Ceredigion

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ceredigion when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ceredigion when compared to any previous August.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 48 companies were registered in Ceredigion during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)CeredigionUK
    201448143,414
    201339132,684
    % change23.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (48) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 48 companies were registered in Ceredigion during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)CeredigionUK
    201448143,414
    201339132,684
    % change23.1%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (48) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ceredigion when compared to any previous August.

    August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ceredigion when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014171912
    New companies in 201319812
    % change-10.5%137.5%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (24)2014 (19)2003 (25)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014171912
    New companies in 201319812
    % change-10.5%137.5%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (24)2014 (19)2003 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 30 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)CeredigionUK
    201430101,670
    20132486,170
    % change25.0%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 30 companies were dissolved in Ceredigion during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)CeredigionUK
    201430101,670
    20132486,170
    % change25.0%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 20141398
    Closed companies in 20138124
    % change62.5%-25.0%100%
    Record Year2012 (18)2008 (24)2009 (18)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 20141398
    Closed companies in 20138124
    % change62.5%-25.0%100%
    Record Year2012 (18)2008 (24)2009 (18)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Ceredigion during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 18 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)CeredigionUK
    20141841,744
    20131546,514
    Record Year 2005 (24) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Ceredigion during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 18 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)CeredigionUK
    20141841,744
    20131546,514
    Record Year 2005 (24) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20144104
    Net growth in 201311-48
    Record Year2003 (19)1999 (11)2003 (20)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20144104
    Net growth in 201311-48
    Record Year2003 (19)1999 (11)2003 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Ceredigion
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2014, Ceredigion formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Ceredigion
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-18.7%126.6%-8.2%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)1999 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-18.7%126.6%-8.2%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)1999 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 47.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 47.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Ceredigion was in 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Ceredigion in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in Ceredigion was in 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Ceredigion in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CYF1.87%CONSULTING5.17%
    CASTLE1.34%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CELTIC1.07%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    JONES1.07%PROPERTY2.62%
    B0.80%ENGINEERING2.07%
    MANAGEMENT0.80%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    ABERYSTWYTH0.80%TRADING2.00%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%LONDON1.95%
    DAVIES0.80%CARE1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%TRANSPORT1.76%
    WALES0.80%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.80%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    ENERGY0.80%PROPERTIES1.63%
    MEDICAL0.80%BUSINESS1.62%
    ABER0.80%J1.53%
    LEWIS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    HOTEL0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    CAMBRIAN0.53%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    SITE0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MOBILE0.53%MEDIA1.38%
    CARE0.53%CO.,1.36%
    E0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    BAY0.53%BUILDING1.30%
    TAKEAWAY0.53%IT1.30%
    T0.53%M1.23%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CYF1.87%CONSULTING5.18%
    CASTLE1.34%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    CELTIC1.07%CONSULTANCY3.54%
    JONES1.07%PROPERTY2.63%
    B0.80%ENGINEERING2.08%
    MANAGEMENT0.80%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    ABERYSTWYTH0.80%TRADING2.01%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%LONDON1.95%
    DAVIES0.80%CARE1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%TRANSPORT1.76%
    WALES0.80%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.80%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    ENERGY0.80%PROPERTIES1.63%
    MEDICAL0.80%BUSINESS1.63%
    ABER0.80%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    LEWIS0.53%J1.53%
    HOTEL0.53%GLOBAL1.52%
    CAMBRIAN0.53%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    SITE0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MOBILE0.53%MEDIA1.38%
    CARE0.53%CO.,1.36%
    E0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    BAY0.53%BUILDING1.30%
    TAKEAWAY0.53%IT1.30%
    T0.53%M1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied70278,481
    41100 - Development of building projects1010,604
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet99,914
    99999 - Dormant Company848,286
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities629,313
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified618,890
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified657,264
    43210 - Electrical installation55,922
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles55,335
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified528,224
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate510,361
    56101 - Licensed restaurants58,546
    74990 - Non-trading company414,006
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes44,492
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified46,045
    86900 - Other human health activities411,807
    80100 - Private security activities43,169
    55900 - Other accommodation41,476
    01410 - Raising of dairy cattle4144
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management440,717
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied67263,052
    41100 - Development of building projects1010,983
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet910,125
    99999 - Dormant Company948,811
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities629,780
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified658,078
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified619,117
    56101 - Licensed restaurants58,789
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles55,472
    43210 - Electrical installation56,050
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified528,864
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate510,684
    01410 - Raising of dairy cattle4145
    74990 - Non-trading company414,053
    86900 - Other human health activities412,105
    69102 - Solicitors42,642
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management441,421
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes44,614
    80100 - Private security activities43,189
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis45,913

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09162060 KIDS PLAY CAVE LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09165311 CELTIC FLOORING COMPANY LIMITED 07 Aug 2014
    09168036 SYCHPANT LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09169159 CASTLE HEATING & GAS SERVICES LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09194187 HARMONEE LIMITED 29 Aug 2014
    09183890 CELTIC CLEAN ENERGY CYF 20 Aug 2014
    09166271 SIDECAR MOTOCROSS CLUB WALES LTD 07 Aug 2014
    09175818 WEBDAPPER LTD 14 Aug 2014
    09187759 LRFC LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09164282 ANTHONY L DAVIES LIMITED 06 Aug 2014
    09165661 A T C R SERVICES LTD 07 Aug 2014
    09168051 QAISAR MEDICAL LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09168543 WAZA'S GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09178804 RELAPSE FILMS LTD 18 Aug 2014
    09178838 INKWELLS (ABERYSTWYTH) LIMITED 18 Aug 2014
    09184165 URFI MEDICAL LIMITED 20 Aug 2014
    09184747 FANTASIALOVETOYS.CO.UK LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09187206 TECHION (UK) LTD 22 Aug 2014
    09188417 BELFAIRS CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Aug 2014