Chichester, West Sussex
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chichester when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chichester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 334 companies were formed in Chichester. This figure is 32.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chichester occurred in 2014 when a total of 334 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2014 334 300,731 2013 252 269,432 % change 32.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (334) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 155 companies were registered in Chichester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chichester UK 2014 155 150,009 2013 114 134,630 % change 36.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (155) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 54 53 48 New companies in 2013 48 36 30 % change 12.5% 47.2% 60.0% Record Year 2014 (54) 2012 (68) 2014 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Chichester. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 176 177,207 2013 190 155,192 % change -7.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (249) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chichester UK 2014 94 94,837 2013 94 77,278 % change 0.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 26 42 26 Closed companies in 2013 34 26 34 % change -23.5% 61.5% -24% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (67) 2009 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Chichester increased by 158 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester UK 2014 158 123,524 2013 62 114,240 Record Year 2004 (160) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Chichester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 61 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chichester UK 2014 61 55,172 2013 20 57,352 Record Year 2011 (73) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 28 11 22 Net growth in 2013 14 10 -4 Record Year 1998 (43) 2011 (31) 1999 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chichester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Chichester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.4% 35.9% 38.5% Record Year 1998 (0.3%) 1993 (0.2%) 1975 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Chichester was 2012 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Chichester in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chichester was in 2006 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
32.1% of all director appointments in Chichester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CHICHESTER 1.72% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% TRADING 2.03% SUSSEX 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% HOME 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.86% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.77% CARE 1.85% SELSEY 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% J 0.57% BUSINESS 1.69% SUPPORT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.63% NURSERY 0.57% TRANSPORT 1.58% M 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% GROUP 0.48% J 1.51% B 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CARE 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% GARAGE 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.38% IT 1.33% N 0.38% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% TREE 0.38% BUILDING 1.26% FARM 0.38% M 1.24% CALL 0.38% CO., 1.20%
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 224 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 50 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,352 41100 - Development of building projects 28 10,527 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 29,029 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,058 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 10,133 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 13,024 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 5,075 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,053 98000 - Residents property management 10 5,046 86900 - Other human health activities 10 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,375 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 6,099 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,415 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,099 58110 - Book publishing 9 1,286
Recent Companies
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