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Gloucester, Gloucestershire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 407 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 10.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2012 when a total of 407 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucesterUK
    2012407253,150
    2011369228,735
    % change10.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (407)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 206 companies were registered in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)GloucesterUK
    2012206121,659
    2011204112,344
    % change1.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (206) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012756962
    New companies in 2011745971
    % change1.4%16.9%-12.7%
    Record Year2012 (75)2012 (69)2011 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 218 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 12.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012218147,793
    2011249162,310
    % change-12.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (330)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)GloucesterUK
    201211380,218
    201110371,324
    % change9.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012313943
    Closed companies in 2011224140
    % change40.9%-4.9%8%
    Record Year2009 (47)2009 (96)2009 (57)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Gloucester increased by 189 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucesterUK
    2012189105,357
    201112066,425
    Record Year2007 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Gloucester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 93 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)GloucesterUK
    20129341,441
    201110141,020
    Record Year 2007 (128) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012443019
    Net growth in 2011521831
    Record Year2011 (52)2007 (42)2008 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gloucester
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Gloucester
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-14.7%2.5%-6.7%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)1973 (0.7%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Gloucester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.76%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.61%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.46%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    GLOUCESTER1.23%PROPERTY2.35%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.77%TRADING2.10%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%DESIGN1.89%
    J0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.69%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CENTRE0.69%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUILDING0.69%BUSINESS1.70%
    TRAINING0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    M0.61%LONDON1.68%
    MAINTENANCE0.61%J1.57%
    LOGISTICS0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    MARKETING0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.54%IT1.42%
    SCHOOL0.54%CARE1.31%
    GLEVUM0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    R0.46%M1.26%
    COTSWOLD0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENERGY0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    CARE0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    TECHNOLOGY0.46%S1.18%
    GREEN0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied341244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4947,029
    99999 - Dormant Company4526,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3820,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3015,280
    9999 - Dormant Company3016,469
    74990 - Non-trading company249,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    43210 - Electrical installation163,557
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1610,271
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering154,644
    62090 - Other information technology service activities138,258
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    9305 - Other service activities127,926
    49410 - Freight transport by road112,912
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet113,818
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1014,220
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities104,295

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08063167 MOBYSURE LTD 09 May 2012
    08070161 PANELS AND PAINT 2012 LTD 15 May 2012
    08077705 PROCLENE LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08077796 MEGA MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 22 May 2012
    08081577 HIGHSTAR ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08083729 IB & JM DEVELOPMENTS LTD 25 May 2012
    08083853 KING WEI LIMITED 25 May 2012
    OC375506 J H PERRY LLP 24 May 2012
    08067656 EUSTACEMARFELL LTD 14 May 2012
    08071272 MUDDY FOOTPRINTS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076137 ASSET INCOME LTD 21 May 2012
    08076254 FOSCOMBE PROPERTIES LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08077460 EXCLUSIVELY BABIES LTD 21 May 2012
    08077907 EXCLUSIVELY BABY LTD 22 May 2012
    08083647 MILLENIUM INVESTMENTS LTD 25 May 2012
    OC375400 FOSCOMBE BST. LLP 21 May 2012
    08075995 SHEARWATER BUILDING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08082319 M & N CATERING & BAR MANAGEMENT LTD 24 May 2012
    08083168 POTTS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 25 May 2012
    08085288 CROFT PROJECT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08056936 ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCTS LTD 03 May 2012
    08074888 CHEEKY CHICA LTD 18 May 2012
    08088632 HARRIBAR LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08083284 TOOLS FOR LIFE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08090487 FOX MULTIMEDIA LTD 31 May 2012