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
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