Gloucester, Gloucestershire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous October.
- 2014 was a record year for company closures in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 978 companies were formed in Gloucester in 2014. This total is 11.8% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Gloucester UK 2014 978 582,051 2013 875 529,363 2012 797 491,893 2011 763 452,870 2010 629 400,358 Record Year 2014 (978) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 482 companies were formed in Gloucester. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gloucester occurred in 2014 when a total of 482 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester UK 2014 482 281,320 2013 427 259,931 % change 12.9% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (482) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 235 companies were registered in Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gloucester UK 2014 235 137,906 2013 207 127,247 % change 13.5% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (235) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucester when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 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 2014 93 86 56 New companies in 2013 82 69 56 % change 13.4% 24.6% 0.0% Record Year 2014 (93) 2014 (86) 2013 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company closures in Gloucester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 615 companies were dissolved in Gloucester in 2014. This total is 17.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Gloucester UK 2014 615 367,937 2013 525 332,213 2012 468 293,729 2011 475 314,524 2010 596 342,233 Record Year 2014 (615) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 278 companies were dissolved in Gloucester. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gloucester occurred in 2013 when a total of 283 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester UK 2014 278 190,730 2013 283 177,021 % change -1.8% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (283) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gloucester UK 2014 134 89,060 2013 143 90,851 % change -6.3% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (143) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucester when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 37 42 55 Closed companies in 2013 52 36 55 % change -28.8% 16.7% 0% Record Year 2009 (58) 2010 (64) 2013 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 363 companies were added to the company register for Gloucester in 2014. This number represents growth of 37.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 13 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 2014 363 214,114 2013 350 197,150 2012 329 198,164 2011 288 138,346 2010 33 58,125 Record Year 2007 (461) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Gloucester increased by 204 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester UK 2014 204 90,590 2013 144 82,910 Record Year 2014 (204) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Gloucester during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 101 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gloucester UK 2014 101 48,846 2013 64 36,396 Record Year 2014 (101) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Gloucester when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 56 44 1 Net growth in 2013 30 33 1 Record Year 2014 (56) 2012 (47) 2007 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Gloucester was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Gloucester 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucester 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Gloucester formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gloucester 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.9% 18.3% -14.4% Record Year 1982 (0.4%) 1986 (0.3%) 1993 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Gloucester was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gloucester in 2014 was 27.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Gloucester was 2005 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gloucester was in 2005 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Gloucester in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.76% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.57% GLOUCESTER 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% CARE 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTANCY 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.10% BUSINESS 0.82% CARE 2.02% GOLDSPEED 0.82% TRADING 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% LONDON 1.93% ELECTRICAL 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% DESIGN 1.66% CONSULTANTS 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUILDING 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.62% J 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.62% GROUP 0.56% BUSINESS 1.56% CONTRACTORS 0.50% J 1.54% (GLOUCESTER) 0.50% CO., 1.50% M 0.50% GLOBAL 1.49% DESIGN 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MAINTENANCE 0.44% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ENGINEERING 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TRADING 0.44% MEDIA 1.33% TRANSPORT 0.44% IT 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.44% BUILDING 1.29% SUPPLIES 0.44% M 1.22%
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 367 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 73 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 63 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 29,009 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 10,107 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,985 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 19,049 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 23 7,559 86900 - Other human health activities 22 12,976 74990 - Non-trading company 22 13,984 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,837 41100 - Development of building projects 18 11,397 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 11,212 43290 - Other construction installation 18 3,286 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,761 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 16 7,528 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 9,752 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 5,189
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