Chippenham, Wiltshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Chippenham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Chippenham when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous June.
- June 2010 was a record month for company closures in Chippenham when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 185 companies were formed in Chippenham. This figure is 21.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chippenham occurred in 2007 when a total of 204 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham UK 2010 185 203,749 2009 152 182,021 % change 21.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (204) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 77 companies were registered in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chippenham UK 2010 77 98,612 2009 71 90,987 % change 8.5% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (101) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 23 23 31 New companies in 2009 24 28 19 % change -4.2% -17.9% 63.2% Record Year 2003 (36) 2002 (34) 2003 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Chippenham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 171 companies were dissolved in Chippenham. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chippenham occurred in 2010 when a total of 171 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham UK 2010 171 177,631 2009 165 289,236 % change 3.6% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (171) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Chippenham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chippenham UK 2010 98 94,954 2009 91 181,176 % change 7.7% -47.6% Record Year 2010 (98) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous June.
June 2010 was a record month for company closures in Chippenham when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 16 23 59 Closed companies in 2009 20 46 25 % change -20.0% -50.0% 136% Record Year 2008 (20) 2009 (46) 2010 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Chippenham increased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham UK 2010 14 26,118 2009 -13 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (134) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Chippenham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -21 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chippenham UK 2010 -21 3,658 2009 -20 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 7 0 -28 Net growth in 2009 4 -18 -6 Record Year 2007 (30) 2003 (24) 2002 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Chippenham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.9% -21.7% 46.8% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Chippenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chippenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.37% MANAGEMENT 5.01% C 1.18% CONSULTING 4.79% ENGINEERING 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.02% IT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.40% NORWAY 1.01% ASSOCIATES 2.02% BUSINESS 1.01% TRADING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 1.01% DESIGN 1.91% R 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% PLUMBING 0.84% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.84% BUSINESS 1.75% BLUE 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.71% WORLD 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.56% CENTRE 0.67% LONDON 1.52% PROJECTS 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SUPPLIES 0.67% J 1.46% TRANSPORT 0.67% CARE 1.41% ACTIVE 0.67% GLOBAL 1.39% CARPENTRY 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.35% J 0.67% BUILDING 1.33% SIGNALLING 0.51% M 1.29% PROPERTY 0.51% IT 1.28% BRIGHT 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% (SWINDON) 0.51% GROUP 1.25% CONSULTANCY 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 86 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 52 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 36 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 21 13,997 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 8,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 6,684 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 8,285 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 5,854 9999 - Dormant Company 10 19,842 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 9 14,342 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,822 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,540 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 1,800 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 1,762 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,834 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,068
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