Swansea, Swansea
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swansea when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swansea when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 593 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 17.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swansea occurred in 2012 when a total of 593 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2012 593 253,150 2011 506 228,735 % change 17.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (593) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 268 companies were registered in Swansea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Swansea UK 2012 268 121,659 2011 254 112,344 % change 5.5% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (271) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 84 94 90 New companies in 2011 84 72 98 % change 0.0% 30.6% -8.2% Record Year 2008 (94) 2012 (94) 2003 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 389 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 9.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 389 147,793 2011 429 162,310 % change -9.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (677) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 230 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Swansea UK 2012 230 80,218 2011 186 71,324 % change 23.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 58 99 73 Closed companies in 2011 36 87 63 % change 61.1% 13.8% 16% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (198) 2009 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Swansea increased by 204 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2012 204 105,357 2011 77 66,425 Record Year 2003 (378) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Swansea during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Swansea UK 2012 38 41,441 2011 68 41,020 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 26 -5 17 Net growth in 2011 48 -15 35 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (64) 2003 (65)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Swansea 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -15.8% 14.5% -1.9% Record Year 1966 (0.9%) 1965 (1.1%) 1964 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Swansea was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Swansea in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.58% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (WALES) 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ELECTRICAL 1.11% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.05% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.93% DESIGN 1.89% GOWER 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRAINING 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% SYSTEMS 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTING 0.70% LONDON 1.68% WALES 0.64% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% ENERGY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% IT 1.42% (SWANSEA) 0.58% CARE 1.31% SUPPLIES 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.53% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CLEANING 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% WALES) 0.47% SECURITY 1.19% CENTRE 0.47% S 1.18% (SOUTH 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 592 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 82 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 54 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 46 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 14,220 41100 - Development of building projects 18 5,149 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271 86900 - Other human health activities 17 5,222 9305 - Other service activities 17 7,926 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 20,390 5530 - Restaurants 16 4,037 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 4,091 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 6,456 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 15 3,557 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 2,921 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 3,233 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258
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