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.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)SwanseaUK
    2013686269,432
    2012593253,150
    % change15.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (686)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SwanseaUK
    2013330134,630
    2012268121,659
    % change23.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (330) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201311896116
    New companies in 2012849490
    % change40.5%2.1%28.9%
    Record Year2013 (118)2013 (96)2013 (116)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SwanseaUK
    2013406155,192
    2012389147,794
    % change4.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (677)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SwanseaUK
    201316877,278
    201223080,218
    % change-27.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013704949
    Closed companies in 2012589973
    % change20.7%-50.5%-33%
    Record Year2009 (122)2009 (198)2009 (127)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SwanseaUK
    2013280114,240
    2012204105,356
    Record Year2003 (378)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SwanseaUK
    201316257,352
    20123841,441
    Record Year 2013 (162) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013484767
    Net growth in 201226-517
    Record Year2007 (58)2003 (64)2013 (67)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.3%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change18.0%-0.8%16.6%
    Record Year1975 (0.4%)1991 (0.5%)1964 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SWANSEA1.88%CONSULTING5.25%
    (SWANSEA)1.24%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.08%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%PROPERTY2.48%
    (WALES)1.02%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.97%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ENERGY0.97%DESIGN1.79%
    J0.97%LONDON1.77%
    R0.86%BUSINESS1.77%
    GOWER0.86%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTY0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    GREEN0.75%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ELECTRICAL0.75%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUILDING0.75%MEDIA1.57%
    C0.70%CARE1.55%
    INVESTMENTS0.70%J1.53%
    BUSINESS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SYSTEMS0.65%IT1.40%
    PROPERTIES0.65%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CENTRE0.65%M1.26%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%BUILDING1.22%
    DESIGN0.59%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    D0.59%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PLUMBING0.59%CAPITAL1.16%
    HOME0.54%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied610257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10754,555
    99999 - Dormant Company9744,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5124,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4833,633
    86900 - Other human health activities338,687
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3117,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2925,583
    43210 - Electrical installation285,611
    41100 - Development of building projects288,876
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified247,212
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate217,871
    93199 - Other sports activities213,487
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified213,156
    56101 - Licensed restaurants217,148
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet207,793
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings195,665
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles184,768
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets185,366
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing185,253

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08553288 M.Y. HUT LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08558202 RBO PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08562912 BONGUSTO LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08570400 C R PEARCE LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08570987 C W LAU LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08575958 J W EYNON LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08576134 MANSEL ASSOCIATES LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08582664 STORE AWAY SWANSEA LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08568220 VAN LEASING AND SALES LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08574872 GLAMORGAN DIAGNOSTIC LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08560459 HORIZONS EDUCARE LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    OC385702 F1 HELPDESK LLP 10 Jun 2013
    08565652 WEMBLEY PLAYCRAFT LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08586218 GOWER POWER CO-OP C.I.C. 26 Jun 2013
    08588087 CLOCKWERK LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08588985 WESTON CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08590033 PR FOOD SPECIALISTS LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08571771 HAUTE DIGITAL LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08585738 CINDY LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08558318 DREAM TEAM FILMS LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08587476 J & A ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08555152 THE PINEWOOD FILLING STATION LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08567662 JD METALS (SWANSEA) LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08577334 BANWEN LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578167 JDW WEIGHT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Jun 2013