Christchurch, Dorset
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Christchurch when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 217 companies were formed in Christchurch. This figure is 41.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Christchurch occurred in 2014 when a total of 217 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch UK 2014 217 300,731 2013 153 269,432 % change 41.8% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (217) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 114 companies were registered in Christchurch during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 58.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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) Christchurch UK 2014 114 150,009 2013 72 134,630 % change 58.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (114) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Christchurch when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 52 28 34 New companies in 2013 17 33 22 % change 205.9% -15.2% 54.5% Record Year 2014 (52) 2013 (33) 2014 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 117 companies were dissolved in Christchurch. This figure is 6.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 117 177,207 2013 110 155,192 % change 6.4% 14.2% Record Year 2010 (159) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Christchurch during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well 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) Christchurch UK 2014 57 94,837 2013 56 77,278 % change 1.8% 22.7% Record Year 2010 (85) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 17 20 20 Closed companies in 2013 21 15 20 % change -19.0% 33.3% 0% Record Year 2010 (26) 2009 (42) 2010 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Christchurch increased by 100 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch UK 2014 100 123,524 2013 43 114,240 Record Year 2003 (110) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Christchurch during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 57 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Christchurch UK 2014 57 55,172 2013 16 57,352 Record Year 2014 (57) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Christchurch when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Christchurch when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 35 8 14 Net growth in 2013 -4 18 2 Record Year 2014 (35) 2013 (18) 2008 (25)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Christchurch 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Christchurch formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Christchurch 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 175.6% -21.7% 33.8% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Christchurch was 2006 when 45.3% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Christchurch 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Christchurch was in 2008 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Christchurch 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.66% CONSULTING 5.16% PROPERTY 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PROPERTY 2.66% SALES 1.05% TRADING 2.03% DEVELOPMENTS 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.99% ROAD 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SOUTH 0.90% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTING 0.75% CARE 1.85% ESTATES 0.75% DESIGN 1.75% DESIGN 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SOUTHERN 0.75% BUSINESS 1.69% MEDIA 0.75% PROPERTIES 1.63% PLUMBING 0.75% TRANSPORT 1.58% MARKETING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.55% LANDMARK 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CHRISTCHURCH 0.60% J 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CAR 0.60% MEDIA 1.44% HOUSE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CO 0.45% IT 1.33% BOMO 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% TO 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% HOMES 0.45% M 1.24% FREEDOM 0.45% CO., 1.20%
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 128 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 39 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 28,352 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 57,421 41100 - Development of building projects 13 10,527 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 29,029 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,351 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 8 2,730 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 5,787 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 3,534 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 8,585 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 7 3,928 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 7 4,395 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 7 2,094 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 5,731 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 10,133 86900 - Other human health activities 7 11,292
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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