As one of the most economically successful areas in the UK, we have an economic activity rate of 85%, (7% higher than the UK average, and 4% higher than the South East).
We are a growth area for business start-ups, with a higher proportion of the resident population setting up new businesses in Mid Sussex than elsewhere across the UK (101 start-ups per 10,000 working age residents compared to UK average of 92). The five-year business survival rate in Mid Sussex (49%) exceeds that of the UK average (43 %). In addition, the number of recorded enterprises in Mid Sussex stood at 8,250 in 2018, having increased by 15.% since 2010.
We are an area of entrepreneurs, showing a higher level of self-employment (13.4%), compared to the UK (0.6%), with new micro business start-ups at 90% of new businesses (UK 90%) and a higher resilience to remain operational and maintain trading compared to the national average over a five-year period 49% (UK 43%).
We are regarded as the finance and insurance centre for West Sussex, with a GVA of £414m including insurance, reinsurance and pension funding activities, as well as activities to support financial services.

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Past Events

THURSDAY 9 OCTOBER 2025 (10AM - 3PM)  Beethoven Suite, The All England Jumping Course, Sayers Common, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9NS www.sussexbusinessconference.co.uk...
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/experience-sussex-visitor-economy-networking-event-tickets-1223305883829?aff=oddtdtcreator...
May 20th – 22nd 2025 Connecting people, places and businesses to accelerate and unlock sustainable, inclusive and transformational investment www.ukreiif.com...
Start Date/Time: November 20, 2024 9:00 am End Date/Time: November 20, 2024 5:00 pm  Location:Hilton London Gatwick Airport, South Terminal, Horley, Gatwick RH6 0LL https://wlevents.org.uk/event/gatwick-summit-2024/...
We will be attending the Revo Village & Conference on Tuesday 24th September. Read more here: https://revocommunity.org/event/revo-conference-village/...
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