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

  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 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)CheltenhamUK
    2010541203,749
    2009444182,021
    % change21.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (687)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    201027198,612
    200921990,987
    % change23.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (271) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010928594
    New companies in 2009707376
    % change31.4%16.4%23.7%
    Record Year2010 (92)2003 (104)2010 (94)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2010463177,631
    2009579289,236
    % change-20.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (579)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    201024294,954
    2009351181,176
    % change-31.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20105780105
    Closed companies in 200978158115
    % change-26.9%-49.4%-9%
    Record Year2008 (78)2009 (158)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CheltenhamUK
    20107826,118
    2009-135-107,215
    Record Year2007 (465)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2010293,658
    2009-132-90,189
    Record Year 2002 (172) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010355-11
    Net growth in 2009-8-85-39
    Record Year2007 (68)2004 (85)2002 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change20.9%11.0%11.2%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1969 (1.0%)1977 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.66%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%CONSULTING4.79%
    BUSINESS1.06%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CHELTENHAM1.06%PROPERTY2.40%
    CARE0.93%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%TRADING2.01%
    DENTAL0.86%DESIGN1.91%
    SYSTEMS0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    IT0.86%MEDIA1.80%
    PROPERTY0.80%BUSINESS1.75%
    COTSWOLD0.80%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    HOUSE0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    J0.66%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%LONDON1.52%
    (CHELTENHAM)0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%J1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.53%CARE1.41%
    HOLDINGS0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    MEDIA0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    GLOBAL0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    TRAINING0.47%M1.29%
    TRADING0.47%IT1.28%
    SALES0.47%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.47%GROUP1.25%
    S0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied401207,125
    7487 - Other business activities21068,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6413,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5525,942
    9999 - Dormant Company5519,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4814,598
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities448,590
    7499 - Non-trading company3913,997
    99999 - Dormant Company3214,342
    74990 - Non-trading company287,893
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified266,684
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply248,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities249,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering238,262
    9305 - Other service activities218,822
    41100 - Development of building projects213,945
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified197,922
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis183,070
    98000 - Residents property management163,540
    7011 - Development & sell real estate164,579

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07299902 CLT (SERVICES) LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07299161 HOUGHTON ART LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07298888 HARBOR RESEARCH LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298876 HAVISHAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298839 OXFORD HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298788 COCOA BEE LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07290732 REGENCY NATURAL LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07281185 ROSEMONT IT LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    OC355381 JERUSALEM FILM SERVICES LLP 03 Jun 2010
    07298141 INSPIRATIONAL SELLING LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07296531 INSTAZORB UK LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07295017 DKM HANDYMAN SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293610 ZIZZIZ LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07277960 DREAM CHIRO LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07277366 HAYES DENTAL CARE LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07269538 PEER TRADITIONAL LIME LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07288598 THE BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE COMPANY (GB) LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07286758 UPVC REPAIR LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07272049 A RIDE ROUND ENGLAND LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07300525 MJC CHELTENHAM LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07297271 SCENE THE SALON LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    OC356004 DUNKERTON PROPERTIES LLP 28 Jun 2010
    07290826 EPITOME WORLD MARKETING SERVICES LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07289030 TALLPIG LTD 18 Jun 2010
    07274416 WKH (WORCS) LIMITED 04 Jun 2010