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Chippenham, Wiltshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 177 companies were formed in Chippenham. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chippenham occurred in 2007 when a total of 204 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChippenhamUK
    2011177228,735
    2010185203,749
    % change-4.3%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (204)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 90 companies were registered in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ChippenhamUK
    201190112,344
    20107798,612
    % change16.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (101) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011243234
    New companies in 2010232331
    % change4.3%39.1%9.7%
    Record Year2003 (36)2002 (34)2011 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 116 companies were dissolved in Chippenham. This figure is 32.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chippenham occurred in 2010 when a total of 171 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChippenhamUK
    2011116162,310
    2010171177,631
    % change-32.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (171)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 49.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ChippenhamUK
    20115071,324
    20109894,954
    % change-49.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2010 (98) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201182913
    Closed companies in 2010162359
    % change-50.0%26.1%-78%
    Record Year2005 (20)2009 (46)2010 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Chippenham increased by 61 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChippenhamUK
    20116166,425
    20101426,118
    Record Year2007 (134)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Chippenham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 40 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)ChippenhamUK
    20114041,020
    2010-213,658
    Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201116321
    Net growth in 201070-28
    Record Year2007 (30)2003 (24)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chippenham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Chippenham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.0%9.5%-2.8%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1974 (0.3%)1965 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chippenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chippenham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.7% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.33%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY1.66%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.16%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    BUILDING1.00%PROPERTY2.43%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL0.83%DESIGN1.94%
    ENTERPRISES0.83%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CHIPPENHAM0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    IT0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    FOR0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MEDIA0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%LONDON1.60%
    WILTSHIRE0.67%GLOBAL1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.67%J1.44%
    PLUMBING0.67%CARE1.44%
    PUBLISHING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    IN0.50%IT1.39%
    PROJECT0.50%BUILDING1.32%
    GUY0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SOLAR0.50%M1.27%
    PROPERTY0.50%S1.23%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GROUP0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied89202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4660,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3830,647
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3313,053
    9999 - Dormant Company3020,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2916,419
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities117,849
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    7499 - Non-trading company1010,955
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,095
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities73,394
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,928
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified52,108
    56302 - Public houses and bars51,900
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    86900 - Other human health activities54,154
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified43,050

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07647646 LEWIS ANTHONYS LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07643823 GRAHAM & CO. LTD 23 May 2011
    07637027 QUANGOFF DRINKS SYSTEMS LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636799 COFFEE CUP MEDIA LTD 17 May 2011
    07624553 SPEEDY SPEX LTD 06 May 2011
    07621885 GLOBAL TETRA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07619993 MARK J WOOD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07618488 MKM MANAGEMENT & DESIGN LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07652669 TECH GENIE LTD 31 May 2011
    07650996 THE WESTBROOK INN LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07650764 INFORMATION SECURITY AND ASSURANCE SERVICES (GB) LTD 27 May 2011
    07648850 CUSTOM DESIGN BUILDING LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07648766 SOUTH WEST SOLAR ENERGY LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07647037 GSD SWIFT LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07644207 MORPHA LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07640074 PLATINUMSMITH LTD 19 May 2011
    07639714 NRA (BOA) LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07637195 DOMODO LTD 17 May 2011
    07635683 PROPERTY INSURANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07633848 PENDULUM CONSULTANCY LTD 13 May 2011
    07628295 ROBERTS RANCE CONSULTING LTD 10 May 2011
    07620388 PLOUGH LANE CARAVAN SITE LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619777 CARGILL ENTERPRISES LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619338 THE FARM KITCHEN AT BITTLESEA LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07619094 BRINKWORTH ACCOUNTS LIMITED 03 May 2011

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