Swindon, Wiltshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Swindon when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,263 companies were formed in Swindon in 2011. This total is 10.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Swindon UK 2011 1,263 452,870 2010 1,141 400,358 2009 990 362,675 2008 1,060 349,203 2007 1,164 457,649 Record Year 2006 (1,417) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 600 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 6.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swindon occurred in 2006 when a total of 689 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon UK 2011 600 224,135 2010 565 196,609 % change 6.2% 14.0% Record Year 2006 (689) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 299 companies were registered in Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swindon UK 2011 299 109,623 2010 260 95,117 % change 15.0% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (427) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 95 128 76 New companies in 2010 83 93 84 % change 14.5% 37.6% -9.5% Record Year 2003 (137) 2011 (128) 2002 (226)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 824 companies were dissolved in Swindon in 2011. This total is 23.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Swindon UK 2011 824 314,523 2010 1,083 342,232 2009 1,872 533,773 2008 1,012 237,901 2007 492 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,872) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 392 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 22.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swindon occurred in 2009 when a total of 795 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon UK 2011 392 152,213 2010 504 164,601 % change -22.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (795) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 222 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swindon UK 2011 222 79,983 2010 226 76,896 % change -1.8% 4.0% Record Year 2001 (310) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Swindon when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 46 92 84 Closed companies in 2010 83 90 53 % change -44.6% 2.2% 58% Record Year 2001 (158) 2011 (92) 2008 (173)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 439 companies were added to the company register for Swindon in 2011. This number represents growth of 38.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 381 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Swindon company register grew by 893 companies.
Year Swindon UK 2011 439 138,347 2010 58 58,126 2009 -882 -171,098 2008 48 111,302 2007 672 237,354 Record Year 2003 (893) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Swindon increased by 208 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon UK 2011 208 71,922 2010 61 32,008 Record Year 2003 (458) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 77 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swindon UK 2011 77 29,640 2010 34 18,221 Record Year 2002 (306) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 49 36 -8 Net growth in 2010 0 3 31 Record Year 2003 (108) 2006 (96) 2002 (194)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Swindon was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Swindon 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Swindon 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change -0.6% 17.2% -19.8% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 1970 (0.7%) 2002 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Swindon was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Swindon in 2011 was 32.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Swindon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Swindon in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.55% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 2.03% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SWINDON 1.40% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (SWINDON) 1.04% PROPERTY 2.37% MANAGEMENT 0.99% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 0.88% DESIGN 1.92% ASSOCIATES 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.78% BUSINESS 1.78% SCHOOL 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.62% LONDON 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.57% J 1.51% J 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TECHNOLOGIES 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% TRAINING 0.57% IT 1.41% PROJECT 0.52% CARE 1.39% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.29% TRADING 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.29% WEST 0.47% M 1.27% SECURITY 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% D 0.42% S 1.20% TECHNICAL 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 484 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 176 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 91 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 78 12,072 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 72 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 55 13,034 62090 - Other information technology service activities 42 7,493 9999 - Dormant Company 42 20,199 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 41 7,398 7260 - Other computer related activities 38 7,667 99999 - Dormant Company 26 21,846 7499 - Non-trading company 26 9,957 74990 - Non-trading company 24 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 24 9,492 62012 - Business and domestic software development 22 3,714 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 11,768 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,558 71129 - Other engineering activities 17 1,823 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 14 2,198 41100 - Development of building projects 14 4,331
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