Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 541 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 21.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cheltenham occurred in 2007 when a total of 687 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham UK 2010 541 203,749 2009 444 182,021 % change 21.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (687) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 271 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cheltenham UK 2010 271 98,612 2009 219 90,987 % change 23.7% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (271) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous June.
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 92 85 94 New companies in 2009 70 73 76 % change 31.4% 16.4% 23.7% Record Year 2010 (92) 2003 (104) 2010 (94)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 463 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 20.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cheltenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 579 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham UK 2010 463 177,631 2009 579 289,236 % change -20.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (579) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 242 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 31.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cheltenham UK 2010 242 94,954 2009 351 181,176 % change -31.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 57 80 105 Closed companies in 2009 78 158 115 % change -26.9% -49.4% -9% Record Year 2008 (78) 2009 (158) 2009 (115)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham UK 2010 78 26,118 2009 -135 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (465) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cheltenham UK 2010 29 3,658 2009 -132 -90,189 Record Year 2002 (172) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 35 5 -11 Net growth in 2009 -8 -85 -39 Record Year 2007 (68) 2004 (85) 2002 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Cheltenham 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 20.9% 11.0% 11.2% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1969 (1.0%) 1977 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.66% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.33% CONSULTING 4.79% BUSINESS 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CHELTENHAM 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% CARE 0.93% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.86% TRADING 2.01% DENTAL 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% SYSTEMS 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% IT 0.86% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.80% BUSINESS 1.75% COTSWOLD 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOUSE 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% J 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% LONDON 1.52% (CHELTENHAM) 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.60% J 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.53% CARE 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.53% GLOBAL 1.39% MEDIA 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.35% GLOBAL 0.53% BUILDING 1.33% TRAINING 0.47% M 1.29% TRADING 0.47% IT 1.28% SALES 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.47% GROUP 1.25% S 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 401 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 210 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 64 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 55 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 48 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 44 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 39 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 32 14,342 74990 - Non-trading company 28 7,893 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 6,684 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 24 8,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 23 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 21 8,822 41100 - Development of building projects 21 3,945 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,922 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 3,070 98000 - Residents property management 16 3,540 7011 - Development & sell real estate 16 4,579
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07239221 ARMSTRONG WOLFE LTD 29 Apr 2010 07233537 SOPUBLISHING LTD 23 Apr 2010 07233466 ALL YOUR BUSINESS LTD 23 Apr 2010 07231675 COTTON QUARTER LTD 22 Apr 2010 07229593 PIPPINUK LTD 20 Apr 2010 07229149 ABW RESOURCING LIMITED 20 Apr 2010 07214299 DEELITE TRADING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214283 PRIMARY CODE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 OC354043 REALITY IS BARRED LLP 13 Apr 2010 OC354387 GADD AND CO SOLICITORS LLP 23 Apr 2010 07225212 ACREDIAN LIMITED 16 Apr 2010 07223322 MADGEORGIA LIMITED 14 Apr 2010 07219403 CHASE HOUSE CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Apr 2010 07218672 BK BOOK-KEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 09 Apr 2010 07216921 LEWIS PROJECTS & CONSULTANCY LIMITED 08 Apr 2010 07235510 XC ASSOCIATES LTD 27 Apr 2010 07230766 RETALLACK SURFPODS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07221303 BLUEPRINT INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS LTD 13 Apr 2010 07238085 LINC TRADING LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07233661 ANDYSCO LTD 23 Apr 2010 07232567 HC 1136 LIMITED 22 Apr 2010 07238942 DEAS COURIERS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07238557 EMOT.IO LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07227419 COLLINGRIDGE CONSULTANCY LTD 19 Apr 2010 07210956 RJM BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
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