Swindon, Wiltshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 788 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swindon occurred in 2013 when a total of 788 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2013 788 269,432 2012 759 253,150 % change 3.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (788) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 381 companies were registered in Swindon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swindon UK 2013 381 134,630 2012 348 121,659 % change 9.5% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (381) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 113 121 147 New companies in 2012 127 124 97 % change -11.0% -2.4% 51.5% Record Year 2005 (142) 2006 (133) 2013 (147)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 444 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 444 155,192 2012 444 147,794 % change 0.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,077) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 199 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 17.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swindon UK 2013 199 77,278 2012 240 80,218 % change -17.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 69 53 77 Closed companies in 2012 68 94 78 % change 1.5% -43.6% -1% Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (270) 2009 (182)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Swindon increased by 344 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2013 344 114,240 2012 315 105,356 Record Year 2007 (437) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Swindon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 182 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swindon UK 2013 182 57,352 2012 108 41,441 Record Year 2005 (201) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 44 68 70 Net growth in 2012 59 30 19 Record Year 2005 (106) 2003 (98) 2011 (86)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Swindon 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -25.2% -5.2% 37.1% Record Year 2005 (0.4%) 2004 (0.4%) 1996 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Swindon was 2008 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Swindon in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 2010 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.36% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.80% SWINDON 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.56% PROPERTY 2.48% IT 0.94% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.81% (SWINDON) 0.94% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.85% LONDON 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% J 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SECURITY 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% MEDIA 0.61% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTY 0.57% CARE 1.55% TRANSPORT 0.57% J 1.53% TRADING 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.52% IT 1.40% R 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% GLOBAL 0.47% M 1.26% PROJECT 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% S 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.38% CAPITAL 1.16% PROMOTIONS 0.38% TRAINING 1.16%
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 569 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 192 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 180 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 120 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 90 44,817 62090 - Other information technology service activities 60 12,578 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 52 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 40 8,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 39 6,273 74990 - Non-trading company 30 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 28 8,687 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 25 2,470 71129 - Other engineering activities 25 4,494 41100 - Development of building projects 25 8,876 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 7,793 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 22 5,319 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 7,871 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,212 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 21 5,366
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