Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 369 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 369 228,735 2010 333 203,749 % change 10.8% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (396) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 204 companies were registered in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gloucester UK 2011 204 112,344 2010 160 98,612 % change 27.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (204) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 74 59 71 New companies in 2010 59 53 48 % change 25.4% 11.3% 47.9% Record Year 2011 (74) 2007 (67) 2011 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 249 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 21.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 249 162,310 2010 318 177,631 % change -21.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gloucester UK 2011 103 71,324 2010 142 94,954 % change -27.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 22 41 40 Closed companies in 2010 35 51 56 % change -37.1% -19.6% -29% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (96) 2009 (57)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Gloucester increased by 120 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2011 120 66,425 2010 15 26,118 Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Gloucester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 101 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gloucester UK 2011 101 41,020 2010 18 3,658 Record Year 2007 (128) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 52 18 31 Net growth in 2010 24 2 -8 Record Year 2011 (52) 2007 (42) 2008 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Gloucester 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 21.4% -12.4% 31.0% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 1973 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Gloucester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.32% CONSULTING 5.09% GLOUCESTER 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.06% PROPERTY 2.43% SCHOOL 0.79% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.79% DESIGN 1.94% GLOUCESTERSHIRE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.71% BUSINESS 1.87% BUILDING 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (GLOUCESTER) 0.62% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.67% FINANCIAL 0.53% LONDON 1.60% LEARNING 0.44% GLOBAL 1.46% S 0.44% J 1.44% ENGINEERING 0.44% CARE 1.44% CENTRE 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.42% M 0.44% IT 1.39% DESIGN 0.44% BUILDING 1.32% GREEN 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% MEDIA 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.30% (GLOS) 0.35% M 1.27% EUROPE 0.35% S 1.23% ENERGY 0.35% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SEVERN 0.35% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 291 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 69 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 36 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 32 20,111 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 10,545 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 13,053 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 5,928 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 43210 - Electrical installation 14 3,085 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 7,095 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,481 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 3,790 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,143 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 2,142 41100 - Development of building projects 11 3,852 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,063 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,835 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,849
Recent Companies
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