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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