Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 797 companies were formed in Gloucester in 2012. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Gloucester UK 2012 797 491,893 2011 763 452,870 2010 629 400,358 2009 608 362,675 2008 577 349,203 Record Year 2012 (797) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 390 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gloucester occurred in 2011 when a total of 394 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester UK 2012 390 238,743 2011 394 224,135 % change -1.0% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (394) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 208 companies were registered in Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gloucester UK 2012 208 119,875 2011 187 109,623 % change 11.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 74 79 55 New companies in 2011 58 75 54 % change 27.6% 5.3% 1.9% Record Year 2012 (74) 2012 (79) 2012 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 468 companies were dissolved in Gloucester in 2012. This total is 1.5% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gloucester UK 2012 468 293,728 2011 475 314,524 2010 596 342,233 2009 614 533,787 2008 313 237,873 Record Year 2009 (614) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 250 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 12.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gloucester occurred in 2009 when a total of 281 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester UK 2012 250 145,934 2011 222 152,213 % change 12.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (281) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gloucester UK 2012 117 70,026 2011 115 79,983 % change 1.7% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (134) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 50 32 35 Closed companies in 2011 28 39 48 % change 78.6% -17.9% -27% Record Year 2009 (58) 2010 (64) 2011 (48)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 329 companies were added to the company register for Gloucester in 2012. This number represents growth of 43.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 41 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.
Year Gloucester UK 2012 329 198,165 2011 288 138,346 2010 33 58,125 2009 -6 -171,112 2008 264 111,330 Record Year 2007 (461) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Gloucester increased by 140 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester UK 2012 140 92,809 2011 172 71,922 Record Year 2003 (193) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 91 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gloucester UK 2012 91 49,849 2011 72 29,640 Record Year 2003 (108) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 24 47 20 Net growth in 2011 30 36 6 Record Year 2008 (51) 2012 (47) 2007 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Gloucester was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Gloucester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gloucester 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.2% 0.3% -0.8% Record Year 1971 (0.6%) 1966 (0.7%) 1970 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Gloucester was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gloucester in 2012 was 33.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Gloucester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage GLOUCESTER 1.31% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.40% ELECTRICAL 0.92% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% CARE 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% M 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUILDING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% D 0.62% LONDON 1.69% INSTALLATIONS 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% TECHNOLOGY 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.62% J 1.57% J 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% IT 1.43% SALES 0.54% CARE 1.39% GREEN 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUSINESS 0.46% M 1.26% GLOUCESTERSHIRE 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% FOSCOMBE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MARKETING 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% CATERING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% S 0.46% SECURITY 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 298 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 63 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 58 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 58 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 54 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 29 13,808 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,304 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 6,307 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 22,058 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 4,045 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 7,446 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 4,290 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 5,165 9999 - Dormant Company 13 4,599 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 4,882 85200 - Primary education 12 924 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 12 4,759 86900 - Other human health activities 12 7,866
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08318121 TRUSTLINE SHIPPING AND HAULAGE LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08320031 BLUE SKY MEDIA (UK) LTD. 05 Dec 2012 08323021 HECK FEN WIND PARK LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08326955 LEXSY LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08328274 LONGFORD HOMECARE LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08331847 FOURTONE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08331963 CRACKTECH LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08332407 GLOUCESTER HAND CAR WASH LTD 14 Dec 2012 OC380798 GPC WEALTH LLP 06 Dec 2012 08341636 TAX EBOOKS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08334335 THE HEAD GROUNDSMAN LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08338821 P.Y. CORPORATION LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339272 P.I.C.I.D. AIRWAYS LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08340479 EWENIVERSE LTD 24 Dec 2012 08341772 ALYSIAN EVENTS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 OC381274 ARJAY SERVICES GLOUCESTER LLP 31 Dec 2012 08343059 ASHTON D MILLS LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08316238 BLUE ARROWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08320544 LEE CONFALONI LTD 06 Dec 2012 08320670 THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE DIRECTORY LTD 06 Dec 2012 08323247 GASELEC DIRECT LTD 07 Dec 2012 08327729 PEARCE IT LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08331149 GPD TRADING LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08331373 LEE BUNKER ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08331108 SOURCENET SW LTD 14 Dec 2012
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