Calne, Wiltshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Calne when compared to any year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Calne when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Calne when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Calne when compared to any previous November.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Calne when compared to any year in history.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Calne when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Calne when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 134 companies were formed in Calne in 2014. This total is 32.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearCalneUK
    2014134582,051
    2013101529,363
    201292491,893
    2011107452,870
    201075400,358
    Record Year2014 (134)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 61 companies were formed in Calne. This figure is 24.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Calne occurred in 2011 when a total of 63 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CalneUK
    201461281,320
    201349259,931
    % change24.5%8.2%
    Record Year2011 (63)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Calne when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 36 companies were registered in Calne during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 38.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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)CalneUK
    201436137,906
    201326127,247
    % change38.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (36) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Calne when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Calne when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014111213
    New companies in 20131367
    % change-15.4%100.0%85.7%
    Record Year2013 (13)2009 (12)2014 (13)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Calne in 2014. This total is 4.4% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearCalneUK
    201471367,937
    201368332,213
    201250293,729
    201167314,524
    201069342,233
    Record Year2009 (84)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 38 companies were dissolved in Calne. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Calne occurred in 2009 when a total of 41 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CalneUK
    201438190,730
    201335177,021
    % change8.6%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (41)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 14 companies were dissolved in Calne during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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)CalneUK
    20141489,060
    20132490,851
    % change-41.7%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (24) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014446
    Closed companies in 20137710
    % change-42.9%-42.9%-40%
    Record Year2010 (9)2011 (9)2013 (10)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for net growth in Calne when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 63 companies were added to the company register for Calne in 2014. This number represents growth of 47.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 30 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Calne company register grew by 63 companies.

    YearCalneUK
    201463214,114
    201333197,150
    201242198,164
    201140138,346
    2010658,125
    Record Year2014 (63)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Calne increased by 23 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CalneUK
    20142390,590
    20131482,910
    Record Year2002 (35)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Calne during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 22 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)CalneUK
    20142248,846
    2013236,396
    Record Year 2014 (22) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Calne when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014787
    Net growth in 20136-1-3
    Record Year2008 (12)2009 (8)2003 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Calne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Calne was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearCalne
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1991 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Calne formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Calne
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Calne formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Calne
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-19.5%89.9%59.4%
    Record Year1990 (0.0%)1996 (0.0%)2003 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% 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

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Calne was 2003 when 46.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Calne in 2014 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Calne was 2006 when 42.2% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Calne 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Calne was in 2006 when 45.3% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Calne 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONVENIENCE3.24%CONSULTING5.22%
    BOX3.24%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTING2.02%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CONSTRUCTION1.62%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.62%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    BUSINESS1.21%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%CARE2.02%
    SYSTEMS0.81%TRADING1.94%
    WILTSHIRE0.81%LONDON1.93%
    CIRCUIT0.81%TRANSPORT1.93%
    STREET0.81%DESIGN1.66%
    MANAGEMENT0.81%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    SEA0.81%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    TRAINING0.81%PROPERTIES1.62%
    REMOVALS0.81%BUSINESS1.56%
    STICKZ0.81%J1.54%
    CENTRE0.81%CO.,1.50%
    WOLF0.81%GLOBAL1.49%
    MARINE0.81%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SHOP0.81%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    FENCING0.81%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CREATIONS0.81%MEDIA1.33%
    TO0.40%IT1.31%
    ROOT0.40%BUILDING1.29%
    TIP0.40%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied33265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1942,290
    99999 - Dormant Company1348,509
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1030,178
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified858,068
    62012 - Business and domestic software development69,752
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified519,049
    56290 - Other food services44,616
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified48,761
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities32,749
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified329,009
    41100 - Development of building projects311,397
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet310,107
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified33,533
    62090 - Other information technology service activities312,837
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified36,206
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities27,528
    86900 - Other human health activities212,976
    59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities22,852
    42120 - Construction of railways and underground railways2428

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC396256 COUNTY BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES LLP 03 Nov 2014
    09292938 JUDY TRUST 03 Nov 2014
    09293326 VIRTUOSYS LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09294611 PAMPLEMOUSE LIMITED 04 Nov 2014
    09296804 MBH HELICOPTERS LIMITED 05 Nov 2014
    09302254 CONCEPT DRAWING AND DESIGN SERVICES LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09303109 ACTIFY SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09308592 STONES REMOVALS AND STORAGE LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09311160 KBRDH LTD 14 Nov 2014
    09316991 MEGERIC LTD 18 Nov 2014
    09321145 SUNNYBRAE PROJECTS LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09328703 WHEEDESIGN LIMITED 26 Nov 2014

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