Chippenham, Wiltshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chippenham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 386 companies were formed in Chippenham in 2012. This total is 0.5% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Chippenham UK 2012 386 491,893 2011 384 452,870 2010 353 400,358 2009 288 362,675 2008 300 349,203 Record Year 2012 (386) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 176 companies were formed in Chippenham. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chippenham occurred in 2011 when a total of 207 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chippenham UK 2012 176 238,743 2011 207 224,135 % change -15.0% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (207) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 95 companies were registered in Chippenham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chippenham UK 2012 95 119,875 2011 96 109,623 % change -1.0% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (96) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 24 42 29 New companies in 2011 37 36 23 % change -35.1% 16.7% 26.1% Record Year 2007 (40) 2012 (42) 2002 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 258 companies were dissolved in Chippenham in 2012. This total is 6.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Chippenham UK 2012 258 293,728 2011 242 314,524 2010 285 342,233 2009 291 533,787 2008 170 237,873 Record Year 2009 (291) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in Chippenham. This figure is 10.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chippenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 126 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chippenham UK 2012 113 145,934 2011 126 152,213 % change -10.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Chippenham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 47.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chippenham UK 2012 46 70,026 2011 87 79,983 % change -47.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (87) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 26 12 8 Closed companies in 2011 18 25 44 % change 44.4% -52.0% -82% Record Year 2004 (31) 2010 (31) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 128 companies were added to the company register for Chippenham in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 14 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Chippenham company register grew by 250 companies.
Year Chippenham UK 2012 128 198,165 2011 142 138,346 2010 68 58,125 2009 -3 -171,112 2008 130 111,330 Record Year 2003 (250) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Chippenham increased by 63 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chippenham UK 2012 63 92,809 2011 81 71,922 Record Year 2003 (118) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Chippenham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 49 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chippenham UK 2012 49 49,849 2011 9 29,640 Record Year 2003 (59) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Chippenham when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -2 30 21 Net growth in 2011 19 11 -21 Record Year 2003 (30) 2012 (30) 2003 (22)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Chippenham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Chippenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chippenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Chippenham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -45.5% 11.0% 22.6% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1963 (0.3%) 1970 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Chippenham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chippenham in 2012 was 37.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Chippenham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
36.3% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chippenham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
36.0% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.29% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.31% IT 0.86% PROPERTY 2.40% CREATIVE 0.86% TRADING 2.03% WILTSHIRE 0.72% DESIGN 1.86% CO 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENERGY 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.72% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTY 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.57% LONDON 1.69% S 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% FOR 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISE 0.57% J 1.57% HEATING 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.57% IT 1.43% - 0.57% CARE 1.39% CARAVAN 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.43% M 1.26% BLACK 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% TRANSPORT 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GARDEN 0.43% TRAINING 1.18% K 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.17% C 0.43% SECURITY 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 118 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 58 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 49 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,291 9999 - Dormant Company 15 4,599 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 15,572 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 4,045 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,419 41100 - Development of building projects 9 7,980 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 3,763 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,177 74100 - specialised design activities 8 3,267 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 4,543 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 2,019 93199 - Other sports activities 7 3,154 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446
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