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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07648607 ALL TOWN METALS LTD 26 May 2011 07645837 PURE FRESH LTD 24 May 2011 07639201 CSW COMMS LTD 18 May 2011 07634787 HAPPY SOULS LTD 16 May 2011 07632388 PARC CARE LTD 12 May 2011 07631445 FRESH BARS LIMITED 12 May 2011 07627617 RED CHILI RESTAURANT LTD 10 May 2011 07626248 SWANSEA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 09 May 2011 07624859 ICAMPUK LIMITED 06 May 2011 07652171 PILATES4ALL LTD 31 May 2011 07638004 POSH FROCKS COUTURE LIMITED 17 May 2011 07637212 NICHE HOUSING LIMITED 17 May 2011 07632084 SPINDRIFT JEWELLERY LTD 12 May 2011 07628477 ELITE CELEBRITY MANAGEMENT LTD 10 May 2011 07621515 ALBAN CHAUDHRY IMMIGRATION LEGAL PRACTICE LTD 04 May 2011 07645076 CREDITBOX LTD 24 May 2011 07630601 IDENTITYSHEILD LTD 11 May 2011 07639538 SYMBOLPOWER 1903 LIMITED 18 May 2011 07650182 GLOBAL WEALTH LIMITED 27 May 2011 07637077 FABRICOOL LIMITED 17 May 2011 07622159 A B GROUP OF COMPANIES LTD 04 May 2011 07642740 ALIVE & KLIPPIN (HLC) LTD 23 May 2011 07628428 ROV SERVICES LIMITED 10 May 2011 07622557 RJD PROJECT AND DESIGN SERVICES LTD 05 May 2011 07629834 PRESTIGE SPORTS MEMORABILIA LTD 11 May 2011
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