Chichester, West Sussex
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 437 companies were formed in Chichester in 2010. This total is 12.3% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Chichester UK 2010 437 400,358 2009 389 362,675 2008 345 349,203 2007 392 457,649 2006 441 405,440 Record Year 2003 (537) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 212 companies were formed in Chichester. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chichester occurred in 2003 when a total of 278 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chichester UK 2010 212 196,609 2009 199 180,654 % change 6.5% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (278) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 100 companies were registered in Chichester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Chichester UK 2010 100 95,117 2009 92 85,983 % change 8.7% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (151) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 36 38 26 New companies in 2009 35 33 24 % change 2.9% 15.2% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (77) 2002 (54) 2003 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 376 companies were dissolved in Chichester in 2010. This total is 14.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Chichester UK 2010 376 342,232 2009 439 533,773 2008 284 237,901 2007 279 220,295 2006 267 200,166 Record Year 2009 (439) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 200 companies were dissolved in Chichester. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chichester occurred in 2010 when a total of 200 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chichester UK 2010 200 164,601 2009 190 244,537 % change 5.3% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (200) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 23.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Chichester UK 2010 105 76,896 2009 85 85,136 % change 23.5% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (105) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 41 44 20 Closed companies in 2009 29 27 29 % change 41.4% 63.0% -31% Record Year 2010 (41) 2010 (44) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 61 companies were added to the company register for Chichester in 2010. This number represents growth of 15.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 111 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Chichester company register grew by 314 companies.
Year Chichester UK 2010 61 58,126 2009 -50 -171,098 2008 61 111,302 2007 113 237,354 2006 174 205,274 Record Year 2003 (314) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Chichester increased by 12 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chichester UK 2010 12 32,008 2009 9 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (174) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Chichester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Chichester UK 2010 -5 18,221 2009 7 847 Record Year 2003 (108) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -5 -6 6 Net growth in 2009 6 6 -5 Record Year 2003 (60) 2002 (28) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Chichester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Chichester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chichester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Chichester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.9% 2.9% 3.0% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1968 (0.5%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Chichester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chichester in 2010 was 30.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Chichester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Chichester in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Chichester in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUSINESS 1.43% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.30% MANAGEMENT 5.01% SUSSEX 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 1.04% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 1.04% TRADING 2.11% MARKETING 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SOUTH 0.91% DESIGN 1.92% CHICHESTER 0.91% BUSINESS 1.82% DEVELOPMENTS 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% WEST 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BOSHAM 0.78% MEDIA 1.71% AIR 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTIES 0.65% LONDON 1.60% PROPERTY 0.65% CARE 1.45% CONSULTING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% FINANCIAL 0.65% GLOBAL 1.43% PROTECTION 0.52% J 1.42% CARE 0.52% IT 1.41% SUPPORT 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% MYCLOUD 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% TRADING 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% JS 0.52% M 1.30% MY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HOLDINGS 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.24% MARINE 0.52% S 1.23%
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 152 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 60 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 27,550 9999 - Dormant Company 23 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 13,474 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 12 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 8,089 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,799 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 3,755 99999 - Dormant Company 10 16,285 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,765 43210 - Electrical installation 8 2,980 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,330 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 9,177 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,598 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,097 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,862 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,243
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07420180 NICK RHODES LTD 27 Oct 2010 07409956 PCC SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Oct 2010 07405390 INGLEWOOD WREN LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07397658 SHUTTERSAFE LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07420262 YOUTH START LTD 27 Oct 2010 07417541 PAXMAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS LTD 25 Oct 2010 07417186 QUADRIGA PROJECTS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07413573 BLUE2 CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Oct 2010 07412884 OIL ZONE BIO FUELS PLC 19 Oct 2010 07412722 PALLANT INDEPENDENT LIMITED 19 Oct 2010 07401287 FURLONG KITCHENS LTD 08 Oct 2010 07399594 AZ CAR VALETING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07399027 GEORGETOWN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07394588 MYCLOUD TOUCHMEDIA LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 07394573 IZEUPMEDIA LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 07394566 MYCLOUD LEARNING LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 07394391 IZEUP LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 07394388 MYCLOUD SUPERCLASS LIMITED 01 Oct 2010 OC358792 WEST SUSSEX UROLOGY LLP 19 Oct 2010 07422798 LATERAL WEB SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Oct 2010 07407957 SOUTHERN COUNTIES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07404738 O'NEILL WHOLESALE UK LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07402122 GLANCE24 LTD 11 Oct 2010 07400394 ELECTRIC SEA LTD 07 Oct 2010 07399168 C G ONLINE LTD 06 Oct 2010
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