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

  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 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)GloucesterUK
    2014496300,731
    2013448269,432
    % change10.7%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (496)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GloucesterUK
    2014269150,009
    2013222134,630
    % change21.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (269) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014859490
    New companies in 2013797964
    % change7.6%19.0%40.6%
    Record Year2014 (85)2014 (94)2014 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GloucesterUK
    2014337177,207
    2013242155,192
    % change39.3%14.2%
    Record Year2014 (337)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GloucesterUK
    201417394,837
    201311877,278
    % change46.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014446366
    Closed companies in 2013373843
    % change18.9%65.8%53%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (96)2014 (66)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GloucesterUK
    2014159123,524
    2013206114,240
    Record Year2007 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GloucesterUK
    20149655,172
    201310457,352
    Record Year 2007 (128) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014413124
    Net growth in 2013424121
    Record Year2011 (53)2007 (42)2008 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-3.0%9.8%21.8%
    Record Year1990 (0.4%)1992 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.74%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTANCY1.60%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CARE1.20%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.13%PROPERTY2.66%
    GOLDSPEED0.87%TRADING2.03%
    BUSINESS0.80%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ELECTRICAL0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTY0.67%LONDON1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%CARE1.85%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    GLOUCESTER0.67%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUILDING0.67%BUSINESS1.69%
    GROUP0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    COTSWOLD0.60%TRANSPORT1.58%
    SECURITY0.53%GLOBAL1.55%
    INVESTMENTS0.47%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    PLUMBING0.47%J1.51%
    WEST0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%MEDIA1.44%
    ENGINEERING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    (GLOUCESTER)0.47%IT1.33%
    TRADING0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SUPPLIES0.40%BUILDING1.26%
    CONTRACTING0.40%M1.24%
    J0.40%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied343261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company8048,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6640,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6429,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5857,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3528,352
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2713,024
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet279,900
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2519,058
    43210 - Electrical installation256,050
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,133
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation195,075
    86900 - Other human health activities1811,292
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings187,053
    43290 - Other construction installation183,320
    41100 - Development of building projects1610,527
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles155,375
    62012 - Business and domestic software development159,834
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment146,631

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09066824 ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09073992 LMP ELECTRONIC DESIGN LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09075455 SYMPHONY COATINGS (HALLAM) LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09076731 MUGS + THINGS LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09079072 MINISTRY MANUFACTURING LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09083717 RICHARD TWINNING LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09093881 BALDWIN STEPHEN 0564 LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09095844 BATHURST ROAD 1963 LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09107639 VARSTRUCT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09077814 LIVALL LOGISTICS LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09081645 DEVELOPING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09086830 21 STROUD ROAD LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09086852 COURCY'S INTELLIGENCE LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09089118 RAQUEL AND ISABEL SOARES LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09100420 NK CHANGE CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09101695 UTILITYSAVINGEXPERT.COM LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09103701 LNU LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09104650 GKX LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09076578 PHIBRE LTD. 09 Jun 2014
    09080165 LONGLEVENS BUILDING & ROOFING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09081905 FACERE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09080003 SHARON LANGFORD LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09086585 SNB CONTRACTING LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09097965 LSFPT FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09098840 N.D PLUMBING LTD 23 Jun 2014