Chester, Cheshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous May.
- June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chester when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 607 companies were formed in Chester. This figure is 39.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 607 253,150 2011 434 228,735 % change 39.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (3,541) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 317 companies were registered in Chester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 43.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chester UK 2012 317 121,659 2011 221 112,344 % change 43.4% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (399) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 109 105 103 New companies in 2011 69 84 68 % change 58.0% 25.0% 51.5% Record Year 2006 (279) 2012 (105) 2012 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 302 companies were dissolved in Chester. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 302 147,793 2011 362 162,310 % change -16.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,350) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 161 companies were dissolved in Chester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chester UK 2012 161 80,218 2011 195 71,324 % change -17.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,813) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 59 58 44 Closed companies in 2011 34 119 42 % change 73.5% -51.3% 5% Record Year 2009 (486) 2009 (1,227) 2009 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chester increased by 305 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2012 305 105,357 2011 72 66,425 Record Year 2007 (3,365) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Chester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 156 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chester UK 2012 156 41,441 2011 26 41,020 Record Year 2006 (315) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chester when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 50 47 59 Net growth in 2011 35 -35 26 Record Year 2006 (253) 2003 (75) 2012 (59)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Chester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chester 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 33.0% 9.6% 61.7% Record Year 2006 (0.7%) 1971 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Chester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Chester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Chester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.14% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CHESTER 1.41% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.29% PROPERTY 2.35% FINANCIAL 1.16% TRADING 2.10% ENGINEERING 1.10% DESIGN 1.89% HEALTHCARE 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.67% BUSINESS 1.70% IT 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% ENERGY 0.67% LONDON 1.68% ENTERPRISES 0.61% J 1.57% TRAINING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% T 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CATERING 0.61% IT 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.61% CARE 1.31% PROPERTY 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% (CHESTER) 0.55% M 1.26% CHESHIRE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CO 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% (NW) 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% SCHOOL 0.49% S 1.18% J 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 424 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 101 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 68 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 42 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 33 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 27 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 20 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 6,456 86900 - Other human health activities 15 5,222 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 2,913 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 6,356 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 4,644 5530 - Restaurants 10 4,037
Recent Companies
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