Worthing, West Sussex

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worthing when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Worthing when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worthing when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Worthing when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worthing when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Worthing when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Worthing when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Worthing when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worthing when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Worthing when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 526 companies were formed in Worthing. This figure is 24.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Worthing occurred in 2014 when a total of 526 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WorthingUK
    2014526300,731
    2013422269,432
    % change24.6%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (526)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worthing when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Worthing when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 265 companies were registered in Worthing during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WorthingUK
    2014265150,009
    2013208134,630
    % change27.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (265) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Worthing when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Worthing when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141276078
    New companies in 2013856459
    % change49.4%-6.3%32.2%
    Record Year2014 (127)2012 (79)2003 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 333 companies were dissolved in Worthing. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Worthing occurred in 2009 when a total of 368 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WorthingUK
    2014333177,207
    2013286155,192
    % change16.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (368)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 178 companies were dissolved in Worthing during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 24.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WorthingUK
    201417894,837
    201314377,278
    % change24.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (206) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014497356
    Closed companies in 2013504053
    % change-2.0%82.5%6%
    Record Year2013 (50)2009 (113)2010 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Worthing increased by 193 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WorthingUK
    2014193123,524
    2013136114,240
    Record Year2003 (249)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Worthing during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 87 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)WorthingUK
    20148755,172
    20136557,352
    Record Year 2007 (125) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Worthing when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Worthing when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201478-1322
    Net growth in 201335246
    Record Year2014 (78)1999 (48)2003 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Worthing formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Worthing
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Worthing formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Worthing
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change34.7%-13.5%14.6%
    Record Year1998 (0.2%)1999 (0.3%)1997 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Worthing was 2006 when 33.9% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Worthing in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Worthing was in 2007 when 33.6% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Worthing in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PVP2.27%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.93%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    COMPOSITES1.59%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    FARM1.45%PROPERTY2.66%
    AUTOMOTIVE1.31%TRADING2.03%
    MANAGEMENT1.31%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY1.31%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    SUSSEX1.24%LONDON1.93%
    ENGINEERING1.03%CARE1.85%
    ELECTRICAL0.96%DESIGN1.75%
    DESIGN0.90%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    WORTHING0.83%BUSINESS1.69%
    J0.76%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.76%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%GLOBAL1.55%
    ROAD0.69%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    (SUSSEX)0.62%J1.51%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%MEDIA1.44%
    S0.48%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    (WORTHING)0.48%IT1.33%
    (SOUTHERN)0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SOUTHERN0.48%BUILDING1.26%
    ASSOCIATES0.41%M1.24%
    PROJECT0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied301261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company10248,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7857,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6940,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5529,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4328,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2819,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2713,024
    41100 - Development of building projects2410,527
    86900 - Other human health activities2411,292
    43210 - Electrical installation246,050
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet229,900
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified208,533
    98000 - Residents property management195,046
    62012 - Business and domestic software development179,834
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,351
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified165,836
    71129 - Other engineering activities165,787
    74100 - specialised design activities154,703
    56101 - Licensed restaurants148,585

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08976223 REGENCY RESIDENCES LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08976818 HANDCRAFTED COMPOSITES LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08977197 CLINTON DRAYTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08977605 8 QUEENS ROAD WORTHING RTM COMPANY LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979157 RINA ENGINEERING LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08979893 MCEVOY AUTOMOTIVE LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08980041 FRESHCOMBE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08981250 DCC AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08982634 D DAVIDSON AUTOTECH SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08982834 STONEHOUSE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08985781 BIOBOT LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08985791 HAMILL AVIATION SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08987861 17 SELDEN ROAD LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    09001621 5 SELDEN ROAD (WORTHING) COMPANY LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09006124 PVP 188 MIDDLE BOURTON FARM LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09006130 PVP 170 MOUNT HILL FARM LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09006189 PVP 214 LLYN Y FEDWEN LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09006298 PVP 081 BRYN CAWS FARM LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09007056 WESTLANDS FERRING RTM COMPANY LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09007259 VIC AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09007399 COATES & SCARRY LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09007761 RCS COMPOSITES LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09008849 ROC ASSOCIATES UK LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09012141 PVP 114 HALL FARM LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09011333 WORTHING OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED 25 Apr 2014