Swindon, Wiltshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Swindon UK 2012 1,392 491,893 2011 1,263 452,870 2010 1,141 400,358 2009 990 362,675 2008 1,060 349,203 Record Year 2006 (1,417) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 633 238,743 2011 600 224,135 % change 5.5% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (689) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 331 119,875 2011 299 109,623 % change 10.7% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (427) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 115 123 93 New companies in 2011 95 128 76 % change 21.1% -3.9% 22.4% Record Year 2003 (137) 2011 (128) 2002 (226)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Swindon UK 2012 837 293,728 2011 824 314,524 2010 1,083 342,233 2009 1,873 533,787 2008 1,012 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,873) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 393 145,934 2011 392 152,213 % change 0.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (796) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 181 70,026 2011 222 79,983 % change -18.5% -12.4% Record Year 2001 (310) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 79 65 37 Closed companies in 2011 46 92 84 % change 71.7% -29.3% -56% Record Year 2001 (158) 2011 (92) 2008 (172)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Swindon UK 2012 555 198,165 2011 439 138,346 2010 58 58,125 2009 -883 -171,112 2008 48 111,330 Record Year 2003 (892) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 240 92,809 2011 208 71,922 Record Year 2003 (457) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Swindon UK 2012 150 49,849 2011 77 29,640 Record Year 2002 (306) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 36 58 56 Net growth in 2011 49 36 -8 Record Year 2003 (108) 2006 (96) 2002 (194)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year 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 Year
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 1.7% -8.6% 19.1% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 1970 (0.7%) 2002 (1.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.61% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.31% SWINDON 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% IT 1.06% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.02% DESIGN 1.86% PROJECT 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.79% (SWINDON) 0.82% BUSINESS 1.76% DESIGN 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% J 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% R 0.73% LONDON 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.63% MEDIA 1.69% K 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.53% J 1.57% CONSULTANTS 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.48% IT 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.44% CARE 1.39% MARKETING 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.44% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.44% BUILDING 1.23% TRADING 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.21% DEVELOPMENT 0.44% TRAINING 1.18% SECURITY 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.17% WEST 0.44% SECURITY 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 522 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 166 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 160 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 128 52,427 62090 - Other information technology service activities 65 12,291 99999 - Dormant Company 62 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 47 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 36 7,446 74990 - Non-trading company 34 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 15,572 49410 - Freight transport by road 31 5,165 71129 - Other engineering activities 25 3,763 41100 - Development of building projects 25 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 22 10,703 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 6,419 86900 - Other human health activities 20 7,866 43210 - Electrical installation 19 5,304 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 19 2,191 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 19 4,537 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 19 4,829
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