Chester, Cheshire
2013 Half Year 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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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 681 companies were formed in Chester. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 681 269,432 2012 607 253,150 % change 12.2% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (3,541) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 321 companies were registered in Chester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chester UK 2013 321 134,630 2012 317 121,659 % change 1.3% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (399) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 114 105 102 New companies in 2012 109 105 103 % change 4.6% 0.0% -1.0% Record Year 2006 (279) 2012 (105) 2012 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 341 companies were dissolved in Chester. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chester occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,351 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2013 341 155,192 2012 302 147,794 % change 12.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (2,351) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Chester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chester UK 2013 187 77,278 2012 160 80,218 % change 16.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,814) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 62 51 74 Closed companies in 2012 59 58 43 % change 5.1% -12.1% 72% Record Year 2009 (487) 2009 (1,227) 2009 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Chester increased by 340 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2013 340 114,240 2012 305 105,356 Record Year 2007 (3,365) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Chester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 134 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chester UK 2013 134 57,352 2012 157 41,441 Record Year 2006 (316) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 52 54 28 Net growth in 2012 50 47 60 Record Year 2006 (253) 2003 (75) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Chester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Chester 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change -12.1% -2.9% -10.4% Record Year 2006 (0.7%) 1990 (0.3%) 2012 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Chester was 2005 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Chester in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chester was in 2005 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Chester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.92% CONSULTING 5.25% CHESTER 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.87% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.70% PROPERTY 2.48% FINANCIAL 0.90% TRADING 2.05% J 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.81% ASSOCIATES 0.62% DESIGN 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.62% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 0.62% BUSINESS 1.77% (NW) 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% NORTH 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CHESHIRE 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.67% (CHESTER) 0.51% GLOBAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.51% CARE 1.55% C 0.51% J 1.53% TRADING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONTRACTING 0.51% IT 1.40% WEST 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.40% BUSINESS 0.45% M 1.26% COMMERCIAL 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% HEALTHCARE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% HOUSE 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% CONSULTANTS 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 479 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 136 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 97 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 69 44,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 69 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 31 14,303 56302 - Public houses and bars 25 5,165 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 18 8,876 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 8,590 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 18 3,250 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 7,871 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 17 5,505 71111 - Architectural activities 16 2,669 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 7,148 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 7,793
Recent Companies
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