Gwynedd
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous June.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Gwynedd when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 129 companies were formed in Gwynedd. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gwynedd occurred in 2007 when a total of 157 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gwynedd UK 2012 129 253,150 2011 130 228,735 % change -0.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (157) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 66 companies were registered in Gwynedd during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Gwynedd UK 2012 66 121,659 2011 60 112,344 % change 10.0% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (73) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 15 23 28 New companies in 2011 20 19 21 % change -25.0% 21.1% 33.3% Record Year 2007 (31) 2007 (30) 2012 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 61 companies were dissolved in Gwynedd. This figure is 31.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gwynedd occurred in 2009 when a total of 97 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gwynedd UK 2012 61 147,793 2011 89 162,310 % change -31.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Gwynedd during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Gwynedd UK 2012 43 80,217 2011 40 71,324 % change 7.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (51) 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 Gwynedd when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 11 15 17 Closed companies in 2011 9 21 10 % change 22.2% -28.6% 70% Record Year 2009 (16) 2009 (24) 2012 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Gwynedd increased by 68 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gwynedd UK 2012 68 105,357 2011 41 66,425 Record Year 2007 (107) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Gwynedd during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gwynedd UK 2012 23 41,442 2011 20 41,020 Record Year 2007 (51) 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 4 8 11 Net growth in 2011 11 -2 11 Record Year 2007 (26) 2007 (18) 2008 (22)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Gwynedd formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gwynedd 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Gwynedd formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gwynedd 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) 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% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -36.9% 6.2% 42.3% Record Year 1967 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1965 (0.4%)
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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% 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 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% 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 Gwynedd was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Gwynedd 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 6.45% CONSULTING 5.07% WILLIAMS 2.42% MANAGEMENT 4.74% G 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.28% W 1.41% PROPERTY 2.35% Y 1.21% TRADING 2.10% H 1.21% DESIGN 1.89% MANAGEMENT 1.21% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.82% T 1.01% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SONS 1.01% BUSINESS 1.70% PLANT 1.01% MEDIA 1.69% E 1.01% LONDON 1.68% HIRE 1.01% J 1.57% GWYNEDD 1.01% GLOBAL 1.51% ROBERTS 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.48% EVANS 0.81% IT 1.42% ENGINEERING 0.81% CARE 1.31% THOMAS 0.81% PROPERTIES 1.31% HEATING 0.81% M 1.26% HOLIDAYS 0.81% ELECTRICAL 1.23% D 0.81% BUILDING 1.23% MOTORS 0.81% SECURITY 1.19% CYFYNGEDIG 0.60% S 1.18% PLAS 0.60% 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 100 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 22 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 11 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 35,447 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 2,716 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 10,271 41100 - Development of building projects 7 5,149 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 2,913 93199 - Other sports activities 6 2,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 4,742 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 2,453 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 3,185 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 2,921 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 4 819 55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 4 108 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,091 9999 - Dormant Company 4 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 4 8,023
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08091696 OSWYN ROBERTS CYF 01 Jun 2012 08108770 CWN PENLLYN CYF 18 Jun 2012 08119210 LLANLLWYDA CYF 26 Jun 2012 08124954 NORTHERN ENTERTAINMENT LTD 29 Jun 2012 08101829 ARTHOG TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 12 Jun 2012 08092841 CLOGAU MOTORS LTD 01 Jun 2012 08104672 MIDDLESEX VENTURES LTD 14 Jun 2012 08109170 RJD GRANT VENTURES LTD 18 Jun 2012 08106683 S T WILLIAMS FISHING LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08109421 BRIAN BOWN CYF 18 Jun 2012 08109428 WENDI ROWLANDS CYF 18 Jun 2012 08120622 COLIN DOBSON ROOFING CYF 27 Jun 2012 08122749 J J HEATING LTD 28 Jun 2012 08106470 FRISOEREN LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08124662 D POWYS DAVIES LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08107463 MARTIN VAUGHAN LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08110382 GRAEANFRYN FARM LTD 19 Jun 2012 08123172 ALCATRAZ GUN COMPANY LTD 28 Jun 2012 08102569 DYFODOL I'R IAITH CYF 12 Jun 2012 08108303 MCBEE CYF 18 Jun 2012 08121077 1085 FILMS CYF. 27 Jun 2012 08117616 YOUSTORE (CARAVANS) LTD 25 Jun 2012 08108540 YANCORP LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08113008 PLATINUM PARTIES LTD 20 Jun 2012 08123989 DAC (BANGOR) CYFYNGEDIG 29 Jun 2012
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