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Swindon, Wiltshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any half year in history.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 759 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 14.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Swindon occurred in 2012 when a total of 759 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SwindonUK
    2012759253,150
    2011663228,735
    % change14.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (759)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 348 companies were registered in Swindon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SwindonUK
    2012348121,659
    2011325112,344
    % change7.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2005 (360) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201212712497
    New companies in 20119896131
    % change29.6%29.2%-26.0%
    Record Year2005 (142)2006 (133)2011 (131)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 444 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012444147,793
    2011432162,310
    % change2.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,077)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 240 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 48.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SwindonUK
    201224080,218
    201116271,324
    % change48.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012689478
    Closed companies in 2011269145
    % change161.5%3.3%73%
    Record Year2009 (174)2009 (270)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Swindon increased by 315 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SwindonUK
    2012315105,357
    201123166,425
    Record Year2007 (437)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Swindon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 108 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)SwindonUK
    201210841,441
    201116341,020
    Record Year 2005 (201) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012593019
    Net growth in 201172586
    Record Year2005 (106)2003 (98)2011 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Swindon
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Swindon
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change9.2%13.2%-21.0%
    Record Year1987 (0.5%)1963 (0.6%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    27.7% of all director appointments in Swindon in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.79%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.61%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SWINDON1.22%PROPERTY2.35%
    IT0.98%TRADING2.10%
    PROJECT0.88%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.88%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    (SWINDON)0.83%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    SCHOOL0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    DESIGN0.68%LONDON1.68%
    DOGGERBANK0.59%J1.57%
    R0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    RWE0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.54%IT1.42%
    MARKETING0.49%CARE1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    S0.49%M1.26%
    TRAINING0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    ACADEMY0.44%S1.18%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.44%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied567244,457
    7487 - Other business activities15347,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10720,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10015,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8635,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4710,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities478,258
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply406,356
    9999 - Dormant Company3716,469
    99999 - Dormant Company3526,088
    7260 - Other computer related activities346,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3214,220
    74990 - Non-trading company309,706
    62012 - Business and domestic software development244,742
    9305 - Other service activities227,926
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2110,271
    7499 - Non-trading company218,023
    41100 - Development of building projects195,149
    71129 - Other engineering activities182,453
    49410 - Freight transport by road172,912

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052503 JAMM CK LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08058610 RENTAL DYNAMICS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08069631 MSMATECH LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070604 ACCENDO HR LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08074963 CEYES SERVICES LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075421 CAS INVESTMENTS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075522 DIG-DIG IT SERVICES LTD 18 May 2012
    08078999 VIA STAR SUPPLEMENTS LTD. 22 May 2012
    08080897 SIMPAR IT CONSULTING LTD 23 May 2012
    08056248 SYMPHONI DIGITAL LTD 03 May 2012
    08056295 SYMPHONI GLOBAL LTD 03 May 2012
    08060486 MR CHIPS TAKEAWAY AND DELIVERY LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08069815 HONEYBEE CONSULTANCY LTD 15 May 2012
    08083222 EMFA TRADING LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08091204 THE OLIVE TREE CAFE 31 May 2012
    08052916 THE GERT LUSH PUB CO LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08063477 UK LOCAL TV (SWINDON) LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08068589 THRINGS DEPUTYSHIP LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08080539 RACHEL'S WEDDINGS LTD 23 May 2012
    08051904 TREVOR SMITH LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08060515 DOG BEDS UK LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08067800 IOPTIMIZE LTD 14 May 2012
    08084423 WILTSHIRE CHEESE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08051970 AMARN LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08058052 DUN MILL CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 May 2012