Swansea, Swansea
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous November.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Swansea when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,031 companies were formed in Swansea in 2011. This total is 7.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Swansea UK 2011 1,031 452,870 2010 962 400,358 2009 842 362,675 2008 911 349,203 2007 1,090 457,649 Record Year 2003 (1,103) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 525 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swansea occurred in 2007 when a total of 530 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea UK 2011 525 224,135 2010 483 196,609 % change 8.7% 14.0% Record Year 2007 (530) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 251 companies were registered in Swansea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 23.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swansea UK 2011 251 109,623 2010 204 95,117 % change 23.0% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (268) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 90 90 71 New companies in 2010 64 80 60 % change 40.6% 12.5% 18.3% Record Year 2003 (101) 2011 (90) 2003 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 811 companies were dissolved in Swansea in 2011. This total is 4.0% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Swansea UK 2011 811 314,523 2010 845 342,232 2009 1,231 533,773 2008 550 237,901 2007 523 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,231) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 382 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swansea occurred in 2009 when a total of 554 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea UK 2011 382 152,213 2010 437 164,601 % change -12.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (554) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 1.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swansea UK 2011 199 79,983 2010 196 76,896 % change 1.5% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Swansea when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 49 64 86 Closed companies in 2010 59 92 45 % change -16.9% -30.4% 91% Record Year 2009 (68) 2010 (92) 2011 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 220 companies were added to the company register for Swansea in 2011. This number represents growth of 22.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 103 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Swansea company register grew by 708 companies.
Year Swansea UK 2011 220 138,347 2010 117 58,126 2009 -389 -171,098 2008 361 111,302 2007 567 237,354 Record Year 2003 (708) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Swansea increased by 143 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea UK 2011 143 71,922 2010 46 32,008 Record Year 2003 (330) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Swansea during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 52 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swansea UK 2011 52 29,640 2010 8 18,221 Record Year 2003 (178) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 41 26 -15 Net growth in 2010 5 -12 15 Record Year 2003 (80) 2006 (51) 2003 (63)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Swansea was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Swansea 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swansea 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 22.2% -4.2% 4.9% Record Year 1972 (0.7%) 1962 (0.9%) 1971 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Swansea was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Swansea in 2011 was 31.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Swansea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Swansea in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.96% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.16% MANAGEMENT 4.74% GOWER 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (SWANSEA) 0.92% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTING 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% SYSTEMS 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.86% TRAINING 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.78% ENERGY 0.74% BUSINESS 1.78% (WALES) 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.67% MEDIA 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.67% LONDON 1.63% CONSULTANCY 0.61% J 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% WALES 0.49% IT 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.49% CARE 1.39% R 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.29% BAR 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.29% CATERING 0.49% M 1.27% SOUTH 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% SOLAR 0.49% ENERGY 1.25% MUMBLES 0.43% S 1.20% DEVELOPMENTS 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 542 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 101 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 51 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 51 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 32,483 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 11,768 5530 - Restaurants 18 5,013 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 18 9,492 41100 - Development of building projects 15 4,331 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 5,558 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 17,765 43210 - Electrical installation 14 3,175 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 5540 - Bars 13 2,147 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 12,072 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 3,633 86900 - Other human health activities 11 4,457 9262 - Other sporting activities 11 1,650
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