Stroud, Gloucestershire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 153 companies were formed in Stroud. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stroud occurred in 2007 when a total of 192 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud UK 2010 153 203,749 2009 145 182,021 % change 5.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (192) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 72 companies were registered in Stroud during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stroud UK 2010 72 98,612 2009 77 90,987 % change -6.5% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (108) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 20 20 32 New companies in 2009 17 34 26 % change 17.6% -41.2% 23.1% Record Year 2003 (35) 2003 (41) 2003 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Stroud. This figure is 17.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stroud occurred in 2009 when a total of 149 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud UK 2010 123 177,631 2009 149 289,236 % change -17.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Stroud during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stroud UK 2010 68 94,954 2009 100 181,176 % change -32.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 17 19 32 Closed companies in 2009 23 43 34 % change -26.1% -55.8% -6% Record Year 2009 (23) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Stroud increased by 30 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud UK 2010 30 26,118 2009 -4 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Stroud during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 4 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stroud UK 2010 4 3,658 2009 -23 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (86) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 3 1 0 Net growth in 2009 -6 -9 -8 Record Year 2007 (31) 2003 (35) 2003 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Stroud formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Stroud formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Stroud 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.1% -43.9% 10.7% Record Year 1961 (0.5%) 1961 (0.5%) 1972 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Stroud was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Stroud in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stroud was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Stroud in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage GREEN 1.90% MANAGEMENT 5.01% PLEASANT 1.55% CONSULTING 4.79% COTSWOLD 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.02% STROUD 1.38% PROPERTY 2.40% FURNITURE 1.04% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTING 1.04% TRADING 2.01% MANAGEMENT 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% ASSOCIATES 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% G 0.86% MEDIA 1.80% DESIGN 0.86% BUSINESS 1.75% TREE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.69% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CLEANING 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.56% PARTNERSHIP 0.69% LONDON 1.52% PROJECT 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.69% J 1.46% CHALFORD 0.69% CARE 1.41% MEDIA 0.69% GLOBAL 1.39% TRADING 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.35% FINANCIAL 0.52% BUILDING 1.33% FOUNDATION 0.52% M 1.29% PRACTICE 0.52% IT 1.28% TRAINING 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% (GLOS) 0.52% GROUP 1.25% LEISURE 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 92 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 43 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 14 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 13 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 14,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,684 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 5,854 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 9,122 70221 - Financial management 7 714 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,822 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 2,203 7499 - Non-trading company 6 13,997 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 1,800 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,739 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,879 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 3,070 43210 - Electrical installation 5 2,859
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