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Dormant Company Businesses in Gloucestershire

Explore the Gloucestershire's Dormant Company sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

172
Businesses
90.5%
Active
17.9 yrs
Avg company age
Cheltenham
Top Location · 87
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

27.9% of dormant company survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Businesses here outlast the typical UK firm by a clear margin.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Dormant Company, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2022 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 99999 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Dormant Company. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 17.9 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Dormant Company by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Dormant Company businesses registered in each location.

      01Cheltenham8750.6% of sector
      02Gloucester7644.2% of sector
      03Milton keynes21.2% of sector
      04Chippenham10.6% of sector
      05Churchdown10.6% of sector

      Towns in Gloucestershire

      Drill down further - view Dormant Company business data for individual towns within this county.