Christchurch, Dorset
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Christchurch when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Christchurch when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous June.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 143 companies were formed in Christchurch. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Christchurch occurred in 2007 when a total of 175 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch UK 2010 143 203,749 2009 121 182,021 % change 18.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (175) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Christchurch during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Christchurch UK 2010 60 98,612 2009 72 90,987 % change -16.7% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (86) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 20 21 19 New companies in 2009 26 25 21 % change -23.1% -16.0% -9.5% Record Year 2008 (35) 2002 (26) 2007 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company closures in Christchurch when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Christchurch. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Christchurch occurred in 2010 when a total of 159 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch UK 2010 159 177,631 2009 142 289,236 % change 12.0% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (159) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Christchurch when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Christchurch during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Christchurch UK 2010 85 94,954 2009 82 181,176 % change 3.7% -47.6% Record Year 2010 (85) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous June.
April 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 26 30 29 Closed companies in 2009 16 42 24 % change 62.5% -28.6% 21% Record Year 2010 (26) 2009 (42) 2010 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Christchurch decreased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch UK 2010 -16 26,118 2009 -21 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (110) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Christchurch during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -25 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Christchurch UK 2010 -25 3,658 2009 -10 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (49) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -6 -9 -10 Net growth in 2009 10 -17 -3 Record Year 2007 (25) 2004 (17) 1999 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Christchurch 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -29.3% -19.9% -18.6% Record Year 1973 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%) 1968 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Christchurch was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Christchurch in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Christchurch was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Christchurch in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% QUANTUM 1.04% CONSULTING 4.79% TRAINING 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.02% DORSET 0.83% PROPERTY 2.40% BUSINESS 0.83% ASSOCIATES 2.02% INVESTMENTS 0.62% TRADING 2.01% STITCH 0.62% DESIGN 1.91% WEB 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% SPICE 0.62% MEDIA 1.80% HOMES 0.62% BUSINESS 1.75% POOLE 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.71% COMMERCIAL 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.56% DESIGN 0.62% LONDON 1.52% TRANSPORT 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.49% AVIATION 0.62% J 1.46% A1 0.62% CARE 1.41% CONSULTING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.39% BOURNE 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.35% INTERNATIONAL 0.62% BUILDING 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.62% M 1.29% CENTRE 0.62% IT 1.28% BOURNEMOUTH 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CHRISTCHURCH 0.62% GROUP 1.25% VETERINARY 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 110 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 41 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 17 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 15 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 13,490 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 8,285 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 8,262 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 9,122 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 14,598 74990 - Non-trading company 9 7,893 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 9 1,004 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 5,854 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 3,834 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,684 7031 - Real estate agencies 6 1,598 5552 - Catering 6 2,171 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,652 9262 - Other sporting activities 5 1,633
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