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Swindon, Wiltshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Swindon 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 663 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 15.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Swindon occurred in 2006 when a total of 728 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SwindonUK
    2011663228,735
    2010576203,749
    % change15.1%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (728)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 325 companies were registered in Swindon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SwindonUK
    2011325112,344
    201028298,612
    % change15.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2005 (360) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20119896131
    New companies in 20109881103
    % change0.0%18.5%27.2%
    Record Year2005 (142)2006 (133)2011 (131)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 432 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 25.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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)SwindonUK
    2011432162,310
    2010579177,631
    % change-25.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,077)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 162 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 42.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SwindonUK
    201116271,324
    201028194,954
    % change-42.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011269145
    Closed companies in 20106391127
    % change-58.7%0.0%-65%
    Record Year2009 (174)2009 (270)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Swindon increased by 231 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SwindonUK
    201123166,425
    2010-326,118
    Record Year2007 (437)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Swindon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 163 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)SwindonUK
    201116341,020
    201013,658
    Record Year 2005 (201) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Swindon when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201172586
    Net growth in 201035-10-24
    Record Year2005 (106)2003 (98)2011 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Swindon
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Swindon
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-3.2%-6.6%12.7%
    Record Year1987 (0.5%)1963 (0.6%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Swindon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Swindon in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.82%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTANCY2.08%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    SWINDON1.44%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY0.90%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%DESIGN1.94%
    (SWINDON)0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.85%BUSINESS1.87%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRAINING0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    IT0.75%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%LONDON1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%GLOBAL1.46%
    SYSTEMS0.59%J1.44%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%CARE1.44%
    J0.53%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    ENGINEERING0.48%IT1.39%
    GROUP0.48%BUILDING1.32%
    WEST0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MARKETING0.48%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    C0.48%M1.27%
    ENTERPRISES0.43%S1.23%
    S0.43%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MEDIA0.43%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied496202,072
    7487 - Other business activities17560,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9016,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7330,647
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6610,545
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5513,053
    9999 - Dormant Company4620,111
    7499 - Non-trading company3610,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply347,143
    62090 - Other information technology service activities337,095
    7260 - Other computer related activities297,849
    99999 - Dormant Company2218,918
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering215,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2010,322
    74990 - Non-trading company208,481
    9305 - Other service activities189,063
    71129 - Other engineering activities171,629
    62012 - Business and domestic software development173,262
    41100 - Development of building projects153,852
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract142,208

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07607287 EDINFORM LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07605677 TJL ASSETS LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07600747 CARE SECTOR SECURITY LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07595937 TWO NINE DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07591733 LATITUDINAL LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07588401 HYTHE ROAD STORES LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07604353 GENERAL ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07617277 MORAL COMPASS LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07604634 ALL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07601105 MARK BIDGOOD PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07593318 GRIDX COMPANY PVT LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07587853 ABOUT DESIGN LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07605226 CHANNEL MARKETING PEOPLE LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602399 VBAT COURIERS LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07598736 KERNON COUNTRYSIDE CONSULTANTS LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07592155 JAMES M BEAUTY CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07612075 PHOENIX BUSINESS SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07605785 REJUVENATED YOU LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07600835 WAYLAND CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07591684 WINDMILL FARM PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07617077 NAIL FRENZY LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07607730 COMPASS COURIER EXPRESS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606514 S J GODWIN LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602844 JSB FILM SUPPLIES LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07589778 BUSINESS DIVERSITY LTD 04 Apr 2011