Chester, Cheshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 772 companies were formed in Chester. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 772 300,731 2013 681 269,432 % change 13.4% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (3,541) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 409 companies were registered in Chester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chester UK 2014 409 150,009 2013 321 134,630 % change 27.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (409) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 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 2014 153 133 123 New companies in 2013 114 105 102 % change 34.2% 26.7% 20.6% Record Year 2006 (279) 2014 (133) 2014 (123)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 423 companies were dissolved in Chester. This figure is 24.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 423 177,207 2013 341 155,192 % change 24.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (2,351) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 240 companies were dissolved in Chester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chester UK 2014 240 94,837 2013 187 77,278 % change 28.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (1,814) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 67 96 77 Closed companies in 2013 62 51 74 % change 8.1% 88.2% 4% Record Year 2009 (487) 2009 (1,227) 2009 (100)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Chester increased by 349 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester UK 2014 349 123,524 2013 340 114,240 Record Year 2007 (3,365) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Chester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 169 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chester UK 2014 169 55,172 2013 134 57,352 Record Year 2006 (316) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 86 37 46 Net growth in 2013 52 54 28 Record Year 2006 (253) 2003 (75) 2012 (60)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Chester formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chester 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Chester formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chester 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 21.0% 16.9% 4.5% Record Year 2006 (0.7%) 1990 (0.3%) 2012 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
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 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Chester was 2005 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Chester in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chester was in 2005 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Chester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.38% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CHESTER 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.14% PROPERTY 2.66% ENGINEERING 1.09% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.76% LONDON 1.93% S 0.76% CARE 1.85% (CHESTER) 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% FINANCIAL 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% R 0.62% BUSINESS 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROJECT 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.58% MEDIA 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% CHESHIRE 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENERGY 0.52% J 1.51% J 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% M 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% G 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% BUSINESS 0.48% IT 1.33% (NW) 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUILDING 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% TRAINING 0.43% M 1.24% NORTH 0.43% CO., 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 502 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 161 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 130 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 83 19,058 99999 - Dormant Company 77 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 65 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 48 28,352 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 9,900 41100 - Development of building projects 26 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 26 14,351 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 8,533 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 22 6,286 62012 - Business and domestic software development 21 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 10,133 69102 - Solicitors 21 2,627 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 6,099 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 19 5,836 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 6,631 86900 - Other human health activities 18 11,292 71129 - Other engineering activities 17 5,787
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09019865 CJ OFFSHORE LIMITED 01 May 2014 09037607 CKS ENGINEERING LTD 13 May 2014 09037857 RED DRAGON LEGAL LIMITED 13 May 2014 09042798 WIMCARS LTD 15 May 2014 09044150 NATALIE BLAGO ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 May 2014 09050577 WOLFIE'S SECURITY LIMITED 21 May 2014 09052679 CHESTER MAIL LIMITED 22 May 2014 09052839 FIVECSMEDICALS LTD 22 May 2014 09053458 MELIA FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 22 May 2014 09053808 ESRG PROPERTIES LIMITED 23 May 2014 09055755 ARC DENTAL LIMITED 23 May 2014 09025142 KNOW HOTELS LIVERPOOL LIMITED 06 May 2014 09025262 PMBL66 VN LIMITED 06 May 2014 09034829 SSD-UK LIMITED 12 May 2014 09036355 LINE4 LIMITED 13 May 2014 09032487 DEVA ENGLISH LIMITED 09 May 2014 09037735 SALLY KASS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 May 2014 09042003 CORONA CAPITAL CONSULTING LIMITED 15 May 2014 09043043 AMB MARKETING ASSOCIATES LTD 16 May 2014 09045502 PETER MASTER FOODS LIMITED 19 May 2014 09027539 J R LOCK LTD 07 May 2014 09028518 TONY NOVOTNY CONSULTING LIMITED 07 May 2014 09028772 LENCO MANAGEMENT LTD 07 May 2014 09032129 RECRUITMENT PANDA LTD 09 May 2014 09036417 STEVE BROWN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2014
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