Gloucestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,532 companies were formed in Gloucestershire in 2012. This total is 2.9% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Gloucestershire UK 2012 3,532 491,893 2011 3,434 452,870 2010 3,170 400,358 2009 2,800 362,675 2008 2,841 349,203 Record Year 2007 (3,922) 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 1,715 companies were formed in Gloucestershire. This figure is 0.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gloucestershire occurred in 2006 when a total of 1,773 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucestershire UK 2012 1,715 238,743 2011 1,713 224,135 % change 0.1% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (1,773) 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 Gloucestershire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 890 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.2% 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) Gloucestershire UK 2012 890 119,875 2011 838 109,623 % change 6.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (890) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 367 295 228 New companies in 2011 268 302 268 % change 36.9% -2.3% -14.9% Record Year 2012 (367) 2010 (322) 2010 (275)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,081 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire in 2012. This total is 9.4% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gloucestershire UK 2012 2,081 293,728 2011 2,298 314,524 2010 3,003 342,233 2009 3,632 533,787 2008 1,530 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,632) 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 1,125 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gloucestershire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,025 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucestershire UK 2012 1,125 145,934 2011 1,089 152,213 % change 3.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,025) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 520 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.8% 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) Gloucestershire UK 2012 520 70,026 2011 564 79,983 % change -7.8% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (904) 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 223 164 133 Closed companies in 2011 136 210 218 % change 64.0% -21.9% -39% Record Year 2009 (255) 2010 (250) 2009 (421)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,451 companies were added to the company register for Gloucestershire in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 315 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Gloucestershire company register grew by 2,587 companies.
Year Gloucestershire UK 2012 1,451 198,165 2011 1,136 138,346 2010 167 58,125 2009 -832 -171,112 2008 1,311 111,330 Record Year 2007 (2,587) 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 Gloucestershire increased by 590 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucestershire UK 2012 590 92,809 2011 624 71,922 Record Year 2006 (1,150) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 370 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gloucestershire UK 2012 370 49,849 2011 274 29,640 Record Year 2003 (571) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 144 131 95 Net growth in 2011 132 92 50 Record Year 2003 (235) 2006 (225) 2006 (161)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Gloucestershire was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.
Year Gloucestershire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.8%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gloucestershire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gloucestershire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (1.3%) 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 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% % change 15.0% -7.0% -17.2% Record Year 1975 (1.4%) 1962 (1.7%) 1966 (1.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% 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 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% 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 Gloucestershire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gloucestershire in 2012 was 34.7%. 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 Gloucestershire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire 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 CONSULTING 1.96% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 0.95% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.88% TRADING 2.03% COTSWOLD 0.82% DESIGN 1.86% CHELTENHAM 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.64% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRAINING 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.60% LONDON 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% MEDIA 1.69% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.55% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.55% IT 1.43% BUILDING 0.55% CARE 1.39% HOUSE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% MARKETING 0.55% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% GREEN 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.21% R 0.53% TRAINING 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SALES 0.49% 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 1,243 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 400 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 362 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 275 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 232 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 144 15,572 74990 - Non-trading company 106 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 103 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 98 7,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 94 22,058 41100 - Development of building projects 79 7,980 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 70 6,307 43210 - Electrical installation 69 5,304 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 64 6,177 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 55 4,829 86230 - Dental practice activities 55 2,378 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 54 4,677 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 50 4,290 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 50 6,419 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 48 4,045
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08243210 DOUG WHITE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08244861 BOURKE & DAUGHTERS LTD 09 Oct 2012 08244881 THE DANDELION (GLOUCESTER) LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08256979 PLUMBSMART (GLOUCESTER) LTD 17 Oct 2012 08263608 ALL NATIONS ASSOCIATES LTD 22 Oct 2012 OC379815 CORRECT BALANCE LLP 31 Oct 2012 08236874 EATON & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08244052 GENIUS RECRUITMENT LTD 08 Oct 2012 08246482 CENSTAR LTD 09 Oct 2012 08258833 JOHN BIBBINGS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08259106 AMEY ROADWAYS LTD 18 Oct 2012 08271534 MILROSA LTD 29 Oct 2012 08255221 GENIE SOURCING LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08267978 ISELLERUK LTD 25 Oct 2012 08254760 FOSSEWAY CRAYFISH LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08252578 HAWCROSS SYSTEMS LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08239543 JSCC LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08241761 BLUESTOCKING WOOL & GIFTS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08253148 PRO-SURFACE-PLASTERING LTD 15 Oct 2012 08253339 HONEYCOMBZ LTD 15 Oct 2012 08266070 CAINSCROSS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB 24 Oct 2012 08275919 ORBWISE LTD 31 Oct 2012 08235820 FANTASY PYTHONS LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08251893 VERDE CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08260107 PARTHIA LIMITED 19 Oct 2012
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