Chichester, West Sussex

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations 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 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Chichester during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChichesterUK
    2014165143,414
    2013135132,684
    % change22.2%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (165) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous September.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous August.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chichester when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014545358
    New companies in 2013423954
    % change28.6%35.9%7.4%
    Record Year2014 (54)2014 (53)2014 (58)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Chichester during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChichesterUK
    2014110101,670
    201312286,170
    % change-9.8%18.0%
    Record Year 2013 (122) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014362945
    Closed companies in 2013444335
    % change-18.2%-32.6%29%
    Record Year2013 (44)2008 (69)2009 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Chichester during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 55 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)ChichesterUK
    20145541,744
    20131346,514
    Record Year 2011 (66) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014182413
    Net growth in 2013-2-419
    Record Year2008 (30)2011 (25)2002 (38)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Chichester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Chichester
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change16.8%29.6%-1.4%
    Record Year1990 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    29.7% of all director appointments in Chichester in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CHICHESTER1.75%CONSULTING5.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.47%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CONSULTING1.29%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSTRUCTION1.11%PROPERTY2.62%
    PROPERTY1.11%ENGINEERING2.07%
    SUSSEX0.92%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%TRADING2.00%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%LONDON1.95%
    DESIGN0.74%CARE1.94%
    SUPPORT0.74%TRANSPORT1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%DESIGN1.70%
    M0.65%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    SELSEY0.55%PROPERTIES1.63%
    IT0.55%BUSINESS1.62%
    CARE0.55%J1.53%
    J0.55%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    ENGINEERING0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    HOME0.55%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    WEST0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    GROUP0.46%MEDIA1.38%
    FARM0.46%CO.,1.36%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    PRODUCTIONS0.46%BUILDING1.30%
    (CHICHESTER)0.37%IT1.30%
    SUPPLIES0.37%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied228278,481
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5140,717
    99999 - Dormant Company5048,286
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3757,264
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3128,224
    41100 - Development of building projects2810,604
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2429,313
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2018,890
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1810,361
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,795
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings147,151
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation125,083
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,006
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate126,595
    98000 - Residents property management115,047
    86900 - Other human health activities1111,807
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,401
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,914
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,335
    56302 - Public houses and bars96,056

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09112918 ROCKWELL (SUSSEX) LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09117086 CAK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09123491 HAMPTON HALLS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 09 Jul 2014
    09136861 DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL SUPPLY LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09137305 CURIAN SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09146591 STEPHEN GRAY CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09155875 TECOM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 Jul 2014
    09113311 LGM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09115127 ARUNDEL CONSULT LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09125322 ARUNDEL AND SOUTH DOWNS RENOVATIONS LIMITED 10 Jul 2014
    09126270 LUMO CLOTHING LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09136568 INSTALL HVAC LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09150247 CITATION PILOT SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jul 2014
    09155989 BST DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 Jul 2014
    09112543 APH TRADING LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09114331 C L KENNAUGH LTD 03 Jul 2014
    09116789 JM BUSINESS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09116797 JMBG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09116857 GWBG LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09132468 KELLYS CARS AND COACHES LTD 15 Jul 2014
    09136672 TAWNY TOURING LIMITED 18 Jul 2014
    09137969 MAGIF LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09138522 DRAGONSANDBUTTERFLIESART LTD 18 Jul 2014
    09140607 PUGLET GRUMBLE & CO LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09152179 CSS EVENTS LTD 29 Jul 2014