149
    86900 - Other human health activities675,222
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering634,644
    62012 - Business and domestic software development594,742

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC376197 SPEARING ASSOCIATES, LLP 19 Jun 2012
    08097615 AMF G LTD. 08 Jun 2012
    08115554 DANNY BROWN PM LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08092939 MOZODO LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08100766 MAGCAN LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08103812 WHEELDON OFF ROAD CENTRE LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105218 BLACK FLAMINGO LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08108582 SAFETY & SERVICE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08109491 COUNTY ROADS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08115422 HAILE 85 LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08118807 GROSVENOR HOUSE (WORTHING) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120251 LIGHT CAFE LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08121892 EPONYMY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08124069 N W COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08099850 FULLY WIRED ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. 11 Jun 2012
    08093035 ARTISTIC MOTION LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08116178 PLAYMOSAIC LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08124397 PARSONS PROPERTY SERVICES (WORTHING) LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08099843 ABACUS VAN HIRE LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08107593 POWER & SECURITY LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08123676 NEB VENTURES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08092380 UKSTUDY LINX LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08111810 PASSION STORES AND PARTY PLAN LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08099792 DIGITAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08103568 J O'BRIEN SECURITY LIMITED 13 Jun 2012