Stroud, 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 165 companies were formed in Stroud. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 165 269,432 2012 191 253,150 % change -13.6% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (192) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Stroud during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Stroud UK 2013 67 134,630 2012 89 121,659 % change -24.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (94) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 22 23 22 New companies in 2012 31 27 31 % change -29.0% -14.8% -29.0% Record Year 2003 (35) 2003 (41) 2011 (33)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 134 companies were dissolved in Stroud. This figure is 47.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 134 155,192 2012 91 147,794 % change 47.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 65 companies were dissolved in Stroud during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 27.5% 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) Stroud UK 2013 65 77,278 2012 51 80,218 % change 27.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 21 27 17 Closed companies in 2012 14 20 17 % change 50.0% 35.0% 0% Record Year 2009 (23) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Stroud increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud UK 2013 31 114,240 2012 100 105,356 Record Year 2003 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Stroud during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 2 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stroud UK 2013 2 57,352 2012 38 41,441 Record Year 2007 (68) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 1 -4 5 Net growth in 2012 17 7 14 Record Year 2007 (31) 2003 (35) 2003 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Stroud formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Stroud formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Stroud 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -40.4% -17.2% -35.8% Record Year 1996 (0.2%) 2000 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Stroud was 2008 when 37.3% of all directors were female.
36.0% of all director appointments in Stroud 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stroud was in 2010 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Stroud 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.78% CONSULTING 5.25% COTSWOLD 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 1.07% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.07% TRADING 2.05% S 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.81% STROUD 0.89% DESIGN 1.79% TRAINING 0.89% LONDON 1.77% SPORTS 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% MARKETING 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MAINTENANCE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% SALES 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SYSTEMS 0.71% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% MEDIA 1.57% CARE 0.53% CARE 1.55% LEARNING 0.53% J 1.53% SUPPORT 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SOLAR 0.53% IT 1.40% PHYSIOTHERAPY 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% CENTRE 0.53% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.36% BUILDING 1.22% ROE 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BUCKLEY 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PARTY 0.36% CAPITAL 1.16% J 0.36% TRAINING 1.16%
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 120 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 17,095 99999 - Dormant Company 22 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 14 8,876 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 24,324 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 8,590 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,578 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 5,366 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,253 47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 9 497 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,212 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 5,165 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 5,665 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 5,319 74901 - Environmental consulting activities 6 1,360
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08553752 THE BELL INN SELSLEY LTD 03 Jun 2013 08554988 KEDUS YACHT SERVICES LTD 04 Jun 2013 08562301 BUILD AND REFURB LTD 10 Jun 2013 08571294 MOMOS GRILL LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08577829 MARKET GARDEN HERBS AND SPICES LTD 20 Jun 2013 08578077 S WADE TRANSPORT LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08579858 HH PROPERTY 5 LIMITED 21 Jun 2013 08581712 THAT GAME COMPANY LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08583350 ENTREPRENEUR RIPPLE LIMITED 25 Jun 2013 08584733 PRINTEGRAL LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08588449 HARMONY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 27 Jun 2013 08552801 MOBILE SOFTIES LTD 03 Jun 2013 08560746 AUTO-ENROLMENT BUREAU LTD 07 Jun 2013 08562293 CARE SUPPORT TRAINING LIMITED 10 Jun 2013 08565994 MYBEITO LIMITED 12 Jun 2013 08568118 ACE OF BASS PA HIRE LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08572967 WOOD STOVE FITTERS LTD 17 Jun 2013 08573249 FORTUNE CHARACTER LTD 18 Jun 2013 08577122 T3H CONSULTANTS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08577463 COFFEE & GO LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08578093 BOBBYVERT LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08584515 MCDERMOTT DATA CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
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