Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 673 companies were formed in Cheltenham. This figure is 0.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 673 300,731 2013 670 269,432 % change 0.4% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (687) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 333 companies were registered in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cheltenham UK 2014 333 150,009 2013 329 134,630 % change 1.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (333) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cheltenham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 113 112 108 New companies in 2013 118 95 116 % change -4.2% 17.9% -6.9% Record Year 2013 (118) 2014 (112) 2013 (116)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 490 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham. This figure is 14.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 490 177,207 2013 427 155,192 % change 14.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (579) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 261 companies were dissolved in Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cheltenham UK 2014 261 94,837 2013 215 77,278 % change 21.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (351) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 69 115 77 Closed companies in 2013 72 64 79 % change -4.2% 79.7% -3% Record Year 2008 (78) 2009 (158) 2009 (115)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Cheltenham increased by 183 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham UK 2014 183 123,524 2013 243 114,240 Record Year 2007 (465) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Cheltenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 72 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cheltenham UK 2014 72 55,172 2013 114 57,352 Record Year 2007 (122) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 44 -3 31 Net growth in 2013 46 31 37 Record Year 2007 (68) 2004 (85) 2002 (70)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cheltenham 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Cheltenham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Cheltenham 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change -13.6% 8.8% -19.3% Record Year 1993 (0.5%) 1990 (0.6%) 2002 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Cheltenham was 2008 when 34.3% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cheltenham was in 2008 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Cheltenham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.31% CONSULTING 5.16% CHELTENHAM 1.84% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.78% CONSULTANCY 3.50% COTSWOLD 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 0.79% TRADING 2.03% ENGINEERING 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.68% LONDON 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.68% CARE 1.85% SOLAR 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DESIGN 0.58% BUSINESS 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUSINESS 0.47% TRANSPORT 1.58% (CHELTENHAM) 0.47% GLOBAL 1.55% DEVELOPMENT 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CO 0.47% J 1.51% D 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CARE 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% MARKETING 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% LITTLE 0.42% IT 1.33% HOMES 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CLEANING 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% M 1.24% IT 0.37% CO., 1.20%
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 448 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 185 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 138 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 137 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 79 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 45 9,834 74990 - Non-trading company 41 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 40 13,024 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 28,352 41100 - Development of building projects 31 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 9,900 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 27 5,836 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 27 5,731 56302 - Public houses and bars 25 6,099 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 25 6,413 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 25 6,043 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 10,133 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 22 7,053 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 22 6,099
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09074478 CHELTENHAM JEWELLERS LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09077723 BL SOLAR 4 LIMITED 09 Jun 2014 09078407 SCHAFFER SMITH LIMITED 10 Jun 2014 09087781 STANILOD GROUP LIMITED 16 Jun 2014 09092553 MADE BY HIVE LTD 19 Jun 2014 09092692 STYLES NETWORK SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Jun 2014 09095067 FORTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2014 09098324 NELA TROWELS UK LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09066090 JDL HYDROPONICS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 OC393690 WIDE MIND STUDIOS LLP 10 Jun 2014 09085097 ELEMENT SUSPENSION LIMITED 13 Jun 2014 09086368 S W REFERRALS LTD 16 Jun 2014 OC393839 HIBBERT BUTTERFIELD LLP 19 Jun 2014 09068897 THE CREDIT CONTROL CENTRE LIMITED 03 Jun 2014 09082451 SEAN LYNCH CARPENTRY LTD 11 Jun 2014 09082621 ZURICH PROJECT FINANCE (UK) LIMITED 11 Jun 2014 09085293 T.C-2004 LIMITED 13 Jun 2014 09090467 BLISSFUL BATHROOMS LTD 17 Jun 2014 09108791 THATCHERS IFA LIMITED 30 Jun 2014 09074864 BE FIRESIDE LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09088889 POOTLEPRESS DIGITAL LIMITED 17 Jun 2014 09092531 SANDBOX & CO LTD 19 Jun 2014 09069674 JRB INNOVATION LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09074753 PREMIER INSPECTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED 06 Jun 2014 09077182 ERINOID LTD 09 Jun 2014
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