Cirencester, Gloucestershire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 131 companies were formed in Cirencester. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cirencester occurred in 2013 when a total of 131 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CirencesterUK
    2013131269,432
    2012124253,150
    % change5.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (131)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 67 companies were registered in Cirencester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CirencesterUK
    201367134,630
    201259121,659
    % change13.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (67) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013203116
    New companies in 2012201821
    % change0.0%72.2%-23.8%
    Record Year2009 (30)2013 (31)2011 (22)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Cirencester. This figure is 39.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cirencester occurred in 2009 when a total of 97 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CirencesterUK
    201392155,192
    201266147,794
    % change39.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (97)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Cirencester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CirencesterUK
    20133677,278
    20124580,218
    % change-20.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201313914
    Closed companies in 2012181611
    % change-27.8%-43.8%27%
    Record Year2012 (18)2009 (25)2010 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Cirencester increased by 39 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CirencesterUK
    201339114,240
    201258105,356
    Record Year2006 (70)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Cirencester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 31 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CirencesterUK
    20133157,352
    20121441,441
    Record Year 2006 (39) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20137222
    Net growth in 20122210
    Record Year2009 (20)2006 (24)1999 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cirencester
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Cirencester
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change-16.0%67.1%-31.0%
    Record Year2001 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)1999 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Cirencester was 2007 when 37.1% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Cirencester in the first half of 2013 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 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Cirencester was in 2007 when 38.2% of all directors were female.

    24.4% of all director appointments in Cirencester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.10%CONSULTING5.25%
    COTSWOLD1.63%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MEDIA1.40%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CIRENCESTER0.93%PROPERTY2.48%
    HOUSE0.93%TRADING2.05%
    ONLINE0.93%ENGINEERING1.81%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.70%DESIGN1.79%
    CENTURION0.70%LONDON1.77%
    BUSINESS0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    FARM0.70%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    WE0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DESIGN0.70%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    GROUP0.47%GLOBAL1.59%
    GWBM0.47%MEDIA1.57%
    CREATIVE0.47%CARE1.55%
    AGRICULTURAL0.47%J1.53%
    FOR0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ROYAL0.47%IT1.40%
    PROLABS0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    AIRPORT0.47%M1.26%
    PROPERTY0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    SUPERMARKETS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CARS0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PROPERTIES0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    SUPPORT0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied83257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3533,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1754,555
    99999 - Dormant Company1644,817
    35110 - Production of electricity161,897
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified917,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified824,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities812,578
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified75,319
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities62,502
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation64,452
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities66,771
    56302 - Public houses and bars65,165
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified67,212
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets55,366
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate57,871
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering5963
    74901 - Environmental consulting activities51,360

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08473138 RIPTIDE INC LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08475216 ADB FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475722 MEDIA SERVICES DIRECT LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08481870 CIREN IT LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08482393 FORUM INTERIOR DESIGN LTD 10 Apr 2013
    OC384367 THE LAVENDER HOUSE INTERIORS LLP 12 Apr 2013
    08485008 SIX HAT CONSULTING LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08486144 TETBURY CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08487269 TUSKS SUPERMARKETS UK LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08490965 TUSKS SUPERMARKETS WORLD UK LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08492572 O B H FALLEN STOCK LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08494472 THE FORUM VETERINARY PRACTICE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08508743 CASEMAX LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08479543 LONGTAILCONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481170 BAY GRAPE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08484086 MAYFLOWER BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484532 RECRUITER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08497040 TRANSFORMING BIOMASS PROCESS FACILITIES LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08503895 THE MAIN EVENT PR LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08509355 COTSWOLD PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013

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