Gloucester, Gloucestershire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 448 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2013 when a total of 448 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucesterUK
    2013448269,432
    2012407253,150
    % change10.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (448)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 222 companies were registered in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GloucesterUK
    2013222134,630
    2012206121,659
    % change7.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (222) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013797964
    New companies in 2012756962
    % change5.3%14.5%3.2%
    Record Year2013 (79)2013 (79)2011 (71)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 242 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2009 when a total of 333 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucesterUK
    2013242155,192
    2012218147,794
    % change11.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (333)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GloucesterUK
    201311877,278
    201211380,218
    % change4.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013373843
    Closed companies in 2012313943
    % change19.4%-2.6%0%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (96)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Gloucester increased by 206 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucesterUK
    2013206114,240
    2012189105,356
    Record Year2007 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Gloucester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 104 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GloucesterUK
    201310457,352
    20129341,441
    Record Year 2007 (128) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013424121
    Net growth in 2012443019
    Record Year2011 (53)2007 (42)2008 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gloucester
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Gloucester
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-11.5%11.3%-6.6%
    Record Year1990 (0.4%)1992 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Gloucester was 2006 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    29.0% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 2011 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GLOUCESTER1.59%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.15%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY1.08%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT0.86%PROPERTY2.48%
    CARE0.86%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL0.86%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENGINEERING0.79%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.79%LONDON1.77%
    M0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    D0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MEDIA0.65%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    TRADING0.58%CARE1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%J1.53%
    CHELTENHAM0.50%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CLOTHING0.50%IT1.40%
    HEATING0.50%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONTRACTORS0.50%M1.26%
    J0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    GLOUCESTERSHIRE0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRAINING0.50%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CARPENTRY0.43%CAPITAL1.16%
    MARKETING0.43%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied336257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company7044,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5754,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4933,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4825,583
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,303
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet237,793
    43210 - Electrical installation225,611
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2217,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2012,578
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2024,324
    62012 - Business and domestic software development198,590
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles194,768
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation174,452
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate147,871
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities142,502
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings135,665
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,212
    85200 - Primary education121,054

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08556563 CL DIGITAL MARKETING LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08559968 FAIRFORD CARE LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08562098 COMPASS PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08562215 JUNGLE UN LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08569178 ANALYSER SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08574216 BEAN FOUNDRY LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578885 FAT PENGUIN LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08587523 RIDGWAY LAKES LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08553061 FTW DESIGN LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08556069 THE RED LION (ARLINGHAM) LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08556815 LEEDS VALVE CO. LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08557602 KINGFISHER RESOURCES LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08561323 FLETCHERS FIRST CLASS TRUCKING COMPANY LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08565394 FSJ LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08569048 J L ANDERSON CONSULTING LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08573003 CREATIVE TIMBER SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08578960 GLOUCESTER SECURITY LTD 21 Jun 2013
    08587568 ARLINGHAM ALES LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587912 CAMBERLEY AND BRACKNELL ROOFING LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08559401 GADGETS DIRECT LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08575037 CALLAWAY IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578918 STRYDOM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08582553 PROOME & CO LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08578105 CRAFTY LITTLE THINGS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08586892 CHELTENHAM & GLOUCESTER VIBE LTD 27 Jun 2013