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Gloucester, Gloucestershire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2011)

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

    A total of 763 companies were formed in Gloucester in 2011. This total is 21.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearGloucesterUK
    2011763452,870
    2010629400,358
    2009608362,675
    2008577349,203
    2007705457,649
    Record Year2011 (763)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 394 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 33.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Gloucester occurred in 2011 when a total of 394 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GloucesterUK
    2011394224,135
    2010296196,609
    % change33.1%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (394)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 187 companies were registered in Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 33.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)GloucesterUK
    2011187109,623
    201014095,117
    % change33.6%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (187) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011587554
    New companies in 2010505139
    % change16.0%47.1%38.5%
    Record Year2007 (64)2011 (75)2011 (54)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 469 companies were dissolved in Gloucester in 2011. This total is 21.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearGloucesterUK
    2011469314,523
    2010596342,232
    2009607533,773
    2008304237,901
    2007244220,295
    Record Year2009 (607)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 220 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Gloucester occurred in 2010 when a total of 278 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GloucesterUK
    2011220152,213
    2010278164,601
    % change-20.9%-7.5%
    Record Year2010 (278)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 114 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)GloucesterUK
    201111479,983
    201013576,896
    % change-15.6%4.0%
    Record Year 2010 (135) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011283947
    Closed companies in 2010466524
    % change-39.1%-40.0%96%
    Record Year2009 (58)2010 (65)2011 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 294 companies were added to the company register for Gloucester in 2011. This number represents growth of 46.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 261 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Gloucester company register grew by 461 companies.

    YearGloucesterUK
    2011294138,347
    20103358,126
    20091-171,098
    2008273111,302
    2007461237,354
    Record Year2007 (461)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Gloucester increased by 174 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GloucesterUK
    201117471,922
    20101832,008
    Record Year2003 (194)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 73 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)GloucesterUK
    20117329,640
    2010518,221
    Record Year 2003 (108) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201130367
    Net growth in 20104-1415
    Record Year2008 (51)2003 (44)2007 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Gloucester was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearGloucester
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Gloucester
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Gloucester
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.7%25.3%22.8%
    Record Year1971 (0.6%)1966 (0.7%)1970 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Gloucester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Gloucester in 2011 was 33.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Gloucester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.67%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    GLOUCESTER1.35%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%PROPERTY2.37%
    SCHOOL1.11%TRADING2.07%
    ENERGY0.64%DESIGN1.92%
    ENGINEERING0.56%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    M0.56%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J0.56%BUSINESS1.78%
    MEDIA0.56%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BUILDING0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CENTRE0.56%MEDIA1.71%
    (GLOUCESTER)0.56%LONDON1.63%
    COTSWOLD0.48%J1.51%
    LOGISTICS0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.48%GLOBAL1.46%
    MAINTENANCE0.48%IT1.41%
    SUPPORT0.48%CARE1.39%
    TRAINING0.48%PROPERTIES1.29%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    S0.40%M1.27%
    HOME0.40%BUILDING1.26%
    ACADEMY0.40%ENERGY1.25%
    HEATING0.40%S1.20%
    (GLOS)0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied283205,525
    7487 - Other business activities5857,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3832,483
    99999 - Dormant Company3721,846
    9999 - Dormant Company3320,199
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3217,765
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3012,072
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,034
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering165,558
    43210 - Electrical installation153,175
    9305 - Other service activities149,492
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified148,671
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate134,082
    62090 - Other information technology service activities127,493
    7499 - Non-trading company129,957
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply127,398
    41100 - Development of building projects114,331
    74990 - Non-trading company108,929
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,392
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities103,633

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07794747 CLARK MACHINERY SERVICES LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07797131 SK MODERN HEATING LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07798213 BRANCH2 LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07806015 NAVITAR LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07806028 BLUE THAI KITCHEN LTD 11 Oct 2011
    07808129 MMM! COFFEE LTD 13 Oct 2011
    07820093 HILL TOP CAR WASH LTD 24 Oct 2011
    07824012 FAED ENTERPRISES LIMITED 26 Oct 2011
    07825678 PAUL TINGLE LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07794376 ENP ENTERPRISES LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07810671 ESC SPINNAKER LTD 14 Oct 2011
    07813710 DERMACO PRO BEAUTY LIMITED 18 Oct 2011
    07815134 MAJOR ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07825442 FLEURO LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07798411 UK HOME ENERGY SERVICES LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07804464 SEYMOUR CAFE LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07816074 SMYTH & NOBLE LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07816212 DAVID BATTRICK LIMITED 19 Oct 2011
    07827277 HEALTHCARE HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Oct 2011
    07828967 ADAMS GENERAL AND PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD 31 Oct 2011
    07806617 JOMAPO LIMITED 12 Oct 2011
    07810366 KELSOON ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07810408 ENTREPRENEUR FINDER LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07811567 EASTGATE CYCLES LTD. 17 Oct 2011
    07824557 RB2 SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2011