Chester, Cheshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,078 companies were formed in Chester in 2012. This total is 20.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Chester UK 2012 1,078 491,893 2011 898 452,870 2010 785 400,358 2009 728 362,675 2008 669 349,203 Record Year 2007 (3,900) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 471 companies were formed in Chester. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chester occurred in 2006 when a total of 678 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester UK 2012 471 238,743 2011 464 224,135 % change 1.5% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (678) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 215 companies were registered in Chester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chester UK 2012 215 119,875 2011 233 109,623 % change -7.7% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (297) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 88 65 62 New companies in 2011 65 97 71 % change 35.4% -33.0% -12.7% Record Year 2012 (88) 2006 (106) 2006 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 665 companies were dissolved in Chester in 2012. This total is 9.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Chester UK 2012 665 293,728 2011 733 314,524 2010 692 342,233 2009 2,916 533,787 2008 1,767 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,916) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 363 companies were dissolved in Chester. This figure is 2.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chester occurred in 2008 when a total of 1,573 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester UK 2012 363 145,934 2011 371 152,213 % change -2.2% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (1,573) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Chester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chester UK 2012 193 70,026 2011 189 79,983 % change 2.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (268) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 100 48 45 Closed companies in 2011 46 83 60 % change 117.4% -42.2% -25% Record Year 2009 (157) 2011 (83) 2011 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 413 companies were added to the company register for Chester in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 248 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Chester company register grew by 3,540 companies.
Year Chester UK 2012 413 198,165 2011 165 138,346 2010 93 58,125 2009 -2,188 -171,112 2008 -1,098 111,330 Record Year 2007 (3,540) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Chester increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester UK 2012 108 92,809 2011 93 71,922 Record Year 2006 (520) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Chester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chester UK 2012 22 49,849 2011 44 29,640 Record Year 2006 (221) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -12 17 17 Net growth in 2011 19 14 11 Record Year 2005 (59) 2006 (83) 2006 (84)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Chester was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Chester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 13.8% -36.2% -15.0% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 1971 (0.4%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Chester was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chester in 2012 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Chester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Chester in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chester was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Chester in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.24% CONSULTING 5.15% CHESTER 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.57% PROPERTY 2.40% HEALTHCARE 0.91% TRADING 2.03% FINANCIAL 0.91% DESIGN 1.86% IT 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.67% BUSINESS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.67% LONDON 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% CHESHIRE 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.61% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.61% IT 1.43% T 0.54% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% M 0.48% M 1.26% GREEN 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% SCHOOL 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GLOBAL 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% DIRECT 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% N 0.42% SECURITY 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 420 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 107 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 58 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 49 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 42 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 28 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 27 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 12,291 86900 - Other human health activities 21 7,866 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 4,543 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 18 2,896 41100 - Development of building projects 17 7,980 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,419 71111 - Architectural activities 16 2,539 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 6,971 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 6,400 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 3,763 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 4,936
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