Brighton 2nd best city after greater London in total of new businesses formed in 2013

[Triggaaar]

But we also have a high business failure rate.

Indeed. I wouldn't say it's "2nd best city", it's a combination of there not being enough jobs here, and people starting some really basic 'businesses', like selling 5 pieces of jewelry a year.

 

[Badger]

It takes very little effort to register a company and many are registered by holding companies for sale as off the shelf companies.

The amount of companies registered is no measure of success at all - sensible questions would have been, out of all those registered how many are actually trading and of those how many are trading successfully. An utterly pointless bit of research.

I registered a limited company in Brighton last year for the purpose of contracting in London, I assume that is covered by these statistics and as you say it's fairly pointless research.

 

[mikeyjh]

I registered a limited company in Brighton last year for the purpose of contracting in London, I assume that is covered by these statistics and as you say it's fairly pointless research.

I set one up in Brighton also, for the purposes of property lettings in South Wales, has zero impact on the Brighton economy so I concur.....

 

[Triggaaar]

I set one up in Brighton also, for the purposes of property lettings in South Wales, has zero impact on the Brighton economy so I concur.....

Although I agree with your basic point, if you make money from letting in South Wales, and you spend the money you've earned here, then that does effect the Brighton economy.

 

[mikeyjh]

Although I agree with your basic point, if you make money from letting in South Wales, and you spend the money you've earned here, then that does effect the Brighton economy.

Understood - Not sure I make much money, but your point is valid!

 

[Triggaaar]

your point is valid!

Get the **** in!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I set one up in Brighton also, for the purposes of property lettings in South Wales, has zero impact on the Brighton economy so I concur.....

I have a limited company based in Brighton as well. If anything I have a negative impact as my company is now used purely to channel money earned in the UK out to Germany as the vast majority of my taxes are paid here.

 

[mikeyjh]

Get the **** in!

 

[Triggaaar]

If anything I have a negative impact

Tell us something we don't know