Swansea, Swansea
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Swansea when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Swansea when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Swansea when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,165 companies were formed in Swansea in 2012. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Swansea UK 2012 1,165 491,893 2011 1,031 452,870 2010 962 400,358 2009 842 362,675 2008 911 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,165) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 572 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 9.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swansea occurred in 2012 when a total of 572 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea UK 2012 572 238,743 2011 525 224,135 % change 9.0% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (572) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 273 companies were registered in Swansea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Swansea UK 2012 273 119,875 2011 251 109,623 % change 8.8% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (273) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 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 2012 96 100 77 New companies in 2011 90 90 71 % change 6.7% 11.1% 8.5% Record Year 2003 (101) 2012 (100) 2003 (82)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 801 companies were dissolved in Swansea in 2012. This total is 1.4% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Swansea UK 2012 801 293,728 2011 812 314,524 2010 845 342,233 2009 1,232 533,787 2008 550 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,232) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 412 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swansea occurred in 2009 when a total of 555 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea UK 2012 412 145,934 2011 383 152,213 % change 7.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (555) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Swansea UK 2012 199 70,026 2011 199 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (221) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Swansea when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 78 74 47 Closed companies in 2011 49 64 86 % change 59.2% 15.6% -45% Record Year 2012 (78) 2010 (92) 2011 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 364 companies were added to the company register for Swansea in 2012. This number represents growth of 35.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 145 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 2012 364 198,165 2011 219 138,346 2010 117 58,125 2009 -390 -171,112 2008 361 111,330 Record Year 2003 (708) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Swansea increased by 160 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea UK 2012 160 92,809 2011 142 71,922 Record Year 2003 (330) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Swansea during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 74 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Swansea UK 2012 74 49,849 2011 52 29,640 Record Year 2003 (178) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 18 26 30 Net growth in 2011 41 26 -15 Record Year 2003 (80) 2006 (51) 2003 (63)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Swansea was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Swansea 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swansea 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Swansea 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -10.4% 5.7% 5.6% Record Year 1972 (0.7%) 1962 (0.9%) 1971 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Swansea was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Swansea in 2012 was 31.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Swansea was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Swansea in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.51% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.16% PROPERTY 2.40% (WALES) 1.10% TRADING 2.03% GOWER 0.93% DESIGN 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CENTRE 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.87% BUSINESS 1.76% (SWANSEA) 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.70% LONDON 1.69% TRAINING 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.58% J 1.57% COMMUNITY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% WALES 0.58% IT 1.43% BUSINESS 0.58% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.58% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CLEANING 0.52% TRAINING 1.18% RECYCLING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SECURITY 0.46% SECURITY 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 553 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 97 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 87 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 25 7,980 86900 - Other human health activities 25 7,866 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,304 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 6,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 4,882 7487 - Other business activities 18 10,703 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 4,759 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 4,829 74990 - Non-trading company 18 13,808 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 17 4,752 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 16 2,834 93199 - Other sports activities 16 3,154 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 4,882
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08284362 CHEAT CODE BARS LTD 07 Nov 2012 08289722 JOAO FERREIRA LTD 12 Nov 2012 08291028 PUG CLAIMS LTD 13 Nov 2012 08294494 TERRY BATER MANAGEMENT LTD 15 Nov 2012 08294932 MARK FLYNN PROPERTIES LTD. 15 Nov 2012 08297658 THE MEDIA BULL LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08305251 COMPANY LF LTD 23 Nov 2012 08307382 LESGO EXPRESS LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08312227 GOWER RECYCLING LTD 29 Nov 2012 08312530 HOME LEAFLET DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08313462 HYDRO INDUSTRIES MARINE LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08313579 WEST END AFC SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB LTD 30 Nov 2012 08312823 RCLICK LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08281868 MGB PLUMBING LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08287817 LEOPAC LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08299268 TORCH CAPITAL BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Nov 2012 08304397 BROKER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08305018 COMPASS BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTANCY LTD 23 Nov 2012 08283608 HAO LIN LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08293458 POSITIVE WOMEN 14 Nov 2012 08307449 SILVERLUPINSDEN LTD 26 Nov 2012 08311256 J B BUSINESS SERVICES (SWANSEA) LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08278823 VANQUISH CORP LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08289976 VALLEY PAWN STOP LTD 12 Nov 2012 08305596 TEXTILE RECYCLING CENTRE LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
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