Christchurch, Dorset
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 255 companies were formed in Christchurch in 2010. This total is 10.4% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Christchurch UK 2010 255 400,358 2009 231 362,675 2008 294 349,203 2007 303 457,649 2006 276 405,440 Record Year 2003 (331) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 112 companies were formed in Christchurch. This figure is 1.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Christchurch occurred in 2003 when a total of 165 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Christchurch UK 2010 112 196,609 2009 110 180,654 % change 1.8% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (165) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 49 companies were registered in Christchurch during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Christchurch UK 2010 49 95,117 2009 50 85,983 % change -2.0% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (81) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 11 20 18 New companies in 2009 18 17 15 % change -38.9% 17.6% 20.0% Record Year 2003 (34) 2000 (31) 2006 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 278 companies were dissolved in Christchurch in 2010. This total is 3.1% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Christchurch UK 2010 278 342,232 2009 287 533,773 2008 136 237,901 2007 177 220,295 2006 154 200,166 Record Year 2009 (287) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 119 companies were dissolved in Christchurch. This figure is 17.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Christchurch occurred in 2009 when a total of 145 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Christchurch UK 2010 119 164,601 2009 145 244,537 % change -17.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (145) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Christchurch during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 35.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Christchurch UK 2010 43 76,896 2009 67 85,136 % change -35.8% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 17 20 6 Closed companies in 2009 19 31 17 % change -10.5% -35.5% -65% Record Year 2006 (27) 2009 (31) 2009 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -23 companies were removed to the company register for Christchurch in 2010. This number represents decline of 10.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 33 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Christchurch company register grew by 231 companies.
Year Christchurch UK 2010 -23 58,126 2009 -56 -171,098 2008 158 111,302 2007 126 237,354 2006 122 205,274 Record Year 2003 (231) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Christchurch decreased by 7 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Christchurch UK 2010 -7 32,008 2009 -35 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (121) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Christchurch during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Christchurch UK 2010 6 18,221 2009 -17 847 Record Year 2003 (59) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -6 0 12 Net growth in 2009 -1 -14 -2 Record Year 2003 (29) 2000 (24) 2006 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Christchurch was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Christchurch 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Christchurch 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -46.5% 5.1% 14.1% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Christchurch was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Christchurch in 2010 was 33.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Christchurch was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.5% of all director appointments in Christchurch in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Christchurch was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Christchurch in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.45% CONSULTING 5.06% DORSET 1.03% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BUILDING 0.83% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CHRISTCHURCH 0.83% PROPERTY 2.36% (CHRISTCHURCH) 0.62% TRADING 2.11% TRAINING 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MARINE 0.62% DESIGN 1.92% D 0.62% BUSINESS 1.82% WEB 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COAST 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% POOLE 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.62% CLEANING 0.62% LONDON 1.60% (DORSET) 0.62% CARE 1.45% SPECIALIST 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.44% MANAGEMENT 0.62% GLOBAL 1.43% DESIGN 0.62% J 1.42% CONSULTANCY 0.62% IT 1.41% BOURNE 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% S 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% JOINERY 0.62% BUILDING 1.34% HOMES 0.62% M 1.30% BUILD 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ONLINE 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% AGENTS 0.41% S 1.23%
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 106 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 43 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 15 16,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 27,550 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,243 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 9 1,113 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 14,505 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 9262 - Other sporting activities 7 1,599 7011 - Development & sell real estate 6 2,949 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,298 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 9272 - Other recreational activities 6 1,003 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 1,849 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,765 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,755
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07421776 T A WINNEY LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07414347 MY FATHER CHRISTMAS LIMITED 21 Oct 2010 07412490 UK SPECIALIST CLEANING LTD 19 Oct 2010 07409182 COMPARE MY MOBILE LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07403675 EDGE BASE LTD 12 Oct 2010 07402576 BRIGHTFIRE SUSTAINABLES LTD 11 Oct 2010 07401269 HARRY'S ENTERPRISES LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07399538 ALLISON MARINE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07399115 MYPERFECTCAREER LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07395220 FINESSE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 04 Oct 2010 OC359038 ACCOLADE CONSERVATORIES, WINDOWS & DOORS LLP 26 Oct 2010
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