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Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 207 companies were registered in Gloucester during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 32.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GloucesterUK
    2011207114,512
    2010156101,492
    % change32.7%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (207) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011756765
    New companies in 2010584850
    % change29.3%39.6%30.0%
    Record Year2011 (75)2011 (67)2011 (65)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GloucesterUK
    201110672,230
    201014387,705
    % change-25.9%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (161) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011253942
    Closed companies in 2010415844
    % change-39.0%-32.8%-5%
    Record Year2009 (43)2008 (74)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Gloucester during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 101 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)GloucesterUK
    201110142,282
    20101313,787
    Record Year 2002 (103) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011502823
    Net growth in 201017-106
    Record Year2007 (53)2002 (44)2002 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Gloucester
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.1%0.1%
    % change18.3%17.5%17.4%
    Record Year1960 (0.6%)1977 (0.5%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    33.5% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.74%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY1.57%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.41%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    SCHOOL1.16%PROPERTY2.41%
    GLOUCESTER1.16%TRADING2.06%
    ELECTRICAL0.75%DESIGN1.94%
    ENERGY0.66%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%BUSINESS1.82%
    DESIGN0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY0.58%ENGINEERING1.74%
    BUILDING0.58%MEDIA1.72%
    M0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    GLOUCESTERSHIRE0.58%LONDON1.63%
    FINANCIAL0.58%J1.47%
    COURT0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    (GLOUCESTER)0.50%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    G0.50%CARE1.42%
    GREEN0.50%IT1.38%
    J0.50%BUILDING1.30%
    SEVERN0.50%PROPERTIES1.28%
    MEDIA0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HEATING0.41%M1.25%
    MAINTENANCE0.41%ENERGY1.22%
    HOME0.41%TRAINING1.21%
    HIGH0.41%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied286204,493
    7487 - Other business activities6665,177
    9999 - Dormant Company3922,587
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3729,245
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3515,760
    99999 - Dormant Company3218,281
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2914,755
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2310,137
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering196,321
    9305 - Other service activities1510,525
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply158,345
    7499 - Non-trading company1511,543
    43210 - Electrical installation142,938
    62090 - Other information technology service activities126,798
    74990 - Non-trading company128,064
    49410 - Freight transport by road112,049
    41100 - Development of building projects113,697
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate113,614
    8514 - Other human health activities102,943
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,551

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07727285 JSM CONSULTANCY (UK) LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727385 CARBREY HOUSING LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07732654 KEYSTONE THERAPIES LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07735802 SBE CONSULTING LTD 10 Aug 2011
    07739962 DAVID MAXWELL HAIRDRESSING LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07741306 SIMPSON ADAMS LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07746548 GLOUCESTER YOUTH PROJECT C.I.C. 19 Aug 2011
    07750701 C3 CARE IN 3 DIMENSIONS LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07757506 COTSWOLD BUILDERS AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 31 Aug 2011
    07741389 COUNTY BUILDING SUPPLIES (MONMOUTH) LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07729962 GRIZZLY GRILL PUB COMPANY LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07731060 PROACTIVE ENERGY [GLOS] LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07739653 ALLTURNERTIVE LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07739728 PROACTIVE HEATING LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07747334 COMPASS SOLAR LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07753260 GLOUCESTER VETERINARY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07753343 J & B TOOLING LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07754871 BLUE21 LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756210 JBQIT LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07756584 VENTURE HEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07740792 FIELD COURT CHURCH OF ENGLAND INFANT SCHOOL 15 Aug 2011
    07730398 QUANTUM DIGITAL MARKETING LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07736555 HODGKINSON ENGINEERING DESIGN LTD 10 Aug 2011
    07729630 PIXU DESIGN LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07749489 MCH FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Aug 2011