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

  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 (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)GwyneddUK
    2015121161,156
    2014120150,722
    % change0.8%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (121) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015363946
    New companies in 2014353847
    % change2.9%2.6%-2.1%
    Record Year2015 (36)2012 (39)2007 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)GwyneddUK
    20155389,523
    20145182,370
    % change3.9%8.7%
    Record Year 2011 (63) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015191321
    Closed companies in 2014161619
    % change18.8%-18.8%11%
    Record Year2011 (28)2013 (19)2009 (39)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)GwyneddUK
    20156871,633
    20146968,352
    Record Year 2014 (69) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015172625
    Net growth in 2014192228
    Record Year2014 (19)2015 (26)2007 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change0.9%-5.4%-10.9%
    Record Year1994 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)1991 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CYF3.40%CONSULTING5.23%
    JONES1.26%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    WALES1.13%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    NORTH0.88%PROPERTY2.72%
    FARM0.88%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    G0.88%CARE2.13%
    CONSTRUCTION0.88%ENGINEERING2.12%
    SOLARFIELD0.76%LONDON1.91%
    HOUSE0.76%TRADING1.88%
    DESIGN0.63%TRANSPORT1.82%
    TRAINING0.63%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    STUDENT0.63%DESIGN1.65%
    HYDRO0.63%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.63%CO.,1.58%
    Y0.63%J1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.63%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    HIRE0.50%BUSINESS1.49%
    (WALES)0.50%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BANGOR0.50%GLOBAL1.46%
    ROAD0.50%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    PROPERTY0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    BRYN0.50%BUILDING1.31%
    BOURNEMOUTH0.50%IT1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%MEDIA1.28%
    NEW0.50%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied146288,953
    99999 - Dormant Company3749,474
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2158,522
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1819,098
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1643,081
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1329,218
    41100 - Development of building projects1211,863
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified129,080
    56101 - Licensed restaurants128,909
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1111,600
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes114,917
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation115,331
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1030,825
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment96,815
    62090 - Other information technology service activities912,862
    56302 - Public houses and bars86,355
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation81,840
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet810,200
    59113 - Television programme production activities82,394
    71129 - Other engineering activities86,278

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09449039 BRYN HYNOD LIMITED 19 Feb 2015
    09463234 JAQINA LIMITED 27 Feb 2015
    09429642 JOSHUA AND STONE LIMITED 09 Feb 2015
    09421265 PLUCK-O-MATIC LIMITED 04 Feb 2015
    09427815 TY5 LOCUMS LIMITED 09 Feb 2015
    09433372 ASI HOLDINGS LTD 11 Feb 2015
    09424687 ALYA DIGITAL IC DESIGN SERVICES LTD 05 Feb 2015
    09425006 MEITHRINFA HEN YSGOL CYF 05 Feb 2015
    09442405 LLYS EMRYS (2015) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 16 Feb 2015
    09463580 DINAS CARAVAN PARK AND CAMPING LIMITED 27 Feb 2015
    09454473 BRYN PRITCHARD LTD 24 Feb 2015
    09423638 WILLIAM VENTURES LIMITED 05 Feb 2015
    09427887 IPS ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 09 Feb 2015
    09428190 G K THOMAS LIMITED 09 Feb 2015
    09429333 PEIRIANNAU CYF. 09 Feb 2015
    09455379 T R ROBERTS GROUNDWORKS LTD 24 Feb 2015
    09454139 HENDRAGARREG CYF 23 Feb 2015
    09431152 PAUL FOCUS LTD 10 Feb 2015
    09437454 J A SHORNEY CONSULTANCY LTD 12 Feb 2015
    09453966 JAMES DOYLE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CAERNARFON LTD 23 Feb 2015
    09463552 GWALCH CYF 27 Feb 2015
    09419196 NOTOS ONLINE LIMITED 03 Feb 2015
    09427386 CYWEITHFA PESDA COLLECTIVE 06 Feb 2015
    09455642 SYLW CYF 24 Feb 2015
    09459870 202 CAFE BAR (BANGOR) LIMITED 26 Feb 2015