Chichester, West Sussex

Q3 2013 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.

Headlines

  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 135 companies were registered in Chichester during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)ChichesterUK
    2013135132,684
    2012129118,868
    % change4.7%11.6%
    Record Year 2011 (149) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013423954
    New companies in 2012453648
    % change-6.7%8.3%12.5%
    Record Year2011 (53)2011 (50)2013 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)ChichesterUK
    201312286,170
    20129975,908
    % change23.2%13.5%
    Record Year 2013 (122) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Chichester when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013444335
    Closed companies in 2012343332
    % change29.4%30.3%9%
    Record Year2013 (44)2008 (69)2009 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Chichester during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 13 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)ChichesterUK
    20131346,514
    20123042,960
    Record Year 2011 (66) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013-2-419
    Net growth in 201211316
    Record Year2008 (30)2011 (25)2002 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Chichester
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.5%-0.6%-1.4%
    Record Year1990 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 2007 when 38.9% of all directors were female.

    31.1% of all director appointments in Chichester in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.59%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.13%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CHICHESTER1.02%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTIES0.91%PROPERTY2.53%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%TRADING2.08%
    SOUTH0.91%ENGINEERING1.83%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.68%LONDON1.79%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%DESIGN1.78%
    PROPERTY0.68%BUSINESS1.74%
    TRADING0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    (CHICHESTER)0.68%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%CARE1.64%
    GLOBAL0.57%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    TEMED0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    DESIGN0.57%J1.54%
    PROJECT0.57%MEDIA1.54%
    HEATING0.45%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    C0.45%PROPERTIES1.45%
    SALES0.45%IT1.39%
    CREATIVE0.45%M1.25%
    CALL0.45%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    PLUMBING0.45%BUILDING1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%CAPITAL1.19%
    TRAINING0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    BUSINESS0.45%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied277260,135
    99999 - Dormant Company5646,169
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5434,970
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3654,854
    41100 - Development of building projects289,271
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2117,715
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2126,675
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2125,547
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate198,312
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,516
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores163,449
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,228
    90030 - Artistic creation114,090
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified105,576
    74100 - specialised design activities104,171
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings106,039
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet108,475
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles92,964
    86900 - Other human health activities99,203
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles94,955

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08667527 LOVEDERS NURSERY SCHOOL LIMITED 29 Aug 2013
    08639021 LZ COMPOSITES LIMITED 06 Aug 2013
    08643345 MOBILE COMMERCE & ONLINE MEDIA LIMITED 08 Aug 2013
    08644158 FANTASIA STYLING LIMITED 09 Aug 2013
    08646932 WISTERIA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08651814 FUTURE COMMAND LTD. 15 Aug 2013
    08653025 CDT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Aug 2013
    08653534 ET AL CONSULTING LTD 16 Aug 2013
    08654338 S-TEES LIMITED 16 Aug 2013
    08638106 ANDY SMITH CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. 05 Aug 2013
    OC387080 FOOD FEATURES LLP 07 Aug 2013
    08645168 GEES CAMPING LTD 09 Aug 2013
    08645607 A W GARAGE DOOR & REPAIRS LTD 12 Aug 2013
    08645687 RAD MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08646017 THE MUSHROOM TREE COMPANY LTD 12 Aug 2013
    08646117 CHECKATALENT.COM LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08647972 C B HOME SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Aug 2013
    08648616 CALL BLOCKING UK LTD 13 Aug 2013
    08654104 CLEAR CONSTRUCTION LTD 16 Aug 2013
    08654825 LANSDALE MARINE BOAT SALES LTD 19 Aug 2013
    08663243 COFFEE BREAK GROOVES LTD 27 Aug 2013
    08666193 THE NIGHTSHELTER LIMITED 28 Aug 2013
    08668096 D.L.R. CARPENTRY LIMITED 29 Aug 2013
    08669144 HOME FIRE LOGS LTD 30 Aug 2013
    08653463 FREAKYBEAT BAR LTD 16 Aug 2013