Gwynedd
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous February.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gwynedd when compared to any previous February.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 63 companies were registered in Gwynedd during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gwynedd UK 2012 63 131,491 2011 70 116,391 % change -10.0% 13.0% Record Year 2007 (84) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous February.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 13 28 22 New companies in 2011 23 22 25 % change -43.5% 27.3% -12.0% Record Year 2003 (24) 2012 (28) 2007 (47)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Gwynedd during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 63.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gwynedd UK 2012 18 67,576 2011 49 90,986 % change -63.3% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (49) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 4 8 6 Closed companies in 2011 23 13 13 % change -82.6% -38.5% -54% Record Year 2011 (23) 2010 (16) 2009 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Gwynedd during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 45 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gwynedd UK 2012 45 63,915 2011 21 25,405 Record Year 2007 (56) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gwynedd when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 9 20 16 Net growth in 2011 0 9 12 Record Year 2003 (12) 2012 (20) 2007 (36)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Gwynedd formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Gwynedd 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -51.5% 8.7% -17.6% Record Year 1973 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1962 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gwynedd was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Gwynedd in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CYF 5.19% CONSULTING 5.07% WILLIAMS 2.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% Y 1.80% CONSULTANCY 3.30% W 1.40% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 1.40% TRADING 2.07% G 1.40% DESIGN 1.93% H 1.20% ENGINEERING 1.86% GWYNEDD 1.20% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.20% CONSULTANTS 1.79% PLANT 1.00% BUSINESS 1.73% HIRE 1.00% MEDIA 1.72% E 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% SONS 1.00% LONDON 1.66% J 1.00% J 1.54% DESIGN 0.80% INVESTMENTS 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.80% GLOBAL 1.50% T 0.80% IT 1.40% JOHN 0.60% CARE 1.34% CAFE 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% CURERS 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BRYN 0.60% M 1.27% PROPERTY 0.60% BUILDING 1.24% TRADE 0.60% ENERGY 1.20% EVANS 0.60% S 1.20% HOUSE 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 85 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 23 52,735 99999 - Dormant Company 11 25,084 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 2,693 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 35,233 41100 - Development of building projects 7 4,984 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 3,052 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 2,795 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,729 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 9,892 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,818 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 4,356 55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 6 100 93199 - Other sports activities 6 2,011 9999 - Dormant Company 5 18,617 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 3,129 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 5 1,498 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 4 817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 19,704 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 2,786
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07920844 THUS CAMEO LIMITED 24 Jan 2012 07920850 THE OLIVE BRANCH CAFE BAR LIMITED 24 Jan 2012 07897148 STORMFLEX LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07898131 THE MOEL SIABOD CAFE LIMITED 05 Jan 2012 07905036 ICAW DOCUMENTED ART SPACE LIMITED 11 Jan 2012 07898952 B & S SITING LIMITED 05 Jan 2012 07904547 JAT CONSTRUCTION LTD 10 Jan 2012 07899618 ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS (NW) LTD 06 Jan 2012 07927961 ANIAN CYFYNGEDIG 30 Jan 2012 07905537 J&C CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 11 Jan 2012 07913988 HAYWORTH LTD 18 Jan 2012 07925676 JERRY'S ROPE ACCESS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 26 Jan 2012 07910674 SURFACING EXPERTS LTD 16 Jan 2012 07896124 JD WILCO LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07897232 FREEDOM SPORTS LIMITED 04 Jan 2012 07898516 ZENITH CARE LIMITED 05 Jan 2012 07902853 MON SOCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD 09 Jan 2012 07915544 MANDAL SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jan 2012 07918187 PERSSENTIAL CYF 20 Jan 2012 07922573 EXPERIENCE SOFTWARE LTD 25 Jan 2012
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