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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 618 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012618253,150
    2011597228,735
    % change3.5%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (687)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 272 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheltenhamUK
    2012272121,659
    2011313112,344
    % change-13.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (313) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012949781
    New companies in 2011106102105
    % change-11.3%-4.9%-22.9%
    Record Year2011 (106)2003 (104)2011 (105)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 329 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 29.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012329147,793
    2011469162,310
    % change-29.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (579)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 196 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheltenhamUK
    201219680,218
    201123871,324
    % change-17.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012556081
    Closed companies in 20117410658
    % change-25.7%-43.4%40%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (158)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 289 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CheltenhamUK
    2012289105,357
    201112866,425
    Record Year2007 (465)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 76 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CheltenhamUK
    20127641,441
    20117541,020
    Record Year 2002 (172) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201239370
    Net growth in 201132-447
    Record Year2007 (68)2004 (85)2002 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cheltenham
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Cheltenham
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-25.3%-16.6%-17.6%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1969 (1.0%)1977 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.09%CONSULTING5.07%
    CHELTENHAM1.76%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.76%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.49%PROPERTY2.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%TRADING2.10%
    (CHELTENHAM)0.77%DESIGN1.89%
    COTSWOLD0.72%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUSINESS0.72%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SYSTEMS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTY0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    RECRUITMENT0.55%MEDIA1.69%
    TRAINING0.55%LONDON1.68%
    CARE0.55%J1.57%
    BCOMP0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    INVESTMENTS0.44%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HOUSE0.44%IT1.42%
    SECURITY0.44%CARE1.31%
    GLOBAL0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.44%M1.26%
    C0.39%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    J0.39%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDIA0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    CREATIVE0.39%S1.18%
    SCHOOL0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied489244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10920,390
    7487 - Other business activities8947,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7315,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5735,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4910,978
    99999 - Dormant Company4926,088
    9999 - Dormant Company3416,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3410,271
    74990 - Non-trading company339,706
    62012 - Business and domestic software development324,742
    62090 - Other information technology service activities308,258
    86230 - Dental practice activities301,834
    9305 - Other service activities267,926
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply256,356
    41100 - Development of building projects235,149
    7499 - Non-trading company218,023
    7260 - Other computer related activities186,456
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities174,295
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering164,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08018595 SLOWFOOT PUBLISHING LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08021948 ICT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08029520 CMM PAYROLL LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030170 SIMON HARRISON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08032876 MOOD KIDS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08033789 BCOMP 451 LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08033801 CHELMSLEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08036819 BON CATERING SERVICES LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08040645 MARK COOPER ESTATES LTD. 23 Apr 2012
    08041919 TRANSPORT SYSTEMS CATAPULT 23 Apr 2012
    08042865 GRIDIRON RESTAURANTS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08047982 NEWLAND MEWS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08050742 AN EYE FOR AN EYE CLOTHING LTD 30 Apr 2012
    OC374199 BABTAC INSURANCE SERVICES LLP 11 Apr 2012
    08019615 AVANCE XXI LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08023631 BSF WELDING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08031104 INDEPENDENT FITNESS CENTRE LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08042587 N I ADAMTHWAITE LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08045595 MDESIGNS ASSOCIATES LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08020691 COLE ACCOUNTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08025859 TACTICAL HAZMAT LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08039084 FRESH ADVICE LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08015665 ETHICAL LIGHTING AND SENSOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08032674 COTSWOLD GARDEN TEA ROOMS LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08039352 JUCARA (BEAUTY & FASHION) LTD 20 Apr 2012