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.

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)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,955 companies were formed in Gloucestershire. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucestershire occurred in 2007 when a total of 2,327 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucestershireUK
    20131,955269,432
    20121,817253,150
    % change7.6%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (2,327)2007 (279,097)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,955 companies were formed in Gloucestershire. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucestershire occurred in 2007 when a total of 2,327 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucestershireUK
    20131,955269,432
    20121,817253,150
    % change7.6%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (2,327)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 949 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% 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)GloucestershireUK
    2013949134,630
    2012837121,659
    % change13.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (1,057) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 949 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% 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)GloucestershireUK
    2013949134,630
    2012837121,659
    % change13.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (1,057) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013347314288
    New companies in 2012297283257
    % change16.8%11.0%12.1%
    Record Year2007 (405)2007 (344)2007 (308)
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013347314288
    New companies in 2012297283257
    % change16.8%11.0%12.1%
    Record Year2007 (405)2007 (344)2007 (308)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,226 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire. This figure is 28.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucestershire occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,639 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucestershireUK
    20131,226155,192
    2012956147,794
    % change28.2%5.0%
    Record Year2010 (1,639)2009 (289,245)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,226 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire. This figure is 28.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gloucestershire occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,639 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucestershireUK
    20131,226155,192
    2012956147,794
    % change28.2%5.0%
    Record Year2010 (1,639)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 612 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.3% 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)GloucestershireUK
    201361277,278
    201254080,218
    % change13.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,001) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 612 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 13.3% 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)GloucestershireUK
    201361277,278
    201254080,218
    % change13.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,001) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013198215199
    Closed companies in 2012153190197
    % change29.4%13.2%1%
    Record Year2009 (216)2009 (449)2009 (336)
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013198215199
    Closed companies in 2012153190197
    % change29.4%13.2%1%
    Record Year2009 (216)2009 (449)2009 (336)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Gloucestershire increased by 729 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucestershireUK
    2013729114,240
    2012861105,356
    Record Year2007 (1,709)2007 (171,296)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Gloucestershire increased by 729 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GloucestershireUK
    2013729114,240
    2012861105,356
    Record Year2007 (1,709)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 337 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GloucestershireUK
    201333757,352
    201229741,441
    Record Year 2007 (759) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 337 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GloucestershireUK
    201333757,352
    201229741,441
    Record Year 2007 (759) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131499989
    Net growth in 20121449360
    Record Year2007 (354)2007 (221)2007 (184)
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131499989
    Net growth in 20121449360
    Record Year2007 (354)2007 (221)2007 (184)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gloucestershire
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year

    In the first half of 2013 Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gloucestershire
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Gloucestershire
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the second quarter of 2013, Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Gloucestershire
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.7%
    % change-1.8%7.8%1.4%
    Record Year2007 (1.0%)1990 (1.0%)1990 (1.1%)
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.7%
    % change-1.8%7.8%1.4%
    Record Year2007 (1.0%)1990 (1.0%)1990 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

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

    Director Age by Half Year

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% 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 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 Gloucestershire was 2008 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire 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

    The record first half year for female directors in Gloucestershire was 2008 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire was in 2006 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire 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

    The record second quarter for female directors in Gloucestershire was in 2006 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire 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
    CONSULTING2.29%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.72%MANAGEMENT4.81%
    CONSULTANCY1.34%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.12%PROPERTY2.48%
    COTSWOLD0.93%TRADING2.04%
    ENGINEERING0.76%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CHELTENHAM0.70%DESIGN1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%LONDON1.77%
    CARE0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DESIGN0.62%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.62%ASSOCIATES1.68%
    MEDIA0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%MEDIA1.58%
    IT0.59%CARE1.55%
    MARKETING0.57%J1.54%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.47%
    HOUSE0.57%PROPERTIES1.41%
    TRAINING0.57%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%M1.26%
    GLOUCESTER0.55%BUILDING1.22%
    TRADING0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BUSINESS0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    HEATING0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    M0.49%TRAINING1.16%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.31%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.74%MANAGEMENT4.82%
    CONSULTANCY1.34%CONSULTANCY3.42%
    PROPERTY1.13%PROPERTY2.48%
    COTSWOLD0.96%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.76%ENGINEERING1.82%
    CARE0.70%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%LONDON1.78%
    CHELTENHAM0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DESIGN0.62%ASSOCIATES1.68%
    J0.62%GLOBAL1.60%
    MEDIA0.59%MEDIA1.58%
    IT0.59%CARE1.55%
    TRAINING0.57%J1.53%
    HOUSE0.57%INVESTMENTS1.47%
    MARKETING0.57%PROPERTIES1.41%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%M1.26%
    GLOUCESTER0.55%BUILDING1.22%
    TRADING0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.51%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BUILDING0.49%CAPITAL1.17%
    BUSINESS0.49%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,231239,154
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management38634,490
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified37455,604
    99999 - Dormant Company32345,704
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities26126,164
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17017,438
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11112,885
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10825,110
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1088,769
    74990 - Non-trading company10114,505
    41100 - Development of building projects879,173
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet838,032
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities676,916
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified595,468
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles574,921
    43210 - Electrical installation565,775
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings555,846
    56302 - Public houses and bars555,353
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets545,552
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified547,453
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,215237,080
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management38734,652
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified37355,568
    99999 - Dormant Company32945,726
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities26026,270
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17217,454
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11112,920
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11025,168
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1078,794
    74990 - Non-trading company10214,483
    41100 - Development of building projects879,235
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet838,083
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities676,918
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified585,480
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles584,945
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings565,876
    43210 - Electrical installation565,801
    56302 - Public houses and bars565,402
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets545,576
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified547,478

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08478346 ALBARAKAH MEATS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478385 K W HEALTHCARE LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08480015 TEE'S AND THAT LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    OC384289 JOHN WEYGANG OPTOMETRISTS LLP 11 Apr 2013
    08497936 EDES ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08503968 CONCEPT CARPENTRY & JOINERY LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08469006 JENNINGS HEALTH CARE LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470169 DOMINION LOGISTICS AND EXPORT SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08479135 MOOREND LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479738 WILLIAMS GAS SERVICES LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08490856 CASHBACKPOINT EXETER LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08495236 7OFFICE SUPPLIES LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08497552 WHITE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08497774 M D PERFORMANCE LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08509787 ARTWORK REPUBLIC SOUTH WEST LTD 30 Apr 2013
    OC384200 SPSW LLP 09 Apr 2013
    08497607 KILTER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08483985 ALLERGY AND PAEDIATRIC CLINIC (CHELTENHAM) LTD. 11 Apr 2013
    08485142 PARENT LEFT CHILDREN LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08492068 ZEAL WORKFORCE LTD. 16 Apr 2013
    08468880 M D HAMMOND LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472248 CF1 LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08474378 ATLAS SPORTS LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08481507 PHOENIX HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS (GLOUCESTER) LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08484171 PAINSWICK BEAUTY & HOLISTIC THERAPIES LTD 11 Apr 2013