Chippenham, Wiltshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 210 companies were formed in Chippenham. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chippenham occurred in 2012 when a total of 210 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChippenhamUK
    2014210300,731
    2013199269,432
    % change5.5%11.6%
    Record Year2012 (210)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ChippenhamUK
    2014105150,009
    201395134,630
    % change10.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (105) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chippenham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014443130
    New companies in 2013343130
    % change29.4%0.0%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (44)2012 (35)2011 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Chippenham. This figure is 7.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014137177,207
    2013127155,192
    % change7.9%14.2%
    Record Year2010 (171)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Chippenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 61.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ChippenhamUK
    20148994,837
    20135577,278
    % change61.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2010 (98) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014163439
    Closed companies in 2013201421
    % change-20.0%142.9%86%
    Record Year2005 (20)2009 (46)2010 (59)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Chippenham increased by 73 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ChippenhamUK
    201473123,524
    201372114,240
    Record Year2007 (134)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Chippenham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ChippenhamUK
    20141655,172
    20134057,352
    Record Year 2007 (53) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201428-3-9
    Net growth in 201314179
    Record Year2007 (30)2003 (24)2002 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chippenham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Chippenham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Chippenham
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change16.8%-7.7%-13.4%
    Record Year1987 (0.2%)1999 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chippenham was 2005 when 40.7% of all directors were female.

    33.8% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chippenham was in 2005 when 43.3% of all directors were female.

    36.4% of all director appointments in Chippenham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GOOD3.49%CONSULTING5.16%
    ENERGY3.36%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    DEVELOPMENT2.97%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING1.94%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.55%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.90%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DESIGN0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.78%LONDON1.93%
    PAYROLL0.78%CARE1.85%
    BATH0.78%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    MARKETING0.65%BUSINESS1.69%
    J0.65%PROPERTIES1.63%
    M0.65%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BUSINESS0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    PARK0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUILDING0.52%J1.51%
    PROCESSING0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CHIPPENHAM0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    HOUSE0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SECURITY0.52%IT1.33%
    SYSTEMS0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    D0.39%BUILDING1.26%
    COURIERS0.39%M1.24%
    LEWIS0.39%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied139261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6357,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5640,250
    99999 - Dormant Company4148,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3829,029
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1919,058
    35110 - Production of electricity162,396
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1628,352
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1513,024
    74990 - Non-trading company1314,351
    71129 - Other engineering activities115,787
    62012 - Business and domestic software development109,834
    74100 - specialised design activities104,703
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities97,415
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities83,165
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate810,133
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified73,372
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets76,286
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified76,099
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles75,375

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09022072 FREEDOM IM LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09025986 VGS ENTERPRISES LTD 06 May 2014
    09032045 NOVITER LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09035231 FITASTICS LTD 12 May 2014
    09035485 HBIM ESTATES LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09037126 SUNRISE 1975 LTD. 13 May 2014
    09041045 R.J.CLARK HIRE LTD 15 May 2014
    09042914 RACHEL BUSTIN LTD 16 May 2014
    09047779 MELBURY VALE COMPANY LTD 20 May 2014
    09050963 DES GREEN SECURITY LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09061507 AINGA LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09063340 BJ IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09025713 ABACUS 4U LTD 06 May 2014
    09033322 CATHERINE CROFTS CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09033529 L FYFETM LTD 12 May 2014
    09035815 ICONSULTANCY UK LTD 12 May 2014
    09038786 HUNTER & LAWSON LTD 14 May 2014
    09039545 T&C COMMERCIAL LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09039949 GB&JS2005 LTD 14 May 2014
    09040549 GOOD MONDAYS LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09047578 MILLEVA LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09047731 BRIGHT AFFECT LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09050141 G & S CONTRACTS LTD 21 May 2014
    09055034 WEEKS FITTING SERVICES LTD 23 May 2014
    09062033 VICTORIA SQUARE HOTEL LIMITED 29 May 2014

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