Stroud, Gloucestershire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stroud when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stroud when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Stroud when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 214 companies were formed in Stroud. This figure is 29.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stroud occurred in 2014 when a total of 214 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud UK 2014 214 300,731 2013 165 269,432 % change 29.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (214) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stroud when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 110 companies were registered in Stroud during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 64.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stroud UK 2014 110 150,009 2013 67 134,630 % change 64.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (110) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stroud when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 36 28 46 New companies in 2013 22 23 22 % change 63.6% 21.7% 109.1% Record Year 2014 (36) 2003 (41) 2014 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 106 companies were dissolved in Stroud. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 106 177,207 2013 134 155,192 % change -20.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (149) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Stroud during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stroud UK 2014 57 94,837 2013 65 77,278 % change -12.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 22 23 Closed companies in 2013 21 27 17 % change -42.9% -18.5% 35% Record Year 2009 (23) 2009 (43) 2009 (34)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stroud increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud UK 2014 108 123,524 2013 31 114,240 Record Year 2003 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Stroud during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 53 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stroud UK 2014 53 55,172 2013 2 57,352 Record Year 2007 (68) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 24 6 23 Net growth in 2013 1 -4 5 Record Year 2007 (31) 2003 (35) 2003 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Stroud formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stroud 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Stroud formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stroud 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 47.7% 12.3% 81.1% Record Year 1996 (0.2%) 2000 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Stroud was 2008 when 37.3% of all directors were female.
33.8% of all director appointments in Stroud in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stroud was in 2010 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Stroud in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage STROUD 2.05% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.92% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.50% COTSWOLD 0.96% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 0.82% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANTS 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUILDING 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% TEA 0.55% LONDON 1.93% (STROUD) 0.55% CARE 1.85% M 0.55% DESIGN 1.75% HOUSE 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.73% SMITH 0.55% BUSINESS 1.69% ANDREW 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% (GLOS) 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% HOME 0.41% GLOBAL 1.55% IN 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CHINA 0.41% J 1.51% CARE 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INTERIORS 0.41% MEDIA 1.44% FIVE 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CIC 0.41% IT 1.33% MARKETING 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% PEOPLE 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% COFFEE 0.41% M 1.24% K 0.41% CO., 1.20%
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 103 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 49 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 29 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 13,024 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 6,631 41100 - Development of building projects 12 10,527 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 6,286 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 9,834 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 9,900 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 28,352 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 9,265 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,533 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 7,053 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,855 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 5,075 47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 7 548 90030 - Artistic creation 6 4,548
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09022351 EWAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 May 2014 09027240 BRISTOL PEOPLE FIRST LTD 07 May 2014 09031825 MAKINGPI LTD 09 May 2014 09032704 ROPE WORK SOLUTIONS LTD. 09 May 2014 09035979 STROUD SCAFFOLDING LTD 13 May 2014 09036046 WESTSHIRES SCAFFOLDING LTD. 13 May 2014 09040997 BRITWIND LIMITED 15 May 2014 09052714 ALL THAT DAZZLES LTD 22 May 2014 09052771 DIGITAL-SU LTD 22 May 2014 09053087 ANDY KANE LTD 22 May 2014 09056065 RED DUCK PROOFREADING LIMITED 27 May 2014 09057693 MYUKTAXFRIEND.COM LTD 27 May 2014 09022749 CONNECTED FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 02 May 2014 09024678 LANGTON MANOR CARE HOME LTD 06 May 2014 09029391 CFH CONSULTANCY LTD 08 May 2014 09033349 TRACEY SAUNDERS INTERIORS LIMITED 09 May 2014 09034729 HARMONY RESOURCE LIMITED 12 May 2014 09040147 G5 SAMURAI MARTIAL ARTS COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 14 May 2014 09046173 CLIFFHANGER GAMES LIMITED 19 May 2014 09047883 DUTCHCOMBE DISPOSALS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09048624 ERROL ROSCOE SERVICES LTD 20 May 2014 09048647 ZEN VISUAL LTD 20 May 2014 09050906 TOADSMOOR CONSULTING LTD 21 May 2014 09055086 BETRADIO LIMITED 23 May 2014 09062451 COLE CRISPIN LIMITED 29 May 2014
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