Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2013 Half Year 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.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 670 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 8.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 670 269,432 2012 618 253,150 % change 8.4% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (687) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 329 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 21.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 329 134,630 2012 272 121,659 % change 21.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (329) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 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 2013 118 95 116 New companies in 2012 94 97 81 % change 25.5% -2.1% 43.2% Record Year 2013 (118) 2003 (104) 2013 (116)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 427 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 29.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 427 155,192 2012 329 147,794 % change 29.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (579) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 215 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 215 77,278 2012 196 80,218 % change 9.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 72 64 79 Closed companies in 2012 55 60 81 % change 30.9% 6.7% -2% Record Year 2008 (78) 2009 (158) 2009 (115)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 243 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham UK 2013 243 114,240 2012 289 105,356 Record Year 2007 (465) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 114 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 114 57,352 2012 76 41,441 Record Year 2004 (163) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 46 31 37 Net growth in 2012 39 37 0 Record Year 2007 (68) 2004 (85) 2002 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Cheltenham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 5.5% -4.8% 29.6% Record Year 1993 (0.5%) 1990 (0.6%) 2002 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 2004 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
33.5% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 2008 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.92% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CHELTENHAM 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 0.86% TRADING 2.05% INVESTMENTS 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.81% COTSWOLD 0.76% DESIGN 1.79% (CHELTENHAM) 0.71% LONDON 1.77% CARE 0.66% BUSINESS 1.77% DESIGN 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HOUSE 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BCOMP 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MARKETING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTIES 0.51% CARE 1.55% J 0.51% J 1.53% HEATING 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PLUMBING 0.46% IT 1.40% HOLDINGS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.40% SECURITY 0.46% M 1.26% TRAINING 0.46% BUILDING 1.22% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ELECTRICAL 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% ENGINEERING 0.41% TRAINING 1.16%
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 457 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 168 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 127 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 114 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 89 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 61 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 58 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 38 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 33 14,303 86230 - Dental practice activities 33 2,138 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 24,324 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 28 6,771 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 7,793 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 21 3,371 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 20 5,184 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 19 5,319 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 5,366 98000 - Residents property management 18 4,626 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 18 4,977
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