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.

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 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)CheltenhamUK
    2013670269,432
    2012618253,150
    % change8.4%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (687)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2013329134,630
    2012272121,659
    % change21.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (329) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201311895116
    New companies in 2012949781
    % change25.5%-2.1%43.2%
    Record Year2013 (118)2003 (104)2013 (116)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2013427155,192
    2012329147,794
    % change29.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (579)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    201321577,278
    201219680,218
    % change9.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013726479
    Closed companies in 2012556081
    % change30.9%6.7%-2%
    Record Year2008 (78)2009 (158)2009 (115)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)CheltenhamUK
    2013243114,240
    2012289105,356
    Record Year2007 (465)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)CheltenhamUK
    201311457,352
    20127641,441
    Record Year 2004 (163) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013463137
    Net growth in 201239370
    Record Year2007 (68)2004 (85)2002 (70)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change5.5%-4.8%29.6%
    Record Year1993 (0.5%)1990 (0.6%)2002 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.77%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CHELTENHAM1.32%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY0.86%TRADING2.05%
    INVESTMENTS0.81%ENGINEERING1.81%
    COTSWOLD0.76%DESIGN1.79%
    (CHELTENHAM)0.71%LONDON1.77%
    CARE0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    DESIGN0.61%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HOUSE0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BCOMP0.56%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MARKETING0.56%GLOBAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%MEDIA1.57%
    PROPERTIES0.51%CARE1.55%
    J0.51%J1.53%
    HEATING0.46%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PLUMBING0.46%IT1.40%
    HOLDINGS0.46%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SECURITY0.46%M1.26%
    TRAINING0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.46%CAPITAL1.16%
    ENGINEERING0.41%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied457257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16833,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12725,583
    99999 - Dormant Company11444,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8954,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6117,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development588,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4812,578
    41100 - Development of building projects388,876
    74990 - Non-trading company3314,303
    86230 - Dental practice activities332,138
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3124,324
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities286,771
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet267,793
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies213,371
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis205,184
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified195,319
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets195,366
    98000 - Residents property management184,626
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified184,977

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08513039 KINGSON LAW LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08513286 IRR CONSULTING LTD 01 May 2013
    08515680 MACRAE CAPITAL LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08517376 FUTURE CITIES CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08518091 YES TO CARROTS UK LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08533267 PUBALY LTD 17 May 2013
    08539666 DOTTIE CHIC LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540189 GIRDIRON LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08550120 BRUNSWICK COURT MANAGEMENT (GLOUCESTER) LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08551604 ST LUKE'S MEWS NOMINEES LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08551667 PHOTOCOMPSOFTWARE LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08512681 THE TIVOLI BEER COMPANY LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08524007 MOTORSPORT AUCTIONS LTD 10 May 2013
    08526332 OAK FRAME DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08527240 WYE VALLEY RECRUITMENT LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08535920 TRASTEVERE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08542581 OAKSCAPE LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08546689 THE CZERO PATHWAY LTD 28 May 2013
    08516853 CREDITOR ADMINISTRATION LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08528843 RICHARD MINETT LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08526488 TOAST THE COTSWOLDS LTD 13 May 2013
    08538461 BRIGHT LIGHT CREATIVE SERVICES LTD 21 May 2013
    08528392 EUROPA ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES LTD 14 May 2013
    08529198 SWITCHED ON TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08531495 THE WINEBAY LTD 16 May 2013