Cirencester, Gloucestershire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 266 companies were formed in Cirencester in 2014. This total is 1.1% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearCirencesterUK
    2014266582,051
    2013269529,363
    2012218491,893
    2011261452,870
    2010230400,358
    Record Year2013 (269)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 120 companies were formed in Cirencester. This figure is 13.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cirencester occurred in 2013 when a total of 138 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CirencesterUK
    2014120281,320
    2013138259,931
    % change-13.0%8.2%
    Record Year2013 (138)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 46 companies were registered in Cirencester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)CirencesterUK
    201446137,906
    201360127,247
    % change-23.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2011 (71) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014221311
    New companies in 2013182517
    % change22.2%-48.0%-35.3%
    Record Year2010 (29)2011 (26)2011 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 191 companies were dissolved in Cirencester in 2014. This total is 1.1% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearCirencesterUK
    2014191367,937
    2013189332,213
    2012133293,729
    2011177314,524
    2010159342,233
    Record Year2009 (199)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 95 companies were dissolved in Cirencester. This figure is 2.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cirencester occurred in 2009 when a total of 102 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CirencesterUK
    201495190,730
    201397177,021
    % change-2.1%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (102)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Cirencester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)CirencesterUK
    20143389,060
    20134190,851
    % change-19.5%-2.0%
    Record Year 2009 (51) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201417610
    Closed companies in 2013131216
    % change30.8%-50.0%-38%
    Record Year2010 (18)2007 (18)2009 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 75 companies were added to the company register for Cirencester in 2014. This number represents growth of 28.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    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.

    YearCirencesterUK
    201475214,114
    201380197,150
    201285198,164
    201184138,346
    20107158,125
    Record Year2006 (139)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Cirencester increased by 25 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CirencesterUK
    20142590,590
    20134182,910
    Record Year2003 (94)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Cirencester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 13 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)CirencesterUK
    20141348,846
    20131936,396
    Record Year 2005 (28) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014571
    Net growth in 20135131
    Record Year2003 (25)2001 (17)1999 (15)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Cirencester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearCirencester
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Cirencester
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Cirencester formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Cirencester
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change16.3%-50.7%-44.7%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)1999 (0.1%)1966 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 48.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    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 2014 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Cirencester was 2006 when 37.4% of all directors were female.

    30.9% of all director appointments in Cirencester in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cirencester was in 2007 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Cirencester in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLAY2.39%CONSULTING5.22%
    LET'S2.39%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    CONSULTING1.79%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%PROPERTY2.66%
    COTSWOLD1.39%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CIRENCESTER1.20%CARE2.02%
    CREATIVE1.00%TRADING1.94%
    PROPERTY1.00%LONDON1.93%
    DESIGN1.00%TRANSPORT1.93%
    NORTH0.80%DESIGN1.66%
    COTSWOLDS0.80%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    (CIRENCESTER)0.80%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    STAR0.60%PROPERTIES1.62%
    J0.60%BUSINESS1.56%
    REGENTS0.60%J1.54%
    FINANCIAL0.60%CO.,1.50%
    EVENTS0.60%GLOBAL1.49%
    KITCHEN0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MEDIA0.60%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    RELISH0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HEART0.40%MEDIA1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.40%IT1.31%
    ANDREA0.40%BUILDING1.29%
    BATHROOMS0.40%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied87265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4042,290
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2358,068
    99999 - Dormant Company2148,509
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1930,178
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1319,049
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified929,009
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate711,212
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified76,206
    41100 - Development of building projects611,397
    71129 - Other engineering activities66,132
    74990 - Non-trading company613,984
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing65,931
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis66,010
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet610,107
    62012 - Business and domestic software development69,752
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified68,761
    56210 - Event catering activities52,417
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation55,189
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles55,425

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09292191 MULBERRY COURT CAFE LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09305721 STISALI SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Nov 2014
    09308211 CABALLERO LIMITED 12 Nov 2014
    09312266 CT PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT LTD 14 Nov 2014
    09314994 SATURN CAPITAL LIMITED 17 Nov 2014
    09317378 BINGHAM LIBRARY TRUST LIMITED 18 Nov 2014
    09319848 QUANTUM COMPLIANCE LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09322998 ENERGY SYSTEMS ECONOMICS LTD 21 Nov 2014
    09323040 JAMES S. WEBB CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
    09327421 HEART PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09330929 ICP ENERGY LTD 27 Nov 2014
    09317907 DRONE ADVERTS LTD 19 Nov 2014
    09329619 FAIRY DUST PRODUCTIONS LTD 26 Nov 2014

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