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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.

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 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)CheltenhamUK
    2011597228,735
    2010541203,749
    % change10.4%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (687)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2011313112,344
    201027198,612
    % change15.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (313) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011106102105
    New companies in 2010928594
    % change15.2%20.0%11.7%
    Record Year2011 (106)2003 (104)2011 (105)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2011469162,310
    2010463177,631
    % change1.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (579)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    201123871,324
    201024294,954
    % change-1.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20117410658
    Closed companies in 20105780105
    % change29.8%32.5%-45%
    Record Year2008 (78)2009 (158)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CheltenhamUK
    201112866,425
    20107826,118
    Record Year2007 (465)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    20117541,020
    2010293,658
    Record Year 2002 (172) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201132-447
    Net growth in 2010355-11
    Record Year2007 (68)2004 (85)2002 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change11.5%-5.5%-1.0%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1969 (1.0%)1977 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.15%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.81%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CHELTENHAM1.53%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%PROPERTY2.43%
    CARE1.30%TRADING2.05%
    COTSWOLD1.08%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.96%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DENTAL0.91%BUSINESS1.87%
    (CHELTENHAM)0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.79%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    IT0.79%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.62%LONDON1.60%
    TRAINING0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    J0.57%J1.44%
    HOUSE0.57%CARE1.44%
    BUILDING0.51%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%IT1.39%
    SCHOOL0.51%BUILDING1.32%
    D0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOLDINGS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SYSTEMS0.45%M1.27%
    DEVELOPMENT0.45%S1.23%
    C0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    LONDON0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied388202,072
    7487 - Other business activities11460,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7516,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5630,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4913,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4810,545
    9999 - Dormant Company4120,111
    99999 - Dormant Company3618,918
    74990 - Non-trading company308,481
    9305 - Other service activities289,063
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified287,835
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply277,143
    62090 - Other information technology service activities217,095
    7499 - Non-trading company1810,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities167,849
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis163,095
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering155,928
    41100 - Development of building projects153,852
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate153,790
    62012 - Business and domestic software development143,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650194 ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY 27 May 2011
    07641347 WILEY OPTICS LTD 20 May 2011
    07639460 ENERGY TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07633666 CHELTENHAM LETTINGS LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07632068 GASTEC AT CRE LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07632025 BLADEROOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07622548 BAR FEVER (WELLINGBOROUGH) LTD 05 May 2011
    07618474 DXY DESIGN LIMITED 03 May 2011
    OC364467 BB2C LLP 10 May 2011
    07643903 OVERTURE INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07643102 CHOICEFULNESS LTD 23 May 2011
    07632005 BOURNSIDE LOCUM SERVICES LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07628434 AP HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07619265 THE LAPTOP SURGERY LTD 03 May 2011
    07645904 KIRSTY LOUISE HAIRDRESSING LTD 24 May 2011
    07644929 SOLE THERAPIES LTD 24 May 2011
    07641942 BLUEBUILD LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07641774 CHRIS SPENCER 24/7 SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07636258 PETE T LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07628348 R E COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07625154 ALLEN KITCHENS LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07641656 AND MORE HOLIDAYS LTD 20 May 2011
    OC364596 JMP INSURANCE BROKERS (CHELTENHAM) LLP 13 May 2011
    07651690 CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH, WELLBEING AND PERFORMANCE LTD 31 May 2011
    07649089 AEKOS INNOVATION LTD 26 May 2011