Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 597 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 10.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 597 228,735 2010 541 203,749 % change 10.4% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (687) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 313 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cheltenham UK 2011 313 112,344 2010 271 98,612 % change 15.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (313) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 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 2011 106 102 105 New companies in 2010 92 85 94 % change 15.2% 20.0% 11.7% Record Year 2011 (106) 2003 (104) 2011 (105)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 469 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 469 162,310 2010 463 177,631 % change 1.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (579) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 238 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cheltenham UK 2011 238 71,324 2010 242 94,954 % change -1.7% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 74 106 58 Closed companies in 2010 57 80 105 % change 29.8% 32.5% -45% Record Year 2008 (78) 2009 (158) 2009 (115)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 128 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham UK 2011 128 66,425 2010 78 26,118 Record Year 2007 (465) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 75 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cheltenham UK 2011 75 41,020 2010 29 3,658 Record Year 2002 (172) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 32 -4 47 Net growth in 2010 35 5 -11 Record Year 2007 (68) 2004 (85) 2002 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Cheltenham 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 11.5% -5.5% -1.0% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1969 (1.0%) 1977 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.15% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CHELTENHAM 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTANCY 1.30% PROPERTY 2.43% CARE 1.30% TRADING 2.05% COTSWOLD 1.08% DESIGN 1.94% BUSINESS 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DENTAL 0.91% BUSINESS 1.87% (CHELTENHAM) 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DESIGN 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.79% MEDIA 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.67% PROPERTY 0.62% LONDON 1.60% TRAINING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% J 0.57% J 1.44% HOUSE 0.57% CARE 1.44% BUILDING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CONSULTANTS 0.51% IT 1.39% SCHOOL 0.51% BUILDING 1.32% D 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOLDINGS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SYSTEMS 0.45% M 1.27% DEVELOPMENT 0.45% S 1.23% C 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% LONDON 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 388 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 114 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 75 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 49 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 10,545 9999 - Dormant Company 41 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 36 18,918 74990 - Non-trading company 30 8,481 9305 - Other service activities 28 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 7,835 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 27 7,143 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 7,095 7499 - Non-trading company 18 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,849 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 16 3,095 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 5,928 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,852 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 3,790 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 3,262
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07641347 WILEY OPTICS LTD 20 May 2011 07634716 QUANTUM DIRECT LIMITED 16 May 2011 07633395 BEES & TAYLOR LIMITED 13 May 2011 07632025 BLADEROOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 May 2011 07631993 ROKBIL LIMITED 12 May 2011 07631957 VOZNIX LIMITED 12 May 2011 07626618 MARK 7 LIMITED 09 May 2011 07623108 H & D PRODUCTIONS LTD 05 May 2011 07621766 NEW COURTYARD LIMITED 04 May 2011 07653001 SYMONDS OF HEREFORD LIMITED 31 May 2011 07650295 L&E ACCOUNTING LIMITED 27 May 2011 07638002 BLACK OUT WINDOW TINT LIMITED 17 May 2011 07634165 CHELTENHAM PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 13 May 2011 07632005 BOURNSIDE LOCUM SERVICES LIMITED 12 May 2011 07631136 TAJA FOODS LTD 11 May 2011 07630332 ANDYCARS (CHELTENHAM) LIMITED 11 May 2011 07619265 THE LAPTOP SURGERY LTD 03 May 2011 07651062 GO SOLO LIMITED 31 May 2011 07649769 GOTHERINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 27 May 2011 07636382 BLUE APPLE PUBS LTD 17 May 2011 07636258 PETE T LIMITED 17 May 2011 07620899 ONLY YOU JJ LIMITED 04 May 2011 07643994 CHARLTON RETAIL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 May 2011 07627421 IN2CARS LIMITED 09 May 2011 07649089 AEKOS INNOVATION LTD 26 May 2011
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