Ceredigion
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 156 companies were formed in Ceredigion in 2012. This total is 2.0% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Ceredigion UK 2012 156 491,893 2011 153 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 142 362,675 2008 130 349,203 Record Year 2003 (251) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 76 companies were formed in Ceredigion. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ceredigion occurred in 2003 when a total of 117 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ceredigion UK 2012 76 238,743 2011 67 224,135 % change 13.4% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (117) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were registered in Ceredigion during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ceredigion UK 2012 34 119,875 2011 36 109,623 % change -5.6% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (59) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 14 9 11 New companies in 2011 15 14 7 % change -6.7% -35.7% 57.1% Record Year 2003 (20) 2003 (21) 2002 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion in 2012. This total is 1.8% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ceredigion UK 2012 109 293,728 2011 111 314,524 2010 108 342,233 2009 159 533,787 2008 82 237,873 Record Year 2009 (159) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion. This figure is 10.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ceredigion occurred in 2009 when a total of 75 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ceredigion UK 2012 57 145,934 2011 64 152,213 % change -10.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 30.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ceredigion UK 2012 25 70,026 2011 36 79,983 % change -30.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (36) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 9 6 10 Closed companies in 2011 10 9 17 % change -10.0% -33.3% -41% Record Year 2009 (13) 2010 (14) 2011 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Ceredigion in 2012. This number represents growth of 30.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 5 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Ceredigion company register grew by 207 companies.
Year Ceredigion UK 2012 47 198,165 2011 42 138,346 2010 53 58,125 2009 -17 -171,112 2008 48 111,330 Record Year 2003 (207) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Ceredigion increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ceredigion UK 2012 19 92,809 2011 3 71,922 Record Year 2003 (90) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Ceredigion during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ceredigion UK 2012 9 49,849 2011 0 29,640 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 3 1 Net growth in 2011 5 5 -10 Record Year 2003 (14) 2003 (17) 2002 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Ceredigion was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ceredigion 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ceredigion 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Ceredigion 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -21.6% -38.9% 52.8% Record Year 1972 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 16.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Ceredigion was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ceredigion in 2012 was 34.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Ceredigion was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
42.9% of all director appointments in Ceredigion in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ceredigion was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
42.9% of all director appointments in Ceredigion in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CYF 2.18% CONSULTING 5.15% (WALES) 1.87% MANAGEMENT 4.78% PROPERTY 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ABERYSTWYTH 1.25% PROPERTY 2.40% CEREDIGION 0.93% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% DESIGN 1.86% WALES 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DAVIES 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.79% CIC 0.93% BUSINESS 1.76% W 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ABER 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.93% LONDON 1.69% D 0.93% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGNS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.62% J 1.57% DAVMOR 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% L 0.62% IT 1.43% CLEANING 0.62% CARE 1.39% HUI 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% EVANS 0.62% M 1.26% J 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% CO 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CENTRE 0.62% TRAINING 1.18% TRAINING 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTIES 0.62% SECURITY 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 67 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 12 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 6 2,936 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 6,400 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 52,427 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 4,882 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 23,256 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,045 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 4,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 6,971 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,484 55900 - Other accommodation 3 982 58110 - Book publishing 3 938 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304 69102 - Solicitors 3 2,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08318975 SRD ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08327760 JONES1253 TRAINING SERVICES LTD 12 Dec 2012 08325263 42 FAST FOOD LTD 11 Dec 2012 08317011 POLAR RESEARCH SUPPORT AND EXPLORATION LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08317593 THE LITTLE BATH SHOP LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08326848 HUI 68 LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08322665 CYLCH MEITHRIN TREFEURIG 07 Dec 2012 08330414 ABERYSTWYTH TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08336437 GWELEDOL CYF 19 Dec 2012 08336017 LEWMIC LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08316261 POISSON ROUGE INTERACTICA LTD 03 Dec 2012
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