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 07614768 SIMON & JADE LIMITED 26 Apr 2011 07608685 OLFIDA LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07607515 BOOM CONNECTIONS LTD 18 Apr 2011 07606864 T J SUNDERLAND LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07600526 COTSWOLD ACTUARIES LIMITED 12 Apr 2011 07597005 REALITY IZ BARD LIMITED 08 Apr 2011 07594536 P & D HERON LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07592799 STICKY DOG LTD 05 Apr 2011 07590330 IMEX EXPORTLINK LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 OC363588 FOSCOMBE LLP 07 Apr 2011 OC363970 JOMICO LLP 19 Apr 2011 07601084 D&H MOTORS (UK) LTD 12 Apr 2011 07595886 GUNPOWDER TREASON AND PLOT LIMITED 07 Apr 2011 07595125 STEPHEN PIDGEON LIMITED 07 Apr 2011 07594135 ACORN LANDSCAPES (UK) LIMITED 06 Apr 2011 07592921 GEMINI FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07587802 ALL ABOUT CLEANING SERVICES (CHELTENHAM) LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 07615011 SOLUTION FOUND LTD 27 Apr 2011 07607042 OURPROPERTYMOVE LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07603210 CLONE STUDIOS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07601886 CHELDEV LTD 12 Apr 2011 07600001 THEATRE STUDIO LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07595259 BUSINESS INTERWEAVER LTD 07 Apr 2011 07590617 KERALA AYURVEDA ACADEMY LTD 04 Apr 2011 07606409 WINCHCOMBE SCHOOL 15 Apr 2011
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