Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 496 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 10.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2014 when a total of 496 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2014 496 300,731 2013 448 269,432 % change 10.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (496) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 269 companies were registered in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gloucester UK 2014 269 150,009 2013 222 134,630 % change 21.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (269) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 85 94 90 New companies in 2013 79 79 64 % change 7.6% 19.0% 40.6% Record Year 2014 (85) 2014 (94) 2014 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Gloucester when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 337 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 39.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gloucester occurred in 2014 when a total of 337 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2014 337 177,207 2013 242 155,192 % change 39.3% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (337) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 173 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 46.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gloucester UK 2014 173 94,837 2013 118 77,278 % change 46.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 44 63 66 Closed companies in 2013 37 38 43 % change 18.9% 65.8% 53% Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (96) 2014 (66)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Gloucester increased by 159 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester UK 2014 159 123,524 2013 206 114,240 Record Year 2007 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Gloucester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 96 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gloucester UK 2014 96 55,172 2013 104 57,352 Record Year 2007 (128) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 41 31 24 Net growth in 2013 42 41 21 Record Year 2011 (53) 2007 (42) 2008 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gloucester 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Gloucester 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -3.0% 9.8% 21.8% Record Year 1990 (0.4%) 1992 (0.2%) 1991 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Gloucester was 2006 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 2011 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.74% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CARE 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.13% PROPERTY 2.66% GOLDSPEED 0.87% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.99% ELECTRICAL 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.67% LONDON 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% CARE 1.85% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% GLOUCESTER 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.67% BUSINESS 1.69% GROUP 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.63% COTSWOLD 0.60% TRANSPORT 1.58% SECURITY 0.53% GLOBAL 1.55% INVESTMENTS 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PLUMBING 0.47% J 1.51% WEST 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% ENGINEERING 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% (GLOUCESTER) 0.47% IT 1.33% TRADING 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SUPPLIES 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% CONTRACTING 0.40% M 1.24% J 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 343 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 80 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 64 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 28,352 74990 - Non-trading company 30 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 27 13,024 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 27 9,900 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 19,058 43210 - Electrical installation 25 6,050 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,133 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 5,075 86900 - Other human health activities 18 11,292 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,053 43290 - Other construction installation 18 3,320 41100 - Development of building projects 16 10,527 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 5,375 62012 - Business and domestic software development 15 9,834 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 6,631
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