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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

  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 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)GloucesterUK
    2011369228,735
    2010333203,749
    % change10.8%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (396)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GloucesterUK
    2011204112,344
    201016098,612
    % change27.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (204) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011745971
    New companies in 2010595348
    % change25.4%11.3%47.9%
    Record Year2011 (74)2007 (67)2011 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GloucesterUK
    2011249162,310
    2010318177,631
    % change-21.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (330)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GloucesterUK
    201110371,324
    201014294,954
    % change-27.5%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011224140
    Closed companies in 2010355156
    % change-37.1%-19.6%-29%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (96)2009 (57)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GloucesterUK
    201112066,425
    20101526,118
    Record Year2007 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GloucesterUK
    201110141,020
    2010183,658
    Record Year 2007 (128) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011521831
    Net growth in 2010242-8
    Record Year2011 (52)2007 (42)2008 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change21.4%-12.4%31.0%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)1973 (0.7%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.32%CONSULTING5.09%
    GLOUCESTER1.32%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.15%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.06%PROPERTY2.43%
    SCHOOL0.79%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%DESIGN1.94%
    GLOUCESTERSHIRE0.71%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.71%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUILDING0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (GLOUCESTER)0.62%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.62%ENGINEERING1.67%
    FINANCIAL0.53%LONDON1.60%
    LEARNING0.44%GLOBAL1.46%
    S0.44%J1.44%
    ENGINEERING0.44%CARE1.44%
    CENTRE0.44%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    M0.44%IT1.39%
    DESIGN0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    GREEN0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MEDIA0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    (GLOS)0.35%M1.27%
    EUROPE0.35%S1.23%
    ENERGY0.35%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SEVERN0.35%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied291202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6960,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3830,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3716,419
    99999 - Dormant Company3618,918
    9999 - Dormant Company3220,111
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2413,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering175,928
    7499 - Non-trading company1510,955
    43210 - Electrical installation143,085
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,095
    74990 - Non-trading company128,481
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate113,790
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,143
    49410 - Freight transport by road112,142
    41100 - Development of building projects113,852
    9305 - Other service activities109,063
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,835
    7260 - Other computer related activities97,849

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07672013 RUM AND BUG LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07674094 K IMMIGRATION LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07674410 LEARNING ENABLERS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07674988 CANARY SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07679635 CARE AND REPAIR (GLOUCESTER) LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07680951 XLAW LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07683175 SAHARA LAW LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07653737 CHELTENHAM BUILDING COMPANY (UK) LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07658548 ROBERT POWELL ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07663567 SHOP AT HOME CARPETS LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07666072 REVOLUTION AIR SERVICES LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07671442 TC WEB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07674949 WALLIS ARMY LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07678427 HADFIELD HEATING LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07679586 DJW BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07684512 JOHNS PHC LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07687256 VARSTRUCT CONSULTANTS PTY. LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07658240 HOME YOU BUILT LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07671629 CP ROV SERVICES LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07683510 THE NO NONSENSE APPROACH LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07685385 QCSERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07655133 HENRY RYDER LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07653382 AK & SONS (GLOUCESTER) LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07670075 PURPLE BLUE MEDIA LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07672326 CHRIS KNIGHT BUILDING CONTRACTOR LTD 16 Jun 2011