Gloucestershire

Q3 2013 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.

Headlines

  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 911 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GloucestershireUK
    2013911132,684
    2012825118,868
    % change10.4%11.6%
    Record Year 2006 (915) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 911 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GloucestershireUK
    2013911132,684
    2012825118,868
    % change10.4%11.6%
    Record Year 2006 (915) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous September.

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013315279317
    New companies in 2012293280252
    % change7.5%-0.4%25.8%
    Record Year2007 (395)2006 (318)2013 (317)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013315279317
    New companies in 2012293280252
    % change7.5%-0.4%25.8%
    Record Year2007 (395)2006 (318)2013 (317)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 659 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GloucestershireUK
    201365986,170
    201260575,908
    % change8.9%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,121) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 659 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GloucestershireUK
    201365986,170
    201260575,908
    % change8.9%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,121) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous July.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gloucestershire when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013252187220
    Closed companies in 2012219205181
    % change15.1%-8.8%22%
    Record Year2013 (252)2008 (361)2009 (617)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013252187220
    Closed companies in 2012219205181
    % change15.1%-8.8%22%
    Record Year2013 (252)2008 (361)2009 (617)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 252 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GloucestershireUK
    201325246,514
    201222042,960
    Record Year 2006 (583) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 252 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GloucestershireUK
    201325246,514
    201222042,960
    Record Year 2006 (583) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013639297
    Net growth in 2012747571
    Record Year2007 (273)2006 (181)2006 (210)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013639297
    Net growth in 2012747571
    Record Year2007 (273)2006 (181)2006 (210)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Gloucestershire
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.7%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Gloucestershire
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.7%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change-3.8%-8.6%10.3%
    Record Year2007 (1.1%)1991 (1.1%)1997 (1.1%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change-3.8%-8.6%10.3%
    Record Year2007 (1.1%)1991 (1.1%)1997 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Gloucestershire was in 2006 when 34.6% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in Gloucestershire was in 2006 when 34.6% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.45%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.52%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    COTSWOLD1.10%PROPERTY2.53%
    PROPERTY1.04%TRADING2.08%
    ENGINEERING0.79%ENGINEERING1.83%
    CHELTENHAM0.77%LONDON1.79%
    CARE0.75%DESIGN1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%BUSINESS1.74%
    J0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%CARE1.64%
    IT0.60%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    DESIGN0.56%J1.54%
    BUSINESS0.54%MEDIA1.54%
    GLOUCESTER0.54%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    MEDIA0.54%PROPERTIES1.45%
    MARKETING0.50%IT1.39%
    TRAINING0.50%M1.25%
    SYSTEMS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%BUILDING1.19%
    D0.48%CAPITAL1.19%
    ENERGY0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    M0.46%TRAINING1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.45%CONSULTING5.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.87%MANAGEMENT4.76%
    CONSULTANCY1.52%CONSULTANCY3.46%
    COTSWOLD1.10%PROPERTY2.54%
    PROPERTY1.04%TRADING2.08%
    ENGINEERING0.79%ENGINEERING1.84%
    CHELTENHAM0.77%LONDON1.79%
    CARE0.75%DESIGN1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%BUSINESS1.74%
    J0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    IT0.60%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%CARE1.64%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%GLOBAL1.60%
    DESIGN0.56%J1.54%
    GLOUCESTER0.54%MEDIA1.53%
    BUSINESS0.54%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    MEDIA0.52%PROPERTIES1.45%
    TRAINING0.50%IT1.39%
    MARKETING0.50%M1.25%
    SYSTEMS0.48%BUILDING1.20%
    ENERGY0.48%CAPITAL1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.17%
    BUILDING0.48%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,368260,135
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management39034,970
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified35654,854
    99999 - Dormant Company31946,169
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities28226,675
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified18017,715
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11425,547
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10512,516
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1049,104
    74990 - Non-trading company9914,228
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet888,475
    41100 - Development of building projects829,271
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities676,979
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings616,039
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified615,576
    56302 - Public houses and bars595,437
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles594,955
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified597,590
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation574,590
    43210 - Electrical installation565,724
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,276244,464
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management39535,731
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified35755,676
    99999 - Dormant Company32947,068
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities28427,242
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified18418,024
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11926,207
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10612,748
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1039,285
    74990 - Non-trading company10114,457
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet888,691
    41100 - Development of building projects849,527
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities677,076
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified647,818
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings646,201
    56302 - Public houses and bars605,596
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles605,065
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified605,696
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation574,710
    43210 - Electrical installation565,855

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08674920 SUREMA LIMITED 03 Sep 2013
    08692503 SHG MEDICAL AND LEGAL LIMITED 16 Sep 2013
    08692617 BENZMATICS LIMITED 16 Sep 2013
    08693693 WALNET LIMITED 17 Sep 2013
    08696757 S G D CONSULTANCY LTD 19 Sep 2013
    08701927 WARMSEAL WINDOWS AND DOORS LTD 23 Sep 2013
    08710699 PARADISE CITY LIMITED 30 Sep 2013
    08680059 COLRET LTD 06 Sep 2013
    08686810 INNSWORTH COURIERS LTD 12 Sep 2013
    08687763 MAPLAN MACHINERY UK LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    08693653 GLOUCESTER DAMP COMPANY LIMITED 17 Sep 2013
    08679939 ABITOSK LIMITED 06 Sep 2013
    08681412 LEAVERS RURAL SURVEYORS LTD 09 Sep 2013
    08698397 FIXTURE FERRETS LTD 19 Sep 2013
    08673373 RWP CONSULTANCY LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08677047 LINK SELF BUILD LIMITED 04 Sep 2013
    08698681 HALL MARK FOOD SAFETY GROUP LTD 20 Sep 2013
    08708673 2&6 LTD 27 Sep 2013
    08709549 CASTLE HILL LETTINGS LTD 27 Sep 2013
    08675743 BLACKSTONES PROPERTY LIMITED 04 Sep 2013
    08697126 OMNITRACK ITALIA LTD 19 Sep 2013
    08700244 REDLER SITE SERVICES LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    08709098 TIMES AND CHIMES LTD 27 Sep 2013
    08678742 EASY TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08684544 ACTIS OIL AND GAS LTD. 10 Sep 2013