Cirencester, Gloucestershire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cirencester when compared to any previous June.

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 Cirencester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 146 companies were formed in Cirencester. This figure is 11.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Cirencester occurred in 2014 when a total of 146 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CirencesterUK
    2014146300,731
    2013131269,432
    % change11.5%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (146)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 Cirencester when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 80 companies were registered in Cirencester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 19.4% 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)CirencesterUK
    201480150,009
    201367134,630
    % change19.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (80) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Cirencester when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014272726
    New companies in 2013203116
    % change35.0%-12.9%62.5%
    Record Year2009 (30)2013 (31)2014 (26)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 96 companies were dissolved in Cirencester. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    201496177,207
    201392155,192
    % change4.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (97)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Cirencester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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)CirencesterUK
    20144694,837
    20133677,278
    % change27.8%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (49) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Cirencester when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201481820
    Closed companies in 201313914
    % change-38.5%100.0%43%
    Record Year2012 (18)2009 (25)2014 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Cirencester increased by 50 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CirencesterUK
    201450123,524
    201339114,240
    Record Year2006 (70)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Cirencester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 34 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)CirencesterUK
    20143455,172
    20133157,352
    Record Year 2006 (39) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141996
    Net growth in 20137222
    Record Year2009 (20)2006 (24)1999 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Cirencester
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Cirencester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Cirencester
    20140.1%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (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%0.0%
    % change22.0%-19.5%40.9%
    Record Year2001 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)1999 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% 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 Cirencester was 2007 when 37.1% of all directors were female.

    31.7% of all director appointments in Cirencester 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 Cirencester was in 2007 when 38.2% of all directors were female.

    31.7% of all director appointments in Cirencester 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
    PLAY2.26%CONSULTING5.16%
    LET'S2.26%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    COTSWOLD1.88%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.88%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.51%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTING1.32%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CIRENCESTER1.13%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    (CIRENCESTER)0.94%LONDON1.93%
    RELISH0.75%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTY0.75%DESIGN1.75%
    CREATIVE0.75%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    COTSWOLDS0.75%BUSINESS1.69%
    PLACE0.75%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.75%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%GLOBAL1.55%
    J0.56%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    ST.0.56%J1.51%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PARK0.56%MEDIA1.44%
    FARM0.56%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CORINIUM0.56%IT1.33%
    ELECTRICAL0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    JAMES'S0.56%BUILDING1.26%
    70.56%M1.24%
    SCHOOL0.56%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied82261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3640,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2057,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1729,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1548,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1328,352
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,351
    35110 - Production of electricity92,396
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified96,043
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing75,855
    71129 - Other engineering activities65,787
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate610,133
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified68,533
    62012 - Business and domestic software development59,834
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis55,731
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate56,413
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles55,375
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings47,053
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities43,165

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09070460 LOVE B&B LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09072903 WVW LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09072934 CREATIVE INSTALLATIONS (UK) LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09073937 COTSWOLD LIME POINTING LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09076131 COLIN FORBES LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09076153 JA FINANCIAL CONSULTING LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09077544 M LEVENS (ELECTRICIAN) LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09082761 POLO EVENTS (CIRENCESTER) LTD 12 Jun 2014
    09085642 TINDIRECT LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09088762 XS-FERRITE COMPANY LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09088782 TASKEWSOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09090029 GRIFFITHS MARKETING AND LOGISTICS LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09097946 MINLEY MANAGEMENT LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09098086 E & J PUBLISHING LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09100372 BSBC LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09101851 DAISY BROOK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09104447 NOT JUST CODE LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09107544 CBSLADE RESIDENTIAL LETTINGS LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09065114 FOUNDATIONS COTSWOLDS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09074404 EQUINE PROFESSIONAL LTD. 06 Jun 2014
    09078720 HBANS LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09088685 MH (CRIPPS BARN) LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09100569 WORLD OF WONDER (CHELTENHAM) LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09102431 THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09102719 CANNON & BONE LTD 25 Jun 2014

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