Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 341 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 341 134,802 2012 346 131,491 % change -1.4% 2.5% Record Year 2007 (460) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2013 119 88 134 New companies in 2012 98 116 132 % change 21.4% -24.1% 1.5% Record Year 2008 (128) 2012 (116) 2007 (258)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 212 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 59.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 212 77,914 2012 133 67,576 % change 59.4% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (231) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 82 58 72 Closed companies in 2012 32 52 49 % change 156.3% 11.5% 47% Record Year 2011 (91) 2010 (87) 2009 (124)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 129 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 129 56,888 2012 213 63,915 Record Year 2007 (343) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 37 30 62 Net growth in 2012 66 64 83 Record Year 2008 (86) 2007 (78) 2007 (215)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, Cheltenham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) Cheltenham 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 8.9% -24.7% 5.0% Record Year 1993 (0.5%) 1984 (0.4%) 2002 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 2004 when 37.3% of all directors were female.
35.5% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.94% CONSULTING 5.18% CONSULTING 1.88% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CHELTENHAM 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.30% PROPERTY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.44% CONSULTANCY 0.94% TRADING 2.06% (CHELTENHAM) 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% COTSWOLD 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.78% INVESTMENTS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% HOUSE 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.75% J 0.63% LONDON 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% BCOMP 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MARKETING 0.58% MEDIA 1.63% HOLDINGS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.57% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% J 1.56% DESIGN 0.52% CARE 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.47% IT 1.43% BAR 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.41% TRAINING 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.36% ENGINEERING 0.42% M 1.25% HEATING 0.42% BUILDING 1.21% PLUMBING 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.19% SECURITY 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.37% TRAINING 1.17% TRADING 0.37% SECURITY 1.15%
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 457 249,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 167 32,624 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 123 24,894 99999 - Dormant Company 111 43,384 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 94 54,531 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 60 16,448 62012 - Business and domestic software development 59 8,099 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,664 41100 - Development of building projects 40 8,637 86230 - Dental practice activities 39 2,346 74990 - Non-trading company 33 14,129 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 30 23,532 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 27 6,591 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 25 7,199 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 7,507 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 19 3,240 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 5,186 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 18 5,062 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 5,104 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 5,248
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08355012 SHANKS & PARTNERS LTD 10 Jan 2013 08359779 RK PRIVATE LTD 14 Jan 2013 08365980 CHIPPING COSMETIC LIMITED 18 Jan 2013 08367356 MILLBROOK STREET BUILDERS LIMITED 21 Jan 2013 08371186 EAZZYPRODUCTS LTD 23 Jan 2013 08376242 DZ CARD (UNITED KINGDOM) LIMITED 25 Jan 2013 08381879 NOTION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Jan 2013 08383275 UNIQUE STADIUM MARKETING LIMITED 31 Jan 2013 08383419 MINTON HEALTH CARE (MORETON-IN-MARSH) LIMITED 31 Jan 2013 08350993 FIDICCLAIMS.COM LTD 08 Jan 2013 08351742 LUAN WISE LTD 08 Jan 2013 08360803 EXTRUCUT LIMITED 15 Jan 2013 08364717 REES GARAGE LIMITED 17 Jan 2013 08376542 JECEYS LIMITED 28 Jan 2013 08377077 THE SEARCH MARKETING SERVICE LTD 28 Jan 2013 08377111 SCOTT QUALITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jan 2013 08380408 SDR ENTERPRISES LIMITED 29 Jan 2013 08345242 AKORD LIMITED 03 Jan 2013 08348727 CHELTENHAMBOOKS LIMITED 07 Jan 2013 08349206 PIECES OF DISTINCTION LIMITED 07 Jan 2013 08356669 RICHARD LUSH LIMITED 11 Jan 2013 08359001 GLOD ORANGE LTD 14 Jan 2013 08367780 FURNISH STUDIOS LTD. 21 Jan 2013 OC381835 TECH OP LLP 23 Jan 2013 08344417 SAFEHANDS RECRUITMENT LTD 02 Jan 2013
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