Swansea, Swansea
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swansea when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Swansea when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swansea when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 686 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 15.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swansea occurred in 2013 when a total of 686 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2013 686 269,432 2012 593 253,150 % change 15.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (686) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 330 companies were registered in Swansea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swansea UK 2013 330 134,630 2012 268 121,659 % change 23.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (330) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous May.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 118 96 116 New companies in 2012 84 94 90 % change 40.5% 2.1% 28.9% Record Year 2013 (118) 2013 (96) 2013 (116)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 406 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 406 155,192 2012 389 147,794 % change 4.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (677) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 168 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swansea UK 2013 168 77,278 2012 230 80,218 % change -27.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 70 49 49 Closed companies in 2012 58 99 73 % change 20.7% -50.5% -33% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (198) 2009 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Swansea increased by 280 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2013 280 114,240 2012 204 105,356 Record Year 2003 (378) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Swansea during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 162 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swansea UK 2013 162 57,352 2012 38 41,441 Record Year 2013 (162) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Swansea when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 48 47 67 Net growth in 2012 26 -5 17 Record Year 2007 (58) 2003 (64) 2013 (67)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Swansea formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swansea 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 18.0% -0.8% 16.6% Record Year 1975 (0.4%) 1991 (0.5%) 1964 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Swansea was 2008 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Swansea in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 2006 when 31.5% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.88% CONSULTING 5.25% (SWANSEA) 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.48% (WALES) 1.02% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.81% ENERGY 0.97% DESIGN 1.79% J 0.97% LONDON 1.77% R 0.86% BUSINESS 1.77% GOWER 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% GREEN 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.75% GLOBAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.75% MEDIA 1.57% C 0.70% CARE 1.55% INVESTMENTS 0.70% J 1.53% BUSINESS 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SYSTEMS 0.65% IT 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.40% CENTRE 0.65% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.59% BUILDING 1.22% DESIGN 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.19% D 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PLUMBING 0.59% CAPITAL 1.16% HOME 0.54% TRAINING 1.16%
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 610 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 107 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 97 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 51 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 33,633 86900 - Other human health activities 33 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 28 5,611 41100 - Development of building projects 28 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,212 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 7,871 93199 - Other sports activities 21 3,487 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 21 3,156 56101 - Licensed restaurants 21 7,148 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 7,793 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 19 5,665 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 18 4,768 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 5,366 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 18 5,253
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