Gwynedd
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous January.
- February 2015 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 2015)
Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2015 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 121 companies were registered in Gwynedd during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gwynedd UK 2015 121 161,156 2014 120 150,722 % change 0.8% 6.9% Record Year 2015 (121) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Gwynedd when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 36 39 46 New companies in 2014 35 38 47 % change 2.9% 2.6% -2.1% Record Year 2015 (36) 2012 (39) 2007 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Gwynedd during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gwynedd UK 2015 53 89,523 2014 51 82,370 % change 3.9% 8.7% Record Year 2011 (63) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 19 13 21 Closed companies in 2014 16 16 19 % change 18.8% -18.8% 11% Record Year 2011 (28) 2013 (19) 2009 (39)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Gwynedd during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 68 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gwynedd UK 2015 68 71,633 2014 69 68,352 Record Year 2014 (69) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 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 2015 17 26 25 Net growth in 2014 19 22 28 Record Year 2014 (19) 2015 (26) 2007 (39)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Gwynedd formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Gwynedd 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 0.9% -5.4% -10.9% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Gwynedd was in 2007 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Gwynedd in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CYF 3.40% CONSULTING 5.23% JONES 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.56% WALES 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.62% NORTH 0.88% PROPERTY 2.72% FARM 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% G 0.88% CARE 2.13% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% ENGINEERING 2.12% SOLARFIELD 0.76% LONDON 1.91% HOUSE 0.76% TRADING 1.88% DESIGN 0.63% TRANSPORT 1.82% TRAINING 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.76% STUDENT 0.63% DESIGN 1.65% HYDRO 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.63% CO., 1.58% Y 0.63% J 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.54% HIRE 0.50% BUSINESS 1.49% (WALES) 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.49% BANGOR 0.50% GLOBAL 1.46% ROAD 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.44% PROPERTY 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% BRYN 0.50% BUILDING 1.31% BOURNEMOUTH 0.50% IT 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% MEDIA 1.28% NEW 0.50% M 1.27%
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 146 288,953 99999 - Dormant Company 37 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 58,522 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,098 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 43,081 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 29,218 41100 - Development of building projects 12 11,863 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 9,080 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 8,909 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 11,600 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 11 4,917 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 5,331 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 30,825 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,815 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 12,862 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 6,355 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 8 1,840 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 10,200 59113 - Television programme production activities 8 2,394 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 6,278
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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