Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2013 Annual 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,239 companies were formed in Cheltenham in 2013. This total is 0.3% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Cheltenham UK 2013 1,239 529,363 2012 1,243 491,893 2011 1,179 452,870 2010 1,102 400,358 2009 867 362,675 Record Year 2012 (1,243) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 569 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 9.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheltenham occurred in 2012 when a total of 625 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham UK 2013 569 259,931 2012 625 238,743 % change -9.0% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (625) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 277 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 277 127,247 2012 326 119,875 % change -15.0% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (326) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 109 88 80 New companies in 2012 141 103 82 % change -22.7% -14.6% -2.4% Record Year 2012 (141) 2010 (114) 2003 (99)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 880 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham in 2013. This total is 15.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Cheltenham UK 2013 880 332,213 2012 764 293,729 2011 894 314,524 2010 953 342,233 2009 1,091 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,091) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 453 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cheltenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 512 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham UK 2013 453 177,021 2012 435 145,935 % change 4.1% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (512) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 218 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 218 90,851 2012 184 70,027 % change 18.5% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (230) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 80 69 69 Closed companies in 2012 83 52 49 % change -3.6% 32.7% 41% Record Year 2010 (96) 2011 (84) 2009 (91)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 359 companies were added to the company register for Cheltenham in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 120 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cheltenham company register grew by 745 companies.
Year Cheltenham UK 2013 359 197,150 2012 479 198,164 2011 285 138,346 2010 149 58,125 2009 -224 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (745) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 116 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham UK 2013 116 82,910 2012 190 92,808 Record Year 2003 (354) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 59 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cheltenham UK 2013 59 36,396 2012 142 49,848 Record Year 2012 (142) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 29 19 11 Net growth in 2012 58 51 33 Record Year 2003 (76) 2006 (52) 2003 (62)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Cheltenham was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Cheltenham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cheltenham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cheltenham 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change -28.2% -16.0% -11.3% Record Year 1999 (0.5%) 1993 (0.4%) 1999 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Cheltenham was 1960 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cheltenham in 2013 was 29.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 2006 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 2004 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.03% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CHELTENHAM 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 0.99% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTY 0.94% TRADING 2.08% COTSWOLD 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.73% LONDON 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.68% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.63% BUSINESS 1.71% DESIGN 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (CHELTENHAM) 0.52% GLOBAL 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.56% DEVELOPMENTS 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.54% CO 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.53% IT 0.47% J 1.51% PROJECT 0.42% MEDIA 1.50% WORLD 0.42% IT 1.35% CLEANING 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.42% M 1.23% MARKETING 0.42% BUILDING 1.21% BUSINESS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% D 0.36% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.36% ENERGY 1.14%
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 483 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 171 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 131 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 120 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 77 18,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 75 55,342 62012 - Business and domestic software development 54 9,360 62090 - Other information technology service activities 43 12,511 74990 - Non-trading company 37 14,223 41100 - Development of building projects 33 9,485 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 26,001 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 8,879 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 23 7,075 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 5,503 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 22 5,236 86230 - Dental practice activities 22 2,030 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 20 5,698 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 20 5,309 70100 - Activities of head offices 19 3,944 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 8,733
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08775316 SYGMASEC LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08784618 FLOURISH GOALS LIMITED 21 Nov 2013 08787781 WHIMSICALWOODENWONDERS LTD 22 Nov 2013 08789469 CHELTENHAM SERVICED OFFICES LIMITED 25 Nov 2013 08789592 IOW SOLAR LIMITED 25 Nov 2013 08794209 WPT LONDON BRIDGE B LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08795525 ALTIDO LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08757998 PHORTUNA LIMITED 01 Nov 2013 08767142 LOWRY'S ESPRESSO LTD 08 Nov 2013 08769973 SOUTHWEST DENTAL LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08778242 SMUDGERS MUTTS LTD 18 Nov 2013 08784776 NEOPHIX LIMITED 21 Nov 2013 08792667 SANTANA 61 LIMITED 27 Nov 2013 08762472 SIBLING DISTILLERY LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08765059 ACUPIN LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08766981 TNF ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08767240 COOLGBT LTD 08 Nov 2013 08775082 PERFECT PINT PUB COMPANY LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08788481 ELLE COLDMAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 25 Nov 2013 08759988 ROGER FORD PROJECT MANAGEMENT & SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Nov 2013 08766424 DIGITAL WRENCH LTD 07 Nov 2013 08776573 PENELLIAN LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 08793655 ONE MAN BANDWIDTH LTD 27 Nov 2013 08759875 MONTBLANC FOUNTAIN PEN COMPANY LIMITED 04 Nov 2013 08768291 IL 500 CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Nov 2013
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