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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Chichester UK 2013 252 269,432 2012 312 253,150 % change -19.2% 6.4% Record Year 2011 (318) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Chichester UK 2013 114 134,630 2012 150 121,659 % change -24.0% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (155) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 48 36 30 New companies in 2012 50 68 32 % change -4.0% -47.1% -6.3% Record Year 2011 (53) 2012 (68) 1999 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Chichester UK 2013 190 155,192 2012 190 147,794 % change 0.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (249) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Chichester UK 2013 94 77,278 2012 111 80,218 % change -15.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 34 26 34 Closed companies in 2012 31 44 36 % change 9.7% -40.9% -6% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (67) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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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) Chichester UK 2013 62 114,240 2012 122 105,356 Record Year 2004 (160) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Chichester UK 2013 20 57,352 2012 39 41,441 Record Year 2004 (73) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 10 -4 Net growth in 2012 19 24 -4 Record Year 1998 (43) 2011 (31) 1999 (33)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -19.3% -48.6% -15.1% Record Year 1998 (0.3%) 1993 (0.2%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.69% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.13% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CHICHESTER 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.48% SOUTH 0.79% TRADING 2.05% BUSINESS 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.81% DESIGN 0.56% DESIGN 1.79% PROJECT 0.56% LONDON 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% BUSINESS 1.77% TEMED 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GLOBAL 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRADING 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DEVELOPMENTS 0.45% GLOBAL 1.59% TRAINING 0.45% MEDIA 1.57% SUPPORT 0.45% CARE 1.55% SERVICE 0.45% J 1.53% SALES 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CAR 0.45% IT 1.40% PLUMBING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.40% PROPERTY 0.45% M 1.26% SUSSEX 0.45% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTIES 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% C 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSULTANTS 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 261 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 59 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 54,555 41100 - Development of building projects 28 8,876 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 24,324 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,578 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 16 3,345 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 15 14,303 90030 - Artistic creation 12 3,872 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 11 2,817 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665 74100 - specialised design activities 10 3,908 86900 - Other human health activities 9 8,687 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,768 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 5,319 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 7,793
Recent Companies
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