Chichester, West Sussex
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 312 companies were formed in Chichester. This figure is 1.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chichester occurred in 2011 when a total of 318 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2012 312 253,150 2011 318 228,735 % change -1.9% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (318) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 150 companies were registered in Chichester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chichester UK 2012 150 121,659 2011 155 112,344 % change -3.2% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (155) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 50 68 32 New companies in 2011 53 62 40 % change -5.7% 9.7% -20.0% Record Year 2011 (53) 2012 (68) 1999 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Chichester. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 190 147,793 2011 182 162,310 % change 4.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (249) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chichester UK 2012 111 80,218 2011 82 71,324 % change 35.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 31 44 36 Closed companies in 2011 21 31 30 % change 47.6% 41.9% 20% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (67) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chichester increased by 122 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2012 122 105,357 2011 136 66,425 Record Year 2004 (160) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Chichester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chichester UK 2012 39 41,441 2011 73 41,020 Record Year 1998 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 19 24 -4 Net growth in 2011 32 31 10 Record Year 1998 (43) 2011 (31) 1999 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chichester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -20.6% -3.9% -14.6% Record Year 1967 (0.9%) 1960 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Chichester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Chichester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
34.3% of all director appointments in Chichester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.93% CONSULTING 5.07% CHICHESTER 1.73% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MAYS 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 1.02% TRADING 2.10% ELECTRICAL 1.02% DESIGN 1.89% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTIES 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DIGITAL 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SCAFFOLDING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.61% BUSINESS 1.70% TRADING 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.61% LONDON 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.61% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUILDING 0.51% IT 1.42% INVESTMENTS 0.51% CARE 1.31% BUSINESS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONTRACTORS 0.51% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SMART 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% HEATING 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% CATERING 0.41% S 1.18% CAR 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 226 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 45 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 41 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 21 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 14,220 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 12 1,933 41100 - Development of building projects 12 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 10 9,706 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 10,978 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 9 8,023 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 4,644 86101 - Hospital activities 7 1,455 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,365 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 6 1,485
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