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Chichester, West Sussex

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chichester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chichester when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chichester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 318 companies were formed in Chichester. This figure is 41.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chichester occurred in 2011 when a total of 318 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChichesterUK
    2011318228,735
    2010225203,749
    % change41.3%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (318)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 155 companies were registered in Chichester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 37.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ChichesterUK
    2011155112,344
    201011398,612
    % change37.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (155) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011536240
    New companies in 2010394133
    % change35.9%51.2%21.2%
    Record Year2011 (53)2011 (62)1999 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 182 companies were dissolved in Chichester. This figure is 3.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011182162,310
    2010176177,631
    % change3.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (249)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ChichesterUK
    20118271,324
    20108794,954
    % change-5.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011213130
    Closed companies in 2010114234
    % change90.9%-26.2%-12%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (67)2009 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chichester increased by 136 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChichesterUK
    201113666,425
    20104926,118
    Record Year2004 (160)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Chichester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 73 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ChichesterUK
    20117341,020
    2010263,658
    Record Year 1998 (93) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Chichester when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011323110
    Net growth in 201028-1-1
    Record Year1998 (43)2011 (31)1999 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chichester
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Chichester
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change31.6%19.1%7.4%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1960 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chichester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Chichester in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Chichester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SUSSEX1.51%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.30%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    BUSINESS0.97%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY0.86%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGNER0.86%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.76%DESIGN1.94%
    MEDIA0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ONLINE0.76%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CLOTHES0.65%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.54%MEDIA1.73%
    SOUTH0.54%ENGINEERING1.67%
    MARKETING0.54%LONDON1.60%
    KITCHENS0.54%GLOBAL1.46%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%J1.44%
    TRADING0.43%CARE1.44%
    DESIGN0.43%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    OUTSIDE0.43%IT1.39%
    ROOM0.43%BUILDING1.32%
    ESTATES0.43%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.43%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    WEST0.43%M1.27%
    EDUCATION0.43%S1.23%
    CONSULTANTS0.43%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HOLDINGS0.43%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied155202,072
    7487 - Other business activities5760,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2816,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2830,647
    9999 - Dormant Company2720,111
    99999 - Dormant Company2318,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1310,322
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,053
    7499 - Non-trading company1210,955
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified117,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,849
    74990 - Non-trading company98,481
    62090 - Other information technology service activities87,095
    41100 - Development of building projects83,852
    56101 - Licensed restaurants72,441
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,928
    86101 - Hospital activities71,077
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis63,095
    9305 - Other service activities69,063
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities610,545

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07640513 SOLIN POWER PROJECTS LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07639728 EPSILON INC LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07628649 SURPLUS AVIATION SUPPLIES LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07652303 JACK HERLIHY LTD 31 May 2011
    07650527 J LIVERSIDGE LTD 27 May 2011
    07646846 TAPPIT MEDIA LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07641251 O J WATKINS DRIVER SERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07639540 WRIGHT INSIDE DESIGN LTD 18 May 2011
    07639335 BLUE MONDE LTD 18 May 2011
    07638260 2KX MEDIA LTD 18 May 2011
    07633245 JAPETO LTD 13 May 2011
    07627797 HARBOUR REAL ESTATE LTD 10 May 2011
    07643067 RC CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07641067 TACITFLOW LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07640224 STANCE (EUROPE) LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07637865 GW WORKS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07632986 SIMPLY GASCONY LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07631453 GENESIS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07629518 WITTERING HEATING & PLUMBING LTD 11 May 2011
    07628921 ENTHEOS MANUFACTURING LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07624888 PAUL RUTTER LTD 06 May 2011
    07621261 CLEAR OPTIONS LTD 04 May 2011
    07620564 THE BARNYARD LTD 03 May 2011
    07620389 SHORE HOTELS LTD 03 May 2011
    07619199 MAYS MARKETING LTD 03 May 2011