Swansea, Swansea
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 333 companies were registered in Swansea during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Swansea UK 2014 333 150,722 2013 356 134,802 % change -6.5% 11.8% Record Year 2013 (356) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2014 113 116 104 New companies in 2013 111 120 125 % change 1.8% -3.3% -16.8% Record Year 2014 (113) 2013 (120) 2013 (125)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 202 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Swansea UK 2014 202 82,370 2013 238 77,914 % change -15.1% 5.7% Record Year 2011 (243) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 56 78 68 Closed companies in 2013 104 72 62 % change -46.2% 8.3% 10% Record Year 2013 (104) 2011 (86) 2009 (143)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for Swansea during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 131 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Swansea UK 2014 131 68,352 2013 118 56,888 Record Year 2006 (169) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 57 38 36 Net growth in 2013 7 48 63 Record Year 2003 (58) 2005 (74) 2006 (87)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) Swansea 2014 0.2% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -4.8% -10.7% -30.6% Record Year 1985 (0.4%) 1981 (0.5%) 1994 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 2008 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Swansea in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.81% CONSULTING 5.22% UN 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.67% PROPERTY 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.49% CONSULTING 1.03% PROPERTY 2.64% MANAGEMENT 1.03% TRADING 2.05% (WALES) 0.98% LONDON 1.88% (SWANSEA) 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.86% ENERGY 0.88% CARE 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.74% DESIGN 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.73% WALES 0.69% BUSINESS 1.71% HEATING 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.60% R 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.60% GREEN 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% DESIGN 0.54% J 1.48% GOWER 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% BUILDING 0.54% MEDIA 1.48% C 0.54% IT 1.33% PLUMBING 0.49% TRANSPORT 1.30% CATERING 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% MEDIA 0.49% BUILDING 1.24% D 0.49% M 1.21% TECHNOLOGY 0.49% CAPITAL 1.20% TRADING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 649 280,210 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 114 56,411 99999 - Dormant Company 114 47,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 37,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 52 26,700 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 18,491 86900 - Other human health activities 34 10,273 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 27,750 41100 - Development of building projects 28 9,855 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 9,284 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 27 5,988 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,155 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 24 7,300 62012 - Business and domestic software development 23 9,509 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 6,236 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 9,358 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 22 5,521 43210 - Electrical installation 22 5,885 93199 - Other sports activities 21 3,848 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 20 4,039
Recent Companies
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