Chippenham, Wiltshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 210 companies were formed in Chippenham. This figure is 18.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Chippenham occurred in 2012 when a total of 210 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham UK 2012 210 253,150 2011 177 228,735 % change 18.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (210) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 96 companies were registered in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chippenham UK 2012 96 121,659 2011 90 112,344 % change 6.7% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (101) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 33 35 28 New companies in 2011 24 32 34 % change 37.5% 9.4% -17.6% Record Year 2003 (36) 2012 (35) 2011 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 145 companies were dissolved in Chippenham. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 145 147,793 2011 116 162,310 % change 25.0% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (171) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 86.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chippenham UK 2012 93 80,218 2011 50 71,324 % change 86.0% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (98) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Chippenham when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 31 42 Closed companies in 2011 8 29 13 % change 150.0% 6.9% 223% Record Year 2009 (20) 2009 (46) 2010 (59)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Chippenham increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham UK 2012 65 105,357 2011 61 66,425 Record Year 2007 (134) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Chippenham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 3 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chippenham UK 2012 3 41,441 2011 40 41,020 Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 13 4 -14 Net growth in 2011 16 3 21 Record Year 2007 (30) 2003 (24) 2002 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Chippenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Chippenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.8% -4.1% -12.0% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1974 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Chippenham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Chippenham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.48% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CHIPPENHAM 0.96% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 0.96% TRADING 2.10% M 0.83% DESIGN 1.89% IT 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRANSPORT 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUILDING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CATERING 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% WILTSHIRE 0.55% BUSINESS 1.70% PROPERTY 0.55% MEDIA 1.69% SUPPLIES 0.55% LONDON 1.68% HOLDINGS 0.55% J 1.57% S 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% SYSTEMS 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GREEN 0.55% IT 1.42% PLUMBING 0.55% CARE 1.31% BATH 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% MANAGEMENT 0.55% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRAINING 0.41% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENT 0.41% SECURITY 1.19% DESIGNS 0.41% S 1.18% VALLEY 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 119 244,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 32 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 28 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 27 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 7499 - Non-trading company 7 8,023 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 2,453 86900 - Other human health activities 6 5,222 41100 - Development of building projects 6 5,149 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 2,913 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 4,295 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,456 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 5 1,535 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,271
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08016264 MMR MODEL TECH LTD 02 Apr 2012 08020467 BY BROOK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST 04 Apr 2012 08023279 MAESHOWE CONSULTING LTD 10 Apr 2012 08025827 READ FICTION LTD 11 Apr 2012 08032925 NORDCLEAN LTD 17 Apr 2012 08036121 MATTHEW CLAY ARCHITECTS LTD 18 Apr 2012 08038137 MAGAS TRANSPORT LTD. 19 Apr 2012 08038726 KINGSTON BY DESIGN LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08039131 ARMSTRONG SURGICAL LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08039879 FROGMORE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08047593 VARETAXI LTD 26 Apr 2012 08047793 ING TRANSPORT LTD. 26 Apr 2012 08050850 OPEN GROWTH LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08016636 DESIGNDUO LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08019467 JOHN CLARK ASSOCIATES LTD 04 Apr 2012 08021178 SALADIN INVESTMENT LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08024662 ALUMINIUM CARAVAN AND TRAILER COMPANY LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08025079 STAR CARAVANS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08028218 STAR CARAVAN AND LEISURE GROUP LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08028982 LUJO CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08034039 RITA MCCREDIE LTD 17 Apr 2012 08036062 RETRO ROCKET LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08039107 MARCO MIGLIARI LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08041469 APACHE MOOSE LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08047672 TOTAL PRO SOCCER LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
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