Swansea, Swansea
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Swansea when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 701 companies were formed in Swansea. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swansea occurred in 2014 when a total of 701 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2014 701 300,731 2013 686 269,432 % change 2.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (701) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 368 companies were registered in Swansea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swansea UK 2014 368 150,009 2013 330 134,630 % change 11.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (368) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swansea when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 136 110 122 New companies in 2013 118 96 116 % change 15.3% 14.6% 5.2% Record Year 2014 (136) 2014 (110) 2014 (122)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 443 companies were dissolved in Swansea. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 443 177,207 2013 406 155,192 % change 9.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (677) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 241 companies were dissolved in Swansea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 43.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swansea UK 2014 241 94,837 2013 168 77,278 % change 43.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 52 115 74 Closed companies in 2013 70 49 49 % change -25.7% 134.7% 51% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (198) 2009 (127)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Swansea increased by 258 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea UK 2014 258 123,524 2013 280 114,240 Record Year 2003 (378) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Swansea during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 127 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swansea UK 2014 127 55,172 2013 162 57,352 Record Year 2013 (162) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Swansea when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 84 -5 48 Net growth in 2013 48 47 67 Record Year 2014 (84) 2003 (64) 2013 (67)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swansea 2014 0.2% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Swansea formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swansea 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change 3.9% 5.8% -8.9% Record Year 1975 (0.4%) 1991 (0.5%) 1964 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Swansea was 2008 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Swansea in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swansea was in 2006 when 31.5% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Swansea in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SWANSEA 1.87% CONSULTING 5.16% UN 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.10% PROPERTY 2.66% (WALES) 0.96% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTING 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% (SWANSEA) 0.86% LONDON 1.93% ENERGY 0.82% CARE 1.85% WALES 0.77% DESIGN 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CENTRE 0.62% BUSINESS 1.69% GREEN 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUILDING 0.58% GLOBAL 1.55% TECHNOLOGY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.55% DESIGN 0.53% J 1.51% TRADING 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENGINEERING 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.40% TRAINING 0.53% IT 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% J 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% S 0.48% M 1.24% GOWER 0.48% CO., 1.20%
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 616 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 117 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 29,029 41100 - Development of building projects 32 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 32 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 31 10,133 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 29 7,840 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 29 6,631 62012 - Business and domestic software development 28 9,834 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 27 6,286 93199 - Other sports activities 25 4,027 43210 - Electrical installation 25 6,050 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 9,900 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 24 5,075 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 8,533 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 8,585
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09021704 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS LTD 01 May 2014 09029828 FCF LLANELLI LIMITED 08 May 2014 09041375 YELLOW CABS SWANSEA LIMITED 15 May 2014 09049676 BARBER REFRIGERATION LIMITED 21 May 2014 09052680 IBIZA SINNERS LIMITED 22 May 2014 09054545 DWS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2014 09056259 ABERTAWE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 27 May 2014 09056432 DAH LIMITED 27 May 2014 09057320 LEARNIVORE LTD 27 May 2014 09058925 BTC ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 28 May 2014 09061863 HELLO MY DARLING LIMITED 29 May 2014 09044020 SECOND LIFE FURNITURE LTD 16 May 2014 09054179 FAST CHOICE LTD 23 May 2014 09057253 BELASCO ASSOCIATES LIMITED 27 May 2014 09060312 TK2 INVESTMENTS LIMITED 28 May 2014 09030370 SPRING FORWARD CONSULTING LIMITED 08 May 2014 09037775 AMRM LTD 13 May 2014 09050635 XPERT PING LTD 21 May 2014 09064068 BLUETREE INSTALLATIONS LTD 30 May 2014 09032387 MOFLES LIMITED 09 May 2014 09043970 BAY COATINGS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 16 May 2014 09062598 GREEN DEAL AND ECO SOLUTIONS LTD 29 May 2014 09026104 AFRO-ASIA COMPANY LTD 06 May 2014 09061505 CREE8 LTD 29 May 2014 09027084 AUTOSAILS LIMITED 07 May 2014
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