Chester, Cheshire
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous October.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chester when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,288 companies were formed in Chester in 2013. This total is 19.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Chester UK 2013 1,288 529,363 2012 1,077 491,893 2011 898 452,870 2010 785 400,358 2009 728 362,675 Record Year 2007 (3,900) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 607 companies were formed in Chester. This figure is 29.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 607 259,931 2012 470 238,743 % change 29.1% 8.9% Record Year 2006 (678) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 269 companies were registered in Chester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chester UK 2013 269 127,247 2012 214 119,875 % change 25.7% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (297) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 119 102 48 New companies in 2012 88 65 61 % change 35.2% 56.9% -21.3% Record Year 2013 (119) 2006 (106) 2006 (107)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 793 companies were dissolved in Chester in 2013. This total is 19.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Chester UK 2013 793 332,213 2012 665 293,729 2011 733 314,524 2010 692 342,233 2009 2,916 533,789 Record Year 2009 (2,916) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 452 companies were dissolved in Chester. This figure is 24.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 452 177,021 2012 363 145,935 % change 24.5% 21.3% Record Year 2008 (1,573) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 219 companies were dissolved in Chester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chester UK 2013 219 90,851 2012 193 70,027 % change 13.5% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (268) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chester when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 91 67 61 Closed companies in 2012 100 48 45 % change -9.0% 39.6% 36% Record Year 2009 (157) 2011 (83) 2013 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 495 companies were added to the company register for Chester in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 83 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 2013 495 197,150 2012 412 198,164 2011 165 138,346 2010 93 58,125 2009 -2,188 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (3,540) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Chester increased by 155 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester UK 2013 155 82,910 2012 107 92,808 Record Year 2006 (520) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Chester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 50 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chester UK 2013 50 36,396 2012 21 49,848 Record Year 2006 (221) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 28 35 -13 Net growth in 2012 -12 17 16 Record Year 2005 (59) 2006 (83) 2006 (84)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Chester was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Chester 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Chester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Chester 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 25.7% 54.2% -28.5% Record Year 1993 (0.4%) 2006 (0.3%) 2006 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Chester was 1972 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chester in 2013 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Chester was 2006 when 31.5% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Chester in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chester was in 2005 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Chester in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.90% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.54% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CHESTER 1.39% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTY 0.93% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANTS 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.82% LONDON 1.86% (NW) 0.72% DESIGN 1.76% FINANCIAL 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (CHESTER) 0.67% CARE 1.73% C 0.62% BUSINESS 1.71% CHESHIRE 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONTRACTING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.58% NORTH 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.56% J 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.54% S 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.51% J 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.46% MEDIA 1.50% SAFETY 0.46% IT 1.35% TRADING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUSINESS 0.46% M 1.23% TRAINING 0.46% BUILDING 1.21% LANE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% M 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% HIRE 0.46% ENERGY 1.14%
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 473 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 144 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 101 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 77 18,034 99999 - Dormant Company 67 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 57 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 40 26,001 74990 - Non-trading company 30 14,223 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,823 41100 - Development of building projects 22 9,485 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 5,503 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 8,879 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 9,360 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 6,000 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,511 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 17 5,800 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 17 3,561 86900 - Other human health activities 16 9,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 8,733 71111 - Architectural activities 14 2,741
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