Chichester, West Sussex
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 225 companies were formed in Chichester. This figure is 18.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chichester occurred in 2005 when a total of 283 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2010 225 203,749 2009 190 182,021 % change 18.4% 11.9% Record Year 2005 (283) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Chichester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 39.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chichester UK 2010 113 98,612 2009 81 90,987 % change 39.5% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (123) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 39 41 33 New companies in 2009 29 25 27 % change 34.5% 64.0% 22.2% Record Year 1998 (50) 2003 (46) 1999 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Chichester. This figure is 29.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chichester occurred in 2009 when a total of 249 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2010 176 177,631 2009 249 289,236 % change -29.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (249) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chichester UK 2010 87 94,954 2009 143 181,176 % change -39.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 11 42 34 Closed companies in 2009 39 67 37 % change -71.8% -37.3% -8% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (67) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Chichester increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2010 49 26,118 2009 -59 -107,215 Record Year 2004 (160) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Chichester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chichester UK 2010 26 3,658 2009 -62 -90,189 Record Year 1998 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 28 -1 -1 Net growth in 2009 -10 -42 -10 Record Year 1998 (43) 2003 (27) 1999 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chichester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 23.6% 56.4% 10.0% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1960 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Chichester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Chichester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Chichester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 0.92% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PROPERTY 0.92% CONSULTING 4.79% CHICHESTER 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.02% PROPERTIES 0.79% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 0.79% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 0.79% TRADING 2.01% DEVELOPMENTS 0.79% DESIGN 1.91% MEDICAL 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% PARTNERSHIP 0.66% MEDIA 1.80% MARKETING 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% INVESTMENTS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% SUSSEX 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% BUSINESS 0.66% LONDON 1.52% AIR 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% WEST 0.66% J 1.46% FINANCIAL 0.66% CARE 1.41% TRADING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.39% CENTRE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% CARE 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% PROTECTION 0.52% M 1.29% WAY 0.52% IT 1.28% ENGINEERING 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% COMPUTER 0.52% GROUP 1.25% DIGITAL 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 132 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 66 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 24 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 6,684 99999 - Dormant Company 12 14,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,822 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 3,834 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 8,262 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 10 13,997 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 5,854 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,945 6523 - Other financial intermediation 8 2,517 43210 - Electrical installation 8 2,859 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 8,590 74990 - Non-trading company 6 7,893
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07297542 HERITAGE FLIGHT LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07295556 HERITAGE FLIGHTS LIMITED 25 Jun 2010 07292958 BEAGLE 2 LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07289771 LHR HOMES LIMITED 21 Jun 2010 07281206 JACK & JACK LTD 11 Jun 2010 07279260 J AND M INNS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010 07276570 ACTIVE FIRE AND SECURITY PROTECTION LTD 08 Jun 2010 07272316 HEALTHGUARD MARKETING LTD 03 Jun 2010 07272246 HEALTHGUARD INDEPENDENT LTD 03 Jun 2010 07295882 CONNECTED SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Jun 2010 07290264 RJ.ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD 21 Jun 2010 07288439 COLIN R JONES LTD 17 Jun 2010 07286415 F2 SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Jun 2010 07284146 MINERVA PLACE RESIDENTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010 07277953 E C HAULAGE LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07276086 RIVERSIDE FILTRATION (SUSSEX) LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07271957 DAKOTA PM LIMITED 02 Jun 2010 07278466 BRAZILIAN BEAUTY LTD 09 Jun 2010 07277512 WORDSOUTH LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07277053 TUTTI FRUTTI (BRIGHTON) LTD 08 Jun 2010 07275084 DAIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07274014 WOVEN REALMS LTD 04 Jun 2010 07273968 EXIT 13 LTD 04 Jun 2010 07273904 RAWORTH EDUCATION LTD 04 Jun 2010 07269746 EAST BEACH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
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