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
New Company Registrations
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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) Gloucester UK 2012 407 253,150 2011 369 228,735 % change 10.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (407) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Gloucester UK 2012 206 121,659 2011 204 112,344 % change 1.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (206) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 75 69 62 New companies in 2011 74 59 71 % change 1.4% 16.9% -12.7% Record Year 2012 (75) 2012 (69) 2011 (71)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Gloucester UK 2012 218 147,793 2011 249 162,310 % change -12.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (330) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Gloucester UK 2012 113 80,218 2011 103 71,324 % change 9.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 31 39 43 Closed companies in 2011 22 41 40 % change 40.9% -4.9% 8% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (96) 2009 (57)
Net Company Growth
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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) Gloucester UK 2012 189 105,357 2011 120 66,425 Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Gloucester UK 2012 93 41,441 2011 101 41,020 Record Year 2007 (128) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 44 30 19 Net growth in 2011 52 18 31 Record Year 2011 (52) 2007 (42) 2008 (49)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -14.7% 2.5% -6.7% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 1973 (0.7%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.76% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.28% GLOUCESTER 1.23% PROPERTY 2.35% DEVELOPMENTS 0.77% TRADING 2.10% ELECTRICAL 0.77% DESIGN 1.89% J 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CENTRE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUILDING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.70% TRAINING 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.61% LONDON 1.68% MAINTENANCE 0.61% J 1.57% LOGISTICS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% MARKETING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.54% IT 1.42% SCHOOL 0.54% CARE 1.31% GLEVUM 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% R 0.46% M 1.26% COTSWOLD 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENERGY 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.46% SECURITY 1.19% TECHNOLOGY 0.46% S 1.18% GREEN 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 341 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 49 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 45 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 30 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 24 9,706 7414 - Business & management consultancy 19 10,978 43210 - Electrical installation 16 3,557 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 10,271 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 4,644 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 9305 - Other service activities 12 7,926 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 2,912 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 3,818 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 14,220 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 4,295
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