Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 333 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 7.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2007 when a total of 396 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2010 333 203,749 2009 311 182,021 % change 7.1% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (396) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 160 companies were registered in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gloucester UK 2010 160 98,612 2009 152 90,987 % change 5.3% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (191) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 59 53 48 New companies in 2009 53 34 65 % change 11.3% 55.9% -26.2% Record Year 2008 (67) 2007 (67) 2009 (65)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 318 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 3.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2009 when a total of 330 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2010 318 177,631 2009 330 289,236 % change -3.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 29.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gloucester UK 2010 142 94,954 2009 200 181,176 % change -29.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 35 51 56 Closed companies in 2009 47 96 57 % change -25.5% -46.9% -2% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (96) 2009 (57)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Gloucester increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2010 15 26,118 2009 -19 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Gloucester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gloucester UK 2010 18 3,658 2009 -48 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (128) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 24 2 -8 Net growth in 2009 6 -62 8 Record Year 2007 (49) 2007 (42) 2008 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Gloucester 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 2.4% 48.6% -33.6% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 1973 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Gloucester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.31% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 1.31% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.12% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ELECTRICAL 0.84% PROPERTY 2.40% GLOUCESTER 0.84% ASSOCIATES 2.02% COTSWOLD 0.84% TRADING 2.01% IT 0.84% DESIGN 1.91% (GLOS) 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.75% MEDIA 1.80% M 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% GLOUCESTERSHIRE 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MARKETING 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (GLOUCESTER) 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% R 0.66% LONDON 1.52% PROPERTY 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% HOMES 0.66% J 1.46% G 0.56% CARE 1.41% SUPPLIES 0.56% GLOBAL 1.39% TRADING 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.35% GREEN 0.47% BUILDING 1.33% BUILDING 0.47% M 1.29% ENTERPRISES 0.47% IT 1.28% J 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DESIGN 0.47% GROUP 1.25% C 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 274 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 88 68,525 99999 - Dormant Company 38 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 32 19,842 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 8,262 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 9,122 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 3,834 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 8,285 98000 - Residents property management 12 3,540 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,822 41100 - Development of building projects 11 3,945 7499 - Non-trading company 11 13,997 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 10 2,198 43210 - Electrical installation 10 2,859 8514 - Other human health activities 10 2,490 86900 - Other human health activities 8 3,450
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07260756 NETHRAPRIYA LIMITED 21 May 2010 07257561 FOREST & WYE VALLEY LIVERY STABLES LIMITED 18 May 2010 07256775 OTTER MEDICAL LIMITED 18 May 2010 07255482 THE RESILIENCE TRAINING COMPANY LTD 17 May 2010 07250344 HIGHWATER PRODUCTS LIMITED 11 May 2010 07243176 MAX ICECREAM LTD 05 May 2010 07242357 CITRUS DIGITAL (CORNWALL) LIMITED 04 May 2010 07264918 BIKE BUTLER LTD 25 May 2010 07264467 GREAT WESTERN COFFEE LTD 25 May 2010 07258626 DIRECT FARM SUPPLIES LTD 19 May 2010 07257537 PRESTIGE FIRE SYSTEMS LTD 18 May 2010 07255308 VIEWCLICKBUY LTD 17 May 2010 07254450 SIS (UK) LIMITED 14 May 2010 07253144 CLH AND CO. LTD 13 May 2010 07248492 AURELLO LTD 10 May 2010 07244908 VALVE SERVICING LTD 06 May 2010 07241355 ARRIVA STADIUM LIMITED 04 May 2010 07246049 SEVERN GATE HOMES LIMITED 06 May 2010 07267660 LAPA SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 27 May 2010 07265486 TICKETYBOO HOUSESITTERS LTD 26 May 2010 07257264 SKICYCLE LTD 18 May 2010 07252908 TONYS GBS LTD 13 May 2010 07251658 SC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 May 2010 07261056 ARDENTIAM LIMITED 21 May 2010 07251616 BARR AND SUMMERBEE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 May 2010
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