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.

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 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)SwanseaUK
    2014701300,731
    2013686269,432
    % change2.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (701)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SwanseaUK
    2014368150,009
    2013330134,630
    % change11.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (368) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014136110122
    New companies in 201311896116
    % change15.3%14.6%5.2%
    Record Year2014 (136)2014 (110)2014 (122)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SwanseaUK
    2014443177,207
    2013406155,192
    % change9.1%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (677)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SwanseaUK
    201424194,837
    201316877,278
    % change43.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (447) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20145211574
    Closed companies in 2013704949
    % change-25.7%134.7%51%
    Record Year2009 (122)2009 (198)2009 (127)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SwanseaUK
    2014258123,524
    2013280114,240
    Record Year2003 (378)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SwanseaUK
    201412755,172
    201316257,352
    Record Year 2013 (162) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201484-548
    Net growth in 2013484767
    Record Year2014 (84)2003 (64)2013 (67)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.3%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change3.9%5.8%-8.9%
    Record Year1975 (0.4%)1991 (0.5%)1964 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SWANSEA1.87%CONSULTING5.16%
    UN1.44%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    PROPERTY1.10%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.10%PROPERTY2.66%
    (WALES)0.96%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTING0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    (SWANSEA)0.86%LONDON1.93%
    ENERGY0.82%CARE1.85%
    WALES0.77%DESIGN1.75%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CENTRE0.62%BUSINESS1.69%
    GREEN0.58%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.58%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BUILDING0.58%GLOBAL1.55%
    TECHNOLOGY0.58%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    DESIGN0.53%J1.51%
    TRADING0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENGINEERING0.53%MEDIA1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    TRAINING0.53%IT1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    J0.48%BUILDING1.26%
    S0.48%M1.24%
    GOWER0.48%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied616261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company11748,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11657,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6040,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5828,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4019,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3329,029
    41100 - Development of building projects3210,527
    86900 - Other human health activities3211,292
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3110,133
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands297,840
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment296,631
    62012 - Business and domestic software development289,834
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets276,286
    93199 - Other sports activities254,027
    43210 - Electrical installation256,050
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet249,900
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation245,075
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified248,533
    56101 - Licensed restaurants238,585

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09069028 JENKINS AND MORRIS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09072838 MIUSOL LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09073092 PENDINE RETREAT LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09074353 SECURE PROTECTION LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09091097 THE SHED (SWANSEA) LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09102501 TOTAL CONNECTIVITY LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09105238 NOTTAGE CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09106846 THE PAINT HUB LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09077777 AC BC CONSTRUCTION LTD. 09 Jun 2014
    09080345 PENINSULA CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    OC393848 PROPERTY SOLUTIONS IN WALES LLP 19 Jun 2014
    09066552 S NORRIS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09105776 BUTTONS OF MUMBLES LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09066432 BRISK DOCTORS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09067758 WII SIGN LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09082530 ANESCA LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09107057 NUDEMOLE LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09069974 GIANT (WALES) LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09091770 GLANRHYD LIMITED 18 Jun 2014
    09064956 JOHNSTONE -DAVIES TRAILERS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09100305 G C HASTE (SWANSEA) LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09102527 CRG RENEWABLES LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09106169 ROBO DAZZLE LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09065621 RENEWABLE ENERGIES CENTRE LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09082344 SOUTH WALES ALARMS LIMITED 11 Jun 2014