Swindon, Wiltshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 576 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 16.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swindon occurred in 2006 when a total of 728 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2010 576 203,749 2009 493 182,021 % change 16.8% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (728) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 282 companies were registered in Swindon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swindon UK 2010 282 98,612 2009 256 90,987 % change 10.2% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (360) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 98 81 103 New companies in 2009 75 96 85 % change 30.7% -15.6% 21.2% Record Year 2005 (142) 2006 (133) 2005 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 579 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 46.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swindon occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,077 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2010 579 177,631 2009 1,077 289,236 % change -46.2% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,077) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 281 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 55.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swindon UK 2010 281 94,954 2009 626 181,176 % change -55.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 63 91 127 Closed companies in 2009 174 270 182 % change -63.8% -66.3% -30% Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (270) 2009 (182)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Swindon decreased by 3 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2010 -3 26,118 2009 -584 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (437) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Swindon during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 1 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swindon UK 2010 1 3,658 2009 -370 -90,189 Record Year 2005 (201) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 35 -10 -24 Net growth in 2009 -99 -174 -97 Record Year 2005 (106) 2003 (98) 2005 (73)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Swindon 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 20.2% -19.6% 9.0% Record Year 1987 (0.5%) 1963 (0.6%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Swindon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Swindon in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.16% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.56% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.02% SWINDON 1.26% PROPERTY 2.40% (SWINDON) 1.14% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.78% TRADING 2.01% ENGINEERING 0.78% DESIGN 1.91% J 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% IT 0.66% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.60% BUSINESS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CO 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.56% S 0.54% LONDON 1.52% TRAINING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.54% J 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% CARE 1.41% SECURITY 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% LOGISTICS 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% ENTERPRISES 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.48% M 1.29% SYSTEMS 0.48% IT 1.28% H 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CARE 0.42% GROUP 1.25% P 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 499 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 187 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 85 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 62 14,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 54 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 49 8,285 9999 - Dormant Company 41 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 32 13,997 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 5,854 7260 - Other computer related activities 28 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 27 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 24 14,342 9305 - Other service activities 23 8,822 71129 - Other engineering activities 19 1,480 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,922 74990 - Non-trading company 17 7,893 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,684 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 2,576 41100 - Development of building projects 14 3,945
Recent Companies
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