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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

  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. 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)GwyneddUK
    2012129253,150
    2011130228,735
    % change-0.8%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (157)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GwyneddUK
    201266121,659
    201160112,344
    % change10.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (73) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012152328
    New companies in 2011201921
    % change-25.0%21.1%33.3%
    Record Year2007 (31)2007 (30)2012 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GwyneddUK
    201261147,793
    201189162,310
    % change-31.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (97)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)GwyneddUK
    20124380,217
    20114071,324
    % change7.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012111517
    Closed companies in 201192110
    % change22.2%-28.6%70%
    Record Year2009 (16)2009 (24)2012 (17)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GwyneddUK
    201268105,357
    20114166,425
    Record Year2007 (107)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)GwyneddUK
    20122341,442
    20112041,020
    Record Year 2007 (51) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20124811
    Net growth in 201111-211
    Record Year2007 (26)2007 (18)2008 (22)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-36.9%6.2%42.3%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CYF6.45%CONSULTING5.07%
    WILLIAMS2.42%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    G1.61%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    W1.41%PROPERTY2.35%
    Y1.21%TRADING2.10%
    H1.21%DESIGN1.89%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J1.21%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    T1.01%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION1.01%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SONS1.01%BUSINESS1.70%
    PLANT1.01%MEDIA1.69%
    E1.01%LONDON1.68%
    HIRE1.01%J1.57%
    GWYNEDD1.01%GLOBAL1.51%
    ROBERTS0.81%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    EVANS0.81%IT1.42%
    ENGINEERING0.81%CARE1.31%
    THOMAS0.81%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HEATING0.81%M1.26%
    HOLIDAYS0.81%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    D0.81%BUILDING1.23%
    MOTORS0.81%SECURITY1.19%
    CYFYNGEDIG0.60%S1.18%
    PLAS0.60%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied100244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2247,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1126,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1035,447
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation92,716
    74990 - Non-trading company89,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified710,271
    41100 - Development of building projects75,149
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    56302 - Public houses and bars62,913
    93199 - Other sports activities62,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development54,742
    71129 - Other engineering activities52,453
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings53,185
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified42,921
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation4819
    55300 - Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds4108
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified44,091
    9999 - Dormant Company416,469
    7499 - Non-trading company48,023

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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
    08112684 ASPECTS OF SNOWDONIA LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08120622 COLIN DOBSON ROOFING CYF 27 Jun 2012
    08122749 J J HEATING LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08106470 FRISOEREN LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08107463 MARTIN VAUGHAN LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08110382 GRAEANFRYN FARM LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08123172 ALCATRAZ GUN COMPANY LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08098572 UTOPIA (CAERNARFON) LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08102569 DYFODOL I'R IAITH CYF 12 Jun 2012
    08108303 MCBEE CYF 18 Jun 2012
    08121077 1085 FILMS CYF. 27 Jun 2012
    08114644 F LEE LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08117616 YOUSTORE (CARAVANS) LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08108540 YANCORP LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08113008 PLATINUM PARTIES LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08123130 GUIOBUSMINDTEASERS LTD 28 Jun 2012