Chester, Cheshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 434 companies were formed in Chester. This figure is 11.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chester occurred in 2007 when a total of 3,541 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2011 434 228,735 2010 388 203,749 % change 11.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (3,541) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 221 companies were registered in Chester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chester UK 2011 221 112,344 2010 169 98,612 % change 30.8% 13.9% Record Year 2006 (399) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 69 84 68 New companies in 2010 51 55 63 % change 35.3% 52.7% 7.9% Record Year 2006 (279) 2003 (93) 2011 (68)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 362 companies were dissolved in Chester. This figure is 8.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chester occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,350 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2011 362 162,310 2010 334 177,631 % change 8.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (2,350) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 195 companies were dissolved in Chester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chester UK 2011 195 71,324 2010 178 94,954 % change 9.6% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (1,813) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 34 119 42 Closed companies in 2010 37 77 64 % change -8.1% 54.5% -34% Record Year 2009 (486) 2009 (1,227) 2009 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chester increased by 72 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2011 72 66,425 2010 54 26,118 Record Year 2007 (3,365) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Chester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chester UK 2011 26 41,020 2010 -9 3,658 Record Year 2006 (316) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 35 -35 26 Net growth in 2010 14 -22 -1 Record Year 2006 (253) 2003 (75) 2007 (39)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 1.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Chester 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 31.0% 20.3% -4.4% Record Year 2006 (0.7%) 1971 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Chester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Chester in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Chester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CHESTER 2.46% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTING 1.23% PROPERTY 2.43% BUSINESS 0.92% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.92% DESIGN 1.94% MEDIA 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.77% BUSINESS 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CHESHIRE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MARKETING 0.69% MEDIA 1.73% FINANCIAL 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% DEVA 0.61% LONDON 1.60% DESIGN 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% TRAINING 0.54% J 1.44% (NW) 0.54% CARE 1.44% J 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.42% (CHESTER) 0.54% IT 1.39% HEALTHCARE 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% ELECTRICAL 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% LEGAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% G 0.46% M 1.27% PRODUCTS 0.46% S 1.23% ADVANCE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% D 0.46% SYSTEMS 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 313 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 124 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 30,647 7414 - Business & management consultancy 43 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 7,835 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 24 18,918 7499 - Non-trading company 22 10,955 74990 - Non-trading company 19 8,481 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 7,095 5530 - Restaurants 18 5,086 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 7,849 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 10,545 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 5,928 86900 - Other human health activities 13 4,154 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 3,095 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,143
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