Swansea, Swansea
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 479 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 6.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swansea occurred in 2003 when a total of 588 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2010 479 203,749 2009 450 182,021 % change 6.4% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (588) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 223 companies were registered in Swansea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swansea UK 2010 223 98,612 2009 212 90,987 % change 5.2% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (271) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 67 71 85 New companies in 2009 60 74 78 % change 11.7% -4.1% 9.0% Record Year 2008 (94) 2002 (89) 2003 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 408 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 39.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swansea occurred in 2009 when a total of 677 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2010 408 177,631 2009 677 289,236 % change -39.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (677) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 234 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 47.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swansea UK 2010 234 94,954 2009 447 181,176 % change -47.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 58 78 98 Closed companies in 2009 122 198 127 % change -52.5% -60.6% -23% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (198) 2009 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Swansea increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2010 71 26,118 2009 -227 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (378) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Swansea during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swansea UK 2010 -11 3,658 2009 -235 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 9 -7 -13 Net growth in 2009 -62 -124 -49 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (64) 2003 (65)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swansea 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 2.7% -8.5% -2.0% Record Year 1966 (0.9%) 1965 (1.1%) 1964 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Swansea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Swansea in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.60% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (SWANSEA) 1.53% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (WALES) 1.09% PROPERTY 2.40% WALES 1.02% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ENTERPRISES 0.95% TRADING 2.01% J 0.87% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.80% MEDIA 1.80% CENTRE 0.66% BUSINESS 1.75% MARKETING 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOME 0.66% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CARE 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% SYSTEMS 0.66% LONDON 1.52% T 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ENGINEERING 0.58% J 1.46% DIRECT 0.58% CARE 1.41% CLEANING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% CONSULTING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% GOWER 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% PROPERTY 0.51% M 1.29% GREEN 0.51% IT 1.28% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% R 0.51% GROUP 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 642 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 121 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 53 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 43 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 25,942 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 24 8,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 7,922 9305 - Other service activities 22 8,822 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 20 8,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 8,590 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,684 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 9,122 5540 - Bars 17 2,054 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 3,834 7499 - Non-trading company 16 13,997 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 14,598 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 14 2,916 9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment 13 1,572 5530 - Restaurants 13 4,879
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07297646 MILLWAY LTD 28 Jun 2010 07296769 AURORA SWANSEA MARINA LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07290623 STUNNING VENTURES LTD 21 Jun 2010 07290365 ASIANI LTD 21 Jun 2010 07283335 0N34ALL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010 07280752 ST JAMES FUNERAL HOME MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2010 07277745 GA11 LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07277106 CROFT ACRE HOLIDAY COTTAGES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010 07274824 KALYPTON TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07272945 THE H'MM FOUNDATION LIMITED 03 Jun 2010 07269636 STANLEY TELEVISION LIMITED 01 Jun 2010 07268682 MARINA UNITED LTD 01 Jun 2010 07297051 BLACKPEPPER COFFEE LIMITED 28 Jun 2010 07287856 BLACK PAW LIMITED 17 Jun 2010 07293913 LANGCLIFFE PARK (MUMBLES) LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07274940 BOS RESOURCES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010 07292830 SPG SHOPFITTING 2010 LIMITED 23 Jun 2010 07291711 EXEL PUB SERVICES LTD 22 Jun 2010 07291009 HON SHEN LIMITED 22 Jun 2010 07286749 GOWER FLIGHT CENTRE LIMITED 16 Jun 2010 07279828 BETA-ELECTRICAL LTD 10 Jun 2010 07282807 TELEDU ANNIBYNWYR CYMRU CYFYNGEDIG 14 Jun 2010 07272890 ORAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Jun 2010 07299629 CAM SPORT LIMITED 30 Jun 2010 07273691 MARKBAR LTD 04 Jun 2010
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