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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chippenham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chippenham when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 417 companies were formed in Chippenham in 2013. This total is 8.0% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearChippenhamUK
    2013417529,363
    2012386491,893
    2011384452,870
    2010353400,358
    2009288362,675
    Record Year2013 (417)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 218 companies were formed in Chippenham. This figure is 23.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Chippenham occurred in 2013 when a total of 218 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChippenhamUK
    2013218259,931
    2012176238,743
    % change23.9%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (218)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 112 companies were registered in Chippenham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)ChippenhamUK
    2013112127,247
    201295119,875
    % change17.9%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (112) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013533722
    New companies in 2012244229
    % change120.8%-11.9%-24.1%
    Record Year2013 (53)2012 (42)2002 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 227 companies were dissolved in Chippenham in 2013. This total is 12.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearChippenhamUK
    2013227332,213
    2012258293,729
    2011242314,524
    2010285342,233
    2009291533,789
    Record Year2009 (291)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Chippenham. This figure is 11.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Chippenham occurred in 2009 when a total of 126 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChippenhamUK
    2013100177,021
    2012113145,935
    % change-11.5%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (126)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Chippenham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)ChippenhamUK
    20135490,851
    20124670,027
    % change17.4%29.7%
    Record Year 2011 (87) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013201618
    Closed companies in 201226128
    % change-23.1%33.3%125%
    Record Year2004 (31)2010 (31)2011 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 190 companies were added to the company register for Chippenham in 2013. This number represents growth of 45.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 62 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Chippenham company register grew by 219 companies.

    YearChippenhamUK
    2013190197,150
    2012128198,164
    2011142138,346
    20106858,125
    2009-3-171,114
    Record Year2007 (219)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chippenham when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Chippenham increased by 118 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)ChippenhamUK
    201311882,910
    20126392,808
    Record Year2013 (118)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Chippenham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 58 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)ChippenhamUK
    20135836,396
    20124949,848
    Record Year 2013 (58) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Chippenham when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201333214
    Net growth in 2012-23021
    Record Year2013 (33)2012 (30)2003 (22)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Chippenham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearChippenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Chippenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Chippenham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change105.2%-13.4%-31.0%
    Record Year1992 (0.1%)1993 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.3.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Chippenham was 1989 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Chippenham in 2013 was 29.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Chippenham was 2007 when 38.3% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chippenham was in 2007 when 42.7% of all directors were female.

    29.6% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENERGY4.97%CONSULTING5.22%
    GOOD4.85%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    DEVELOPMENT2.93%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTING1.91%PROPERTY2.59%
    SOLAR1.79%TRADING2.08%
    PARK1.66%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY1.28%LONDON1.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.02%DESIGN1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.89%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%CARE1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%BUSINESS1.71%
    J0.64%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.64%GLOBAL1.58%
    HOUSE0.64%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    M0.51%PROPERTIES1.54%
    TRADING0.51%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    IT0.51%J1.51%
    BATH0.51%MEDIA1.50%
    PROPERTY0.51%IT1.35%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    )0.51%M1.23%
    FARM0.51%BUILDING1.21%
    PROJECT0.51%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CHIPPENHAM0.38%CAPITAL1.19%
    BUILDING0.38%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied151266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5736,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4355,342
    99999 - Dormant Company4146,762
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3427,183
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1818,034
    74990 - Non-trading company1414,223
    71129 - Other engineering activities135,158
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1312,511
    74100 - specialised design activities124,309
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1226,001
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,075
    62012 - Business and domestic software development99,360
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified85,639
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities82,893
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified85,698
    41100 - Development of building projects79,485
    86900 - Other human health activities79,543
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate78,733
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet78,879

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08714643 BBQ GOURMET LTD 02 Oct 2013
    08718105 BOUNDLESS BARS LTD 04 Oct 2013
    08719512 KURZY AVIONICS LTD 04 Oct 2013
    08720116 JOHN DAVID PINCHIN A.D.R. DRIVER HIRE LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08723622 JEREMY YOUNG CONSULTING LTD 08 Oct 2013
    08733839 THE COMPOSERS DESKTOP PROJECT LIMITED 15 Oct 2013
    08736100 SOMERFORD HOUSE LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08738725 EQUINE REGISTER LIMITED 18 Oct 2013
    08747342 J TURNER CONSULTING LTD 24 Oct 2013
    08748644 BASEMODE LTD 25 Oct 2013
    08749729 BOXFIELDS WELFARE LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
    08719402 GOOD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (NO.3) LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08719458 GOOD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (NO.10) LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08719514 GOOD ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (NO.6) LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08729654 A P SERVICING LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08730132 VALANCE LIMITED 14 Oct 2013
    08730641 HAYIO LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08731033 TANYA PARSONS INDEPENDENT LIMITED 14 Oct 2013
    08732617 M O SIGNALLING LIMITED 15 Oct 2013
    08733066 ROB MCCANN LTD 15 Oct 2013
    08733812 TACK TRADING LIMITED 15 Oct 2013
    08734167 H & S HAULAGE LIMITED 16 Oct 2013
    08744296 DIFAZIO LIVE LIMITED 23 Oct 2013
    08746304 INDUSTRIAL PLASTERS LTD 24 Oct 2013
    08747249 AUSTINMUSIC LIMITED 24 Oct 2013

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