Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cheltenham when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cheltenham when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,102 companies were formed in Cheltenham in 2010. This total is 27.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Cheltenham UK 2010 1,102 400,358 2009 867 362,675 2008 904 349,203 2007 1,237 457,649 2006 965 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,237) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 561 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 32.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheltenham occurred in 2003 when a total of 587 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham UK 2010 561 196,609 2009 423 180,654 % change 32.6% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (587) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 292 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cheltenham UK 2010 292 95,117 2009 229 85,983 % change 27.5% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (292) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 98 114 80 New companies in 2009 71 98 60 % change 38.0% 16.3% 33.3% Record Year 2007 (104) 2010 (114) 2003 (99)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 953 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham in 2010. This total is 12.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cheltenham UK 2010 953 342,232 2009 1,091 533,773 2008 592 237,901 2007 492 220,295 2006 465 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,091) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 490 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheltenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 512 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham UK 2010 490 164,601 2009 512 244,537 % change -4.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (512) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 230 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cheltenham UK 2010 230 76,896 2009 208 85,136 % change 10.6% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (230) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cheltenham when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Cheltenham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 96 79 55 Closed companies in 2009 69 48 91 % change 39.1% 64.6% -40% Record Year 2010 (96) 2010 (79) 2009 (91)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 149 companies were added to the company register for Cheltenham in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 373 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cheltenham company register grew by 745 companies.
Year Cheltenham UK 2010 149 58,126 2009 -224 -171,098 2008 312 111,302 2007 745 237,354 2006 500 205,274 Record Year 2007 (745) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham UK 2010 71 32,008 2009 -89 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (354) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 62 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cheltenham UK 2010 62 18,221 2009 21 847 Record Year 2003 (189) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 35 25 Net growth in 2009 2 50 -31 Record Year 2003 (76) 1998 (52) 2003 (62)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Cheltenham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Cheltenham 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cheltenham 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December 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% 4.0% 26.9% Record Year 1970 (0.8%) 1968 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Cheltenham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cheltenham in 2010 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.25% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.71% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CARE 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CHELTENHAM 1.30% PROPERTY 2.36% DENTAL 1.24% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 1.12% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BUSINESS 1.06% DESIGN 1.92% COTSWOLD 1.06% BUSINESS 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HOUSE 0.83% MEDIA 1.71% (CHELTENHAM) 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.62% IT 0.71% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTY 0.71% CARE 1.45% BUILDING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.65% GLOBAL 1.43% MEDIA 0.59% J 1.42% CREATIVE 0.53% IT 1.41% RECRUITMENT 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MARKETING 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% TECHNOLOGY 0.47% M 1.30% HOLDINGS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% DESIGN 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% GROUP 0.41% S 1.23%
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 401 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 155 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 70 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 27,550 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 50 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 44 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 34 16,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 7,088 74990 - Non-trading company 28 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 23 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 22 7,298 7499 - Non-trading company 21 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 6,598 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 3,097 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 6,330 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,799 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,765 98000 - Residents property management 14 3,235
Recent Companies
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