Ceredigion
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ceredigion when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ceredigion when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 78 companies were formed in Ceredigion. This figure is 9.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ceredigion occurred in 2003 when a total of 132 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ceredigion UK 2012 78 253,150 2011 86 228,735 % change -9.3% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (132) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 42 companies were registered in Ceredigion during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ceredigion UK 2012 42 121,659 2011 50 112,344 % change -16.0% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (60) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 18 13 11 New companies in 2011 15 21 14 % change 20.0% -38.1% -21.4% Record Year 2003 (23) 2011 (21) 2003 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Ceredigion occurred in 2009 when a total of 85 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ceredigion UK 2012 52 147,793 2011 47 162,310 % change 10.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 77.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ceredigion UK 2012 32 80,217 2011 18 71,324 % change 77.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ceredigion when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Ceredigion when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 12 7 13 Closed companies in 2011 1 11 6 % change 1,100.0% -36.4% 117% Record Year 2012 (12) 2009 (24) 2012 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Ceredigion increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ceredigion UK 2012 26 105,357 2011 39 66,425 Record Year 2003 (115) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Ceredigion during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 10 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ceredigion UK 2012 10 41,442 2011 32 41,020 Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 6 6 -2 Net growth in 2011 14 10 8 Record Year 2003 (22) 2003 (16) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Ceredigion 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Ceredigion 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 0.9% -45.7% -15.9% Record Year 1960 (0.2%) 1967 (0.2%) 1963 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Ceredigion was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Ceredigion in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Ceredigion was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
35.5% of all director appointments in Ceredigion in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CYF 3.42% CONSULTING 5.07% ABERYSTWYTH 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CEREDIGION 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.28% D 1.37% PROPERTY 2.35% WILLIAMS 1.03% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.03% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTING 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.87% W 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (WALES) 1.03% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% WALES 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% H 0.68% LONDON 1.68% DAVIES 0.68% J 1.57% LEISURE 0.68% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LAMPETER 0.68% IT 1.42% GOLF 0.68% CARE 1.31% CLUB 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.31% CO 0.68% M 1.26% SOLAR 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DON 0.68% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGNS 0.68% SECURITY 1.19% CIC 0.68% S 1.18% JONES 0.68% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 73 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 14 47,029 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 4,644 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926 99999 - Dormant Company 7 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 14,220 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 2,716 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 35,447 56101 - Licenced restaurants 4 2,540 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,535 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,091 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 20,390 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 1,751 5552 - Catering 3 1,722 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 10,978 69102 - Solicitors 3 1,431 43210 - Electrical installation 3 3,557 55900 - Other accommodation 3 599 9272 - Other recreational activities 3 889
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08065742 SMITH&MAUGHAN LTD. 11 May 2012 08084518 ECOTIR LIMITED 25 May 2012 08087927 GRADUATE RESCUE LTD. 29 May 2012 08089248 CARDIFEST 30 May 2012 08054314 WISEWOODS WALES 02 May 2012 08075738 GERAINT ROWLANDS LTD 18 May 2012 08081570 ABERYSTWYTH CHIROPODY CENTRE LTD 24 May 2012 08081802 MOMMA GP LIMITED 24 May 2012 08083885 CEREDIGION AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LTD 25 May 2012 08085656 COBY'S CADDYSHACK LTD 28 May 2012 08087976 AMBER STRIP LTD 30 May 2012 08090371 DRAGON POPS LTD 31 May 2012 08084920 OUTHAUL LTD 28 May 2012
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