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
New Company Registrations
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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) Swindon UK 2012 759 253,150 2011 663 228,735 % change 14.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (759) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 348 121,659 2011 325 112,344 % change 7.1% 8.3% Record Year 2005 (360) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 127 124 97 New companies in 2011 98 96 131 % change 29.6% 29.2% -26.0% Record Year 2005 (142) 2006 (133) 2011 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Swindon UK 2012 444 147,793 2011 432 162,310 % change 2.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,077) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 240 80,218 2011 162 71,324 % change 48.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 68 94 78 Closed companies in 2011 26 91 45 % change 161.5% 3.3% 73% Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (270) 2009 (182)
Net Company Growth
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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) Swindon UK 2012 315 105,357 2011 231 66,425 Record Year 2007 (437) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 108 41,441 2011 163 41,020 Record Year 2005 (201) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 59 30 19 Net growth in 2011 72 5 86 Record Year 2005 (106) 2003 (98) 2011 (86)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 9.2% 13.2% -21.0% Record Year 1987 (0.5%) 1963 (0.6%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.79% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SWINDON 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% IT 0.98% TRADING 2.10% PROJECT 0.88% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (SWINDON) 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% SCHOOL 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.68% LONDON 1.68% DOGGERBANK 0.59% J 1.57% R 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% RWE 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SYSTEMS 0.54% IT 1.42% MARKETING 0.49% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% S 0.49% M 1.26% TRAINING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% TRADING 0.44% SECURITY 1.19% ACADEMY 0.44% S 1.18% TECHNOLOGIES 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 567 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 153 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 107 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 100 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 86 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 47 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 47 8,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 40 6,356 9999 - Dormant Company 37 16,469 99999 - Dormant Company 35 26,088 7260 - Other computer related activities 34 6,456 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 30 9,706 62012 - Business and domestic software development 24 4,742 9305 - Other service activities 22 7,926 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,271 7499 - Non-trading company 21 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 19 5,149 71129 - Other engineering activities 18 2,453 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 2,912
Recent Companies
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