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.
Contents
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
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