Chippenham, Wiltshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Chippenham UK 2013 417 529,363 2012 386 491,893 2011 384 452,870 2010 353 400,358 2009 288 362,675 Record Year 2013 (417) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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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) Chippenham UK 2013 218 259,931 2012 176 238,743 % change 23.9% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (218) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Chippenham UK 2013 112 127,247 2012 95 119,875 % change 17.9% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (112) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2013 53 37 22 New companies in 2012 24 42 29 % change 120.8% -11.9% -24.1% Record Year 2013 (53) 2012 (42) 2002 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Chippenham UK 2013 227 332,213 2012 258 293,729 2011 242 314,524 2010 285 342,233 2009 291 533,789 Record Year 2009 (291) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Chippenham UK 2013 100 177,021 2012 113 145,935 % change -11.5% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Chippenham UK 2013 54 90,851 2012 46 70,027 % change 17.4% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (87) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 20 16 18 Closed companies in 2012 26 12 8 % change -23.1% 33.3% 125% Record Year 2004 (31) 2010 (31) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Chippenham UK 2013 190 197,150 2012 128 198,164 2011 142 138,346 2010 68 58,125 2009 -3 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (219) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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) Chippenham UK 2013 118 82,910 2012 63 92,808 Record Year 2013 (118) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Chippenham UK 2013 58 36,396 2012 49 49,848 Record Year 2013 (58) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2013 33 21 4 Net growth in 2012 -2 30 21 Record Year 2013 (33) 2012 (30) 2003 (22)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Chippenham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 105.2% -13.4% -31.0% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENERGY 4.97% CONSULTING 5.22% GOOD 4.85% MANAGEMENT 4.72% DEVELOPMENT 2.93% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.91% PROPERTY 2.59% SOLAR 1.79% TRADING 2.08% PARK 1.66% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 1.28% LONDON 1.86% MANAGEMENT 1.02% DESIGN 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% CARE 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.77% BUSINESS 1.71% J 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.64% GLOBAL 1.58% HOUSE 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.56% M 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.54% TRADING 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.53% IT 0.51% J 1.51% BATH 0.51% MEDIA 1.50% PROPERTY 0.51% IT 1.35% COMMUNICATIONS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ) 0.51% M 1.23% FARM 0.51% BUILDING 1.21% PROJECT 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CHIPPENHAM 0.38% CAPITAL 1.19% BUILDING 0.38% ENERGY 1.14%
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 151 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 57 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 41 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,223 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 5,158 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,511 74100 - specialised design activities 12 4,309 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 26,001 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,075 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,360 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 8 5,639 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 8 2,893 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 5,698 41100 - Development of building projects 7 9,485 86900 - Other human health activities 7 9,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 8,879
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