Swindon, Wiltshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,392 companies were formed in Swindon in 2012. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearSwindonUK
    20121,392491,893
    20111,263452,870
    20101,141400,358
    2009990362,675
    20081,060349,203
    Record Year2006 (1,417)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 633 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Swindon occurred in 2006 when a total of 689 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SwindonUK
    2012633238,743
    2011600224,135
    % change5.5%6.5%
    Record Year2006 (689)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 331 companies were registered in Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SwindonUK
    2012331119,875
    2011299109,623
    % change10.7%9.4%
    Record Year 2002 (427) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201211512393
    New companies in 20119512876
    % change21.1%-3.9%22.4%
    Record Year2003 (137)2011 (128)2002 (226)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 837 companies were dissolved in Swindon in 2012. This total is 1.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSwindonUK
    2012837293,728
    2011824314,524
    20101,083342,233
    20091,873533,787
    20081,012237,873
    Record Year2009 (1,873)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 393 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 0.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Swindon occurred in 2009 when a total of 796 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SwindonUK
    2012393145,934
    2011392152,213
    % change0.3%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (796)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SwindonUK
    201218170,026
    201122279,983
    % change-18.5%-12.4%
    Record Year 2001 (310) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012796537
    Closed companies in 2011469284
    % change71.7%-29.3%-56%
    Record Year2001 (158)2011 (92)2008 (172)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 555 companies were added to the company register for Swindon in 2012. This number represents growth of 43.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 116 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 892 companies.

    YearSwindonUK
    2012555198,165
    2011439138,346
    20105858,125
    2009-883-171,112
    200848111,330
    Record Year2003 (892)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Swindon increased by 240 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SwindonUK
    201224092,809
    201120871,922
    Record Year2003 (457)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 150 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SwindonUK
    201215049,849
    20117729,640
    Record Year 2002 (306) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012365856
    Net growth in 20114936-8
    Record Year2003 (108)2006 (96)2002 (194)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Swindon was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.

    YearSwindon
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960)1996 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Swindon
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Swindon
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change1.7%-8.6%19.1%
    Record Year2000 (0.6%)1970 (0.7%)2002 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Swindon was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Swindon in 2012 was 33.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Swindon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Swindon in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.61%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.69%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.45%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    SWINDON1.06%PROPERTY2.40%
    IT1.06%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY1.02%DESIGN1.86%
    PROJECT0.92%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%ENGINEERING1.79%
    (SWINDON)0.82%BUSINESS1.76%
    DESIGN0.77%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    J0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    R0.73%LONDON1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    K0.53%GLOBAL1.59%
    S0.53%J1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.48%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUSINESS0.48%IT1.43%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%CARE1.39%
    MARKETING0.44%PROPERTIES1.34%
    BUILDING0.44%M1.26%
    TRANSPORT0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.44%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    DEVELOPMENT0.44%TRAINING1.18%
    SECURITY0.44%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    WEST0.44%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied522236,139
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16623,256
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16030,396
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12852,427
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6512,291
    99999 - Dormant Company6240,648
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4722,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development367,446
    74990 - Non-trading company3413,808
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3315,572
    49410 - Freight transport by road315,165
    71129 - Other engineering activities253,763
    41100 - Development of building projects257,980
    7487 - Other business activities2210,703
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified216,419
    86900 - Other human health activities207,866
    43210 - Electrical installation195,304
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities192,191
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified194,537
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets194,829

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08234864 LIFESMART LTD 01 Oct 2012
    08245347 BLUE ANCHOR GROUND ENGINEERING LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08245488 DAWID CZERNICKI LTD 09 Oct 2012
    08245869 ARUBY & BROTHERS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08246705 SWINDON CORN EXCHANGE LIMITED 10 Oct 2012
    08258033 BLR ESTATES LIMITED 18 Oct 2012
    08258928 C3 TECHNOLOGY LTD 18 Oct 2012
    08260483 CHIRO PLUS CLINICS LTD 19 Oct 2012
    08234907 HIGGINS AND SONS HAULAGE LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08248451 MBROS CASH & CARRY LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08259739 RARE STAMP ASSOCIATES LTD 18 Oct 2012
    08262997 WILSON CLEANING SERVICES LTD 22 Oct 2012
    08235216 ENGPLUS LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08256939 NV RECRUITMENT LTD 17 Oct 2012
    08236575 REEF HELICOPTER SERVICES LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08253668 GUSTOSO LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08269917 DEEPER PERCEPTIONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08241182 RWE NPOWER GROUP PLC 05 Oct 2012
    08249375 JAYATE LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08267889 FAIRYTALE OCCASIONS LTD 25 Oct 2012
    08270382 AUTO LOCKS SOUTH WEST LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08270568 TAYSAN LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08255133 REDLANDS COMMERCIAL LIMITED 16 Oct 2012
    08257647 UK MARSHALL SECURITY LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08259621 CAN WORK LIMITED 18 Oct 2012