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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07237418 ADI'S SOLAR LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07237124 STROUD HOME BREW LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07235838 GREEN MAN RENEWABLES LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07218978 MAX BARR ANTIQUE RESTORATION LTD 09 Apr 2010 07216599 CARPET & FLOORING ( STROUD ) LTD 08 Apr 2010 07215294 OWNIMAGE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07211468 COTSWOLD CLOCKS LTD 01 Apr 2010 07211132 HANANE LIMITED 01 Apr 2010 07235024 HEADSCOUNT LIMITED 26 Apr 2010 07227615 VENTURE STRATEGY LTD 19 Apr 2010 07220460 THE CHALFORD PUB COMPANY LIMITED 12 Apr 2010 07217797 T STAIT LTD 08 Apr 2010 07217640 THE KINGDOM ENTERPRIZE LTD 08 Apr 2010 07215853 TOWN & COUNTRY FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214483 INDIGO TRAINING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07214327 ARCHAEOPRESS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010 07213298 K & L RETAIL LTD 06 Apr 2010 07213016 CLEANING PROGRAMMES ACADEMY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07212925 CLEANING PROGRAMMES SEVERN VALLEYS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07212011 CE LIFTS (NORTHERN) LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
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