Gloucestershire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 1,021 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    20141,021150,722
    20131,006134,802
    % change1.5%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,270) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,021 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    20141,021150,722
    20131,006134,802
    % change1.5%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,270) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,021 companies were registered in Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    20141,021150,722
    20131,006134,802
    % change1.5%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,270) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014321326374
    New companies in 2013336307363
    % change-4.5%6.2%3.0%
    Record Year2013 (336)2007 (381)2007 (634)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014321326374
    New companies in 2013336307363
    % change-4.5%6.2%3.0%
    Record Year2013 (336)2007 (381)2007 (634)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014321326374
    New companies in 2013336307363
    % change-4.5%6.2%3.0%
    Record Year2013 (336)2007 (381)2007 (634)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 626 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    201462682,370
    201361477,914
    % change2.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2010 (876) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 626 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    201462682,370
    201361477,914
    % change2.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2010 (876) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 626 companies were dissolved in Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    201462682,370
    201361477,914
    % change2.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2010 (876) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014202206218
    Closed companies in 2013241181192
    % change-16.2%13.8%14%
    Record Year2010 (274)2010 (245)2010 (357)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014202206218
    Closed companies in 2013241181192
    % change-16.2%13.8%14%
    Record Year2010 (274)2010 (245)2010 (357)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014202206218
    Closed companies in 2013241181192
    % change-16.2%13.8%14%
    Record Year2010 (274)2010 (245)2010 (357)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 395 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    201439568,352
    201339256,888
    Record Year 2007 (950) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 395 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    201439568,352
    201339256,888
    Record Year 2007 (950) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Gloucestershire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 395 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GloucestershireUK
    201439568,352
    201339256,888
    Record Year 2007 (950) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014119120156
    Net growth in 201395126171
    Record Year2012 (173)2007 (282)2007 (530)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014119120156
    Net growth in 201395126171
    Record Year2012 (173)2007 (282)2007 (530)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014119120156
    Net growth in 201395126171
    Record Year2012 (173)2007 (282)2007 (530)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Gloucestershire
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Gloucestershire
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Gloucestershire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Gloucestershire
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-10.6%-2.0%-14.0%
    Record Year2002 (1.0%)1992 (1.0%)2002 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-10.6%-2.0%-14.0%
    Record Year2002 (1.0%)1992 (1.0%)2002 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-10.6%-2.0%-14.0%
    Record Year2002 (1.0%)1992 (1.0%)2002 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Gloucestershire was in 2008 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Gloucestershire was in 2008 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Gloucestershire was in 2008 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Gloucestershire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.44%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT2.02%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTANCY1.66%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    COTSWOLD1.05%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY0.99%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.82%LONDON1.88%
    CARE0.78%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CHELTENHAM0.76%CARE1.79%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    BUSINESS0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%BUSINESS1.71%
    DESIGN0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    SYSTEMS0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    BUILDING0.59%J1.48%
    M0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    J0.55%MEDIA1.48%
    IT0.51%IT1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%TRANSPORT1.30%
    ENERGY0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    D0.48%BUILDING1.24%
    GLOUCESTER0.48%M1.21%
    PROPERTIES0.48%CAPITAL1.20%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.42%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT2.04%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTANCY1.66%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    COTSWOLD1.05%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY0.99%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.84%LONDON1.90%
    CARE0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CHELTENHAM0.74%CARE1.80%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    BUSINESS0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%BUSINESS1.71%
    DESIGN0.65%PROPERTIES1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    SYSTEMS0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUILDING0.59%MEDIA1.49%
    J0.55%J1.49%
    M0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    IT0.51%IT1.34%
    PROPERTIES0.51%TRANSPORT1.30%
    ENERGY0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%BUILDING1.24%
    D0.48%CAPITAL1.21%
    GLOUCESTER0.48%M1.21%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.42%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT2.00%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTANCY1.66%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    COTSWOLD1.05%PROPERTY2.64%
    PROPERTY0.99%TRADING2.04%
    ENGINEERING0.84%LONDON1.90%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.76%CARE1.80%
    CHELTENHAM0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    BUSINESS0.70%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%BUSINESS1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%PROPERTIES1.60%
    DESIGN0.65%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    BUILDING0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    SYSTEMS0.57%MEDIA1.49%
    J0.55%J1.48%
    M0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.51%IT1.34%
    ENERGY0.51%TRANSPORT1.30%
    IT0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%BUILDING1.24%
    D0.48%CAPITAL1.21%
    GLOUCESTER0.48%M1.20%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,526280,210
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management42137,882
    99999 - Dormant Company35047,084
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities28827,750
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25056,411
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified19418,491
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12126,700
    74990 - Non-trading company11414,135
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10312,813
    62012 - Business and domestic software development999,509
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet929,358
    41100 - Development of building projects769,855
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings706,559
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities657,313
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified645,876
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation644,866
    56302 - Public houses and bars615,732
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified618,155
    43210 - Electrical installation605,885
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate589,284
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,353254,725
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management43039,157
    99999 - Dormant Company35748,100
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29628,692
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25557,654
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20419,018
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12727,652
    74990 - Non-trading company11014,336
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10413,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1009,818
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet949,673
    41100 - Development of building projects7910,295
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings746,890
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation685,062
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified666,057
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities667,495
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified648,495
    56302 - Public houses and bars616,008
    43210 - Electrical installation616,100
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate609,713
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,352254,441
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management43339,242
    99999 - Dormant Company34847,692
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29928,770
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25557,543
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20218,956
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12627,543
    74990 - Non-trading company10814,142
    62090 - Other information technology service activities10313,145
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1009,838
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet959,695
    41100 - Development of building projects8110,399
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings736,917
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation685,079
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified686,068
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities667,527
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified648,503
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate629,832
    43210 - Electrical installation626,124
    56302 - Public houses and bars616,009

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08835614 RL ARCHITECTURE LTD 07 Jan 2014
    08839377 FOLLEY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 09 Jan 2014
    08865365 TBH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 28 Jan 2014
    08871323 EDGING (UK) LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08830790 LEARNPAD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 03 Jan 2014
    08832985 OUT OF THE WOODS FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jan 2014
    08833225 STEWART MCINNES SERVICES LTD 06 Jan 2014
    08838826 ATHLETEMANAGE LIMITED 09 Jan 2014
    08852203 MILES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jan 2014
    08861715 WATERMARKED INNS LTD 27 Jan 2014
    08871057 BLAISDON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08838927 DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE LTD 09 Jan 2014
    08870133 NSI ALLIANCE LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08872126 RURAL ENERGY & UTILITIES NETWORK GROUP LTD 31 Jan 2014
    08835683 N J GAGE LIMITED 07 Jan 2014
    08842181 IPLUMB (GLOS) LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08844833 OAKLEY AUTHENTIC LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08853737 HAMMETT ENGINEERING LTD 21 Jan 2014
    08866028 MY DIRECTORY SERVICES LIMITED 29 Jan 2014
    08836075 SINGLE ORIGIN COFFEE COMPANY LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    08841403 PFP PRIVATE CLIENTS LIMITED 13 Jan 2014
    08850807 PLANTWAY LTD 17 Jan 2014
    08834653 SHIBUMI STYLE LTD 07 Jan 2014
    08839556 ASHLEA EQUIPMENT LIMITED 10 Jan 2014
    08860460 NOVUS OIL (UK) LTD 24 Jan 2014