Chichester, West Sussex

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 252 companies were formed in Chichester. This figure is 19.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013252269,432
    2012312253,150
    % change-19.2%6.4%
    Record Year2011 (318)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 114 companies were registered in Chichester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ChichesterUK
    2013114134,630
    2012150121,659
    % change-24.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (155) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013483630
    New companies in 2012506832
    % change-4.0%-47.1%-6.3%
    Record Year2011 (53)2012 (68)1999 (44)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Chichester. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013190155,192
    2012190147,794
    % change0.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (249)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ChichesterUK
    20139477,278
    201211180,218
    % change-15.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013342634
    Closed companies in 2012314436
    % change9.7%-40.9%-6%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (67)2009 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Chichester increased by 62 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChichesterUK
    201362114,240
    2012122105,356
    Record Year2004 (160)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Chichester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)ChichesterUK
    20132057,352
    20123941,441
    Record Year 2004 (73) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131410-4
    Net growth in 20121924-4
    Record Year1998 (43)2011 (31)1999 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chichester
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Chichester
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change-19.3%-48.6%-15.1%
    Record Year1998 (0.3%)1993 (0.2%)1975 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chichester was 2012 when 33.4% of all directors were female.

    31.5% of all director appointments in Chichester in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 2006 when 34.8% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Chichester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.69%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CHICHESTER1.13%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%PROPERTY2.48%
    SOUTH0.79%TRADING2.05%
    BUSINESS0.56%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DESIGN0.56%DESIGN1.79%
    PROJECT0.56%LONDON1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%BUSINESS1.77%
    TEMED0.56%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    GLOBAL0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRADING0.56%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.45%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRAINING0.45%MEDIA1.57%
    SUPPORT0.45%CARE1.55%
    SERVICE0.45%J1.53%
    SALES0.45%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CAR0.45%IT1.40%
    PLUMBING0.45%PROPERTIES1.40%
    PROPERTY0.45%M1.26%
    SUSSEX0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    PROPERTIES0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    C0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    MEDIA0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied261257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company5944,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5133,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4154,555
    41100 - Development of building projects288,876
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2125,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2124,324
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate197,871
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,578
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores163,345
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1617,095
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,303
    90030 - Artistic creation123,872
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles112,817
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings115,665
    74100 - specialised design activities103,908
    86900 - Other human health activities98,687
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles94,768
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified95,319
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet87,793

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08512021 CAFE AMERICANO LTD 01 May 2013
    08529353 THE FIT MUM FORMULA LTD. 15 May 2013
    08541182 MICHAEL JONES PLUMBING LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08513165 MANAGED PRINT PARTNERS LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08515579 MOT WORKSHOP 2013 LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08519394 FORTIS MERCHANTS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08522871 THE COMPLETE CRAFTSMAN LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526197 THE BRAZILIAN CHEF LTD 13 May 2013
    08531051 COLOUR SPACE LONDON LTD 16 May 2013
    08534403 FRAMETEC STRUCTURES LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08539362 SRP DESIGN AND PRINT LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08541701 POMPEYPIGS LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08546902 CGS CIVILS LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08547610 MAVRIX DESIGN LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08548367 2020 CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08519154 MISTER MASTER AND LITTLE MISS LTD 07 May 2013
    08520197 THOMAS BRAMWELL OUTDOOR LIVING LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08527207 CHECKAPRICE LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08536037 SIM RACING PRODUCTS LTD 20 May 2013
    08537313 HYMER (GB) LTD 20 May 2013
    08537747 PHOENIX FABRICATIONS LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08538256 GOLF MARKER SYSTEMS LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08547573 SOUTH WEST BOAT ENGINEERING LTD 29 May 2013
    08548853 EDI-MEL TRANS LTD 30 May 2013
    08551596 BBC BUILD (CONTRACTING) LTD 31 May 2013