Chichester, West Sussex

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)ChichesterUK
    2010225203,749
    2009190182,021
    % change18.4%11.9%
    Record Year2005 (283)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ChichesterUK
    201011398,612
    20098190,987
    % change39.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (123) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010394133
    New companies in 2009292527
    % change34.5%64.0%22.2%
    Record Year1998 (50)2003 (46)1999 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ChichesterUK
    2010176177,631
    2009249289,236
    % change-29.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (249)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ChichesterUK
    20108794,954
    2009143181,176
    % change-39.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010114234
    Closed companies in 2009396737
    % change-71.8%-37.3%-8%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (67)2009 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ChichesterUK
    20104926,118
    2009-59-107,215
    Record Year2004 (160)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ChichesterUK
    2010263,658
    2009-62-90,189
    Record Year 1998 (93) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201028-1-1
    Net growth in 2009-10-42-10
    Record Year1998 (43)2003 (27)1999 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change23.6%56.4%10.0%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1960 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT0.92%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    PROPERTY0.92%CONSULTING4.79%
    CHICHESTER0.92%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTIES0.79%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTING0.79%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%TRADING2.01%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.79%DESIGN1.91%
    MEDICAL0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    PARTNERSHIP0.66%MEDIA1.80%
    MARKETING0.66%BUSINESS1.75%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    SUSSEX0.66%ENGINEERING1.56%
    BUSINESS0.66%LONDON1.52%
    AIR0.66%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    WEST0.66%J1.46%
    FINANCIAL0.66%CARE1.41%
    TRADING0.66%GLOBAL1.39%
    CENTRE0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CARE0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    PROTECTION0.52%M1.29%
    WAY0.52%IT1.28%
    ENGINEERING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    COMPUTER0.52%GROUP1.25%
    DIGITAL0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied132207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6668,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2725,942
    9999 - Dormant Company2419,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified166,684
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,922
    9305 - Other service activities118,822
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate113,834
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering108,262
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,997
    62090 - Other information technology service activities95,854
    41100 - Development of building projects93,945
    6523 - Other financial intermediation82,517
    43210 - Electrical installation82,859
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88,590
    74990 - Non-trading company67,893

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297542 HERITAGE FLIGHT LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07295556 HERITAGE FLIGHTS LIMITED 25 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
    07291661 A1 CLARITY BUSINESS SOLUTION UK LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07290264 RJ.ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07286992 INTERACTIVE CONCEPTS LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07286415 F2 SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284176 GRATE INTERIORS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284146 MINERVA PLACE RESIDENTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07278626 GILES PEARCE LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07276086 RIVERSIDE FILTRATION (SUSSEX) LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07271957 DAKOTA PM LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07285180 ALDERSEND DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07282301 ADO LANDSCAPES LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07277053 TUTTI FRUTTI (BRIGHTON) LTD 08 Jun 2010
    07275633 THE GRANGE CARE PROVIDERS 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