Swansea, Swansea
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 506 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 506 228,735 2010 479 203,749 % change 5.6% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (588) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 254 companies were registered in Swansea during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Swansea UK 2011 254 112,344 2010 223 98,612 % change 13.9% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (271) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 84 72 98 New companies in 2010 67 71 85 % change 25.4% 1.4% 15.3% Record Year 2008 (94) 2002 (89) 2003 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 429 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 5.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 429 162,310 2010 408 177,631 % change 5.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (677) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 186 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 20.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Swansea UK 2011 186 71,324 2010 234 94,954 % change -20.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 36 87 63 Closed companies in 2010 58 78 98 % change -37.9% 11.5% -36% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (198) 2009 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Swansea increased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2011 77 66,425 2010 71 26,118 Record Year 2003 (378) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Swansea during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 68 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Swansea UK 2011 68 41,020 2010 -11 3,658 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 48 -15 35 Net growth in 2010 9 -7 -13 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (64) 2003 (65)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Swansea 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 21.4% -20.1% 2.2% Record Year 1966 (0.9%) 1965 (1.1%) 1964 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Swansea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Swansea in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 2.33% CONSULTING 5.09% MATILDASPLANET 2.07% MANAGEMENT 4.86% (SWANSEA) 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.23% PROPERTY 2.43% SYSTEMS 1.04% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.91% DESIGN 1.94% WALES 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TRAINING 0.84% BUSINESS 1.87% SOUTH 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% (WALES) 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.78% MEDIA 1.73% PROPERTY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% LONDON 1.60% BAR 0.65% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTING 0.65% J 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CARE 1.44% SECURITY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.42% GOWER 0.58% IT 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.58% BUILDING 1.32% SOLAR 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CATERING 0.52% M 1.27% TECHNOLOGY 0.52% S 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GLOBAL 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 535 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 94 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 52 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 49 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 30,647 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 10,322 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 16,419 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 5,928 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,063 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 10,545 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 7,849 5540 - Bars 15 2,141 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,835 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,095 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 14 7,143 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 3,394 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,852 5530 - Restaurants 12 5,086 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 3,790
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