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

  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)

    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)ChristchurchUK
    2014217300,731
    2013153269,432
    % change41.8%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (217)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 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)ChristchurchUK
    2014114150,009
    201372134,630
    % change58.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (114) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014522834
    New companies in 2013173322
    % change205.9%-15.2%54.5%
    Record Year2014 (52)2013 (33)2014 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ChristchurchUK
    2014117177,207
    2013110155,192
    % change6.4%14.2%
    Record Year2010 (159)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ChristchurchUK
    20145794,837
    20135677,278
    % change1.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2010 (85) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014172020
    Closed companies in 2013211520
    % change-19.0%33.3%0%
    Record Year2010 (26)2009 (42)2010 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ChristchurchUK
    2014100123,524
    201343114,240
    Record Year2003 (110)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ChristchurchUK
    20145755,172
    20131657,352
    Record Year 2014 (57) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201435814
    Net growth in 2013-4182
    Record Year2014 (35)2013 (18)2008 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (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 20130.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change175.6%-21.7%33.8%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1996 (0.1%)1994 (0.2%)

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 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    CONSULTANCY1.66%CONSULTING5.16%
    PROPERTY1.36%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ELECTRICAL1.20%PROPERTY2.66%
    SALES1.05%TRADING2.03%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.90%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ROAD0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    SOUTH0.90%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTING0.75%CARE1.85%
    ESTATES0.75%DESIGN1.75%
    DESIGN0.75%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SOUTHERN0.75%BUSINESS1.69%
    MEDIA0.75%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PLUMBING0.75%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MARKETING0.60%GLOBAL1.55%
    LANDMARK0.60%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CHRISTCHURCH0.60%J1.51%
    PROPERTIES0.60%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CAR0.60%MEDIA1.44%
    HOUSE0.60%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CO0.45%IT1.33%
    BOMO0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    TO0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    HOMES0.45%M1.24%
    FREEDOM0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied128261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company3948,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2540,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1728,352
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1457,421
    41100 - Development of building projects1310,527
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1219,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1129,029
    74990 - Non-trading company914,351
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities82,730
    71129 - Other engineering activities85,787
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified88,533
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified73,534
    56101 - Licensed restaurants78,585
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating73,928
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes74,395
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities72,094
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis75,731
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate710,133
    86900 - Other human health activities711,292

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08970060 PAYTECH FREELANCE LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08970121 MINT PROPERTIES WORLDWIDE LIMITED 01 Apr 2014
    08975293 WASTE AWAY SOUTH LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08975492 WECARE IMPROVEMENTS LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08976457 WISE DINE LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08978723 FERNDAN LIMITED 04 Apr 2014
    08980189 PJK LEGAL SERVICES LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08984170 POSITIVE COVER LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08985472 33 WINDSOR ROAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08985618 RPC PUB HOLDINGS LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08988771 HERBAL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08991990 GO COMMUNICATE LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08993710 CHANCE CLOTHING LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08994690 UNEARTHED SOUNDS LTD 14 Apr 2014
    08999813 COCOON ENTERPRISE LIMITED 16 Apr 2014
    09002287 CK INDEPENDENT TRAINING LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09004450 AD-LABELS LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09005665 BAYMOUNT PLASTERING LIMITED 22 Apr 2014
    09008199 CALMOLOGY LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09009773 BLU HOMES LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09010526 KLARA HOME & GARDEN LTD 24 Apr 2014
    09010720 LANDMARK ESTATES (LONDON) LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09013756 ALL ASPECT MARINE LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09016620 ES CLEANING SOLUTIONS LTD 29 Apr 2014
    09019268 CAMPERMAGIC LTD 30 Apr 2014

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