Christchurch, Dorset
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 173 companies were formed in Christchurch. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 173 253,150 2011 165 228,735 % change 4.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (175) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 90 companies were registered in Christchurch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 28.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Christchurch UK 2012 90 121,659 2011 70 112,344 % change 28.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (90) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 39 29 22 New companies in 2011 21 25 24 % change 85.7% 16.0% -8.3% Record Year 2012 (39) 2012 (29) 2007 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Christchurch. This figure is 29.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 93 147,793 2011 131 162,310 % change -29.0% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (159) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Christchurch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Christchurch UK 2012 65 80,218 2011 62 71,324 % change 4.8% 12.5% Record Year 2010 (85) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 21 24 Closed companies in 2011 15 20 27 % change 33.3% 5.0% -11% Record Year 2010 (26) 2009 (42) 2010 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Christchurch increased by 80 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch UK 2012 80 105,357 2011 34 66,425 Record Year 2003 (110) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Christchurch during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 25 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Christchurch UK 2012 25 41,441 2011 8 41,020 Record Year 2007 (49) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 19 8 -2 Net growth in 2011 6 5 -3 Record Year 2007 (25) 2004 (17) 1999 (16)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Christchurch 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 56.3% 1.7% -2.2% Record Year 1973 (0.3%) 1960 (0.3%) 1968 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Christchurch was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Christchurch in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Christchurch was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Christchurch in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EG 1.83% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MAINTENANCE 1.28% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.28% TRADING 2.10% BEAGLE 1.10% DESIGN 1.89% DORSET 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUILDING 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MARINE 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTIES 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ASK 0.73% BUSINESS 1.70% BOURNEMOUTH 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% PROJECT 0.73% LONDON 1.68% IT 0.73% J 1.57% HOMES 0.73% GLOBAL 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.55% IT 1.42% CONSULTANCY 0.55% CARE 1.31% PARK 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% FIRE 0.55% M 1.26% HOME 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TURBARY 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% MY 0.55% SECURITY 1.19% IDENTITY 0.55% S 1.18% BUILDERS 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 127 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 31 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 17 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 12 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 93199 - Other sports activities 7 2,095 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 3,185 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,037 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 10,978 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 4 8,023 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,716 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 6,456 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 3,233 9272 - Other recreational activities 4 889
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