Cirencester, Gloucestershire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any half year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 269 companies were formed in Cirencester in 2013. This total is 23.4% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Cirencester UK 2013 269 529,363 2012 218 491,893 2011 261 452,870 2010 230 400,358 2009 229 362,675 Record Year 2013 (269) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 138 companies were formed in Cirencester. This figure is 46.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cirencester occurred in 2013 when a total of 138 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cirencester UK 2013 138 259,931 2012 94 238,743 % change 46.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (138) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Cirencester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 39.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cirencester UK 2013 60 127,247 2012 43 119,875 % change 39.5% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (71) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 18 25 17 New companies in 2012 17 15 11 % change 5.9% 66.7% 54.5% Record Year 2010 (29) 2011 (26) 2011 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 189 companies were dissolved in Cirencester in 2013. This total is 42.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Cirencester UK 2013 189 332,213 2012 133 293,729 2011 177 314,524 2010 159 342,233 2009 199 533,789 Record Year 2009 (199) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Cirencester. This figure is 44.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cirencester occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cirencester UK 2013 97 177,021 2012 67 145,935 % change 44.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Cirencester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cirencester UK 2013 41 90,851 2012 36 70,027 % change 13.9% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (51) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 13 12 16 Closed companies in 2012 12 17 7 % change 8.3% -29.4% 129% Record Year 2010 (18) 2007 (18) 2009 (21)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 80 companies were added to the company register for Cirencester in 2013. This number represents growth of 29.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 5 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Cirencester company register grew by 139 companies.
Year Cirencester UK 2013 80 197,150 2012 85 198,164 2011 84 138,346 2010 71 58,125 2009 30 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (139) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Cirencester increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cirencester UK 2013 41 82,910 2012 27 92,808 Record Year 2003 (94) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Cirencester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cirencester UK 2013 19 36,396 2012 7 49,848 Record Year 2011 (28) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 5 13 1 Net growth in 2012 5 -2 4 Record Year 2003 (25) 2001 (17) 1999 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Cirencester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Cirencester was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Cirencester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Cirencester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cirencester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Cirencester 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -1.6% 63.8% 40.6% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1999 (0.1%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 49.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Cirencester was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cirencester in 2013 was 26.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Cirencester was 2006 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Cirencester in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cirencester was in 2007 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Cirencester in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage COTSWOLD 2.14% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CIRENCESTER 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MEDIA 1.17% PROPERTY 2.59% MANAGEMENT 1.17% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANCY 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.78% LONDON 1.86% PLACE 0.78% DESIGN 1.76% AIRPORT 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WHITE 0.58% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.58% BUSINESS 1.71% JAMES'S 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.58% PARK 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.56% WE 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.54% HOMES 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% J 1.51% ST. 0.58% MEDIA 1.50% PROPERTIES 0.58% IT 1.35% FARM 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.58% M 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.58% BUILDING 1.21% JONES 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.20% DESIGN 0.58% CAPITAL 1.19% INVESTMENTS 0.58% ENERGY 1.14%
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 76 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 27,183 35110 - Production of electricity 15 2,102 99999 - Dormant Company 13 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,223 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 26,001 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,823 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 5,698 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,511 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 5,158 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 5,800 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,503 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 7,075 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 9,360 74901 - Environmental consulting activities 5 1,502 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 5 2,893 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 6,191
Recent Companies
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