Swindon, Wiltshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,549 companies were formed in Swindon in 2013. This total is 11.3% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Swindon UK 2013 1,549 529,363 2012 1,392 491,893 2011 1,263 452,870 2010 1,141 400,358 2009 990 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,549) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 761 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 20.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Swindon occurred in 2013 when a total of 761 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon UK 2013 761 259,931 2012 633 238,743 % change 20.2% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (761) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 362 companies were registered in Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Swindon UK 2013 362 127,247 2012 331 119,875 % change 9.4% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (362) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 156 122 84 New companies in 2012 115 123 93 % change 35.7% -0.8% -9.7% Record Year 2013 (156) 2011 (128) 2002 (226)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 946 companies were dissolved in Swindon in 2013. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Swindon UK 2013 946 332,213 2012 837 293,729 2011 824 314,524 2010 1,083 342,233 2009 1,873 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,873) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 502 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 27.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 502 177,021 2012 393 145,935 % change 27.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (796) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 256 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 41.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Swindon UK 2013 256 90,851 2012 181 70,027 % change 41.4% 29.7% Record Year 2008 (305) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 86 84 86 Closed companies in 2012 79 65 37 % change 8.9% 29.2% 132% Record Year 2001 (158) 2011 (92) 2008 (172)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 603 companies were added to the company register for Swindon in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 48 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Swindon company register grew by 869 companies.
Year Swindon UK 2013 603 197,150 2012 555 198,164 2011 439 138,346 2010 58 58,125 2009 -883 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (869) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Swindon increased by 259 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon UK 2013 259 82,910 2012 240 92,808 Record Year 2003 (457) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Swindon during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 106 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Swindon UK 2013 106 36,396 2012 150 49,848 Record Year 2006 (207) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 70 38 -2 Net growth in 2012 36 58 56 Record Year 2003 (108) 2006 (96) 2002 (194)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Swindon was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Swindon 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Swindon 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 26.1% -2.5% -17.8% Record Year 2000 (0.6%) 1998 (0.4%) 2002 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Swindon was 1981 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Swindon in 2013 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Swindon was 2007 when 39.5% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 2007 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Swindon in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.59% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.68% CONSULTANCY 3.45% SWINDON 1.64% PROPERTY 2.59% BUSINESS 0.82% TRADING 2.08% IT 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.87% (SWINDON) 0.73% LONDON 1.86% DESIGN 0.69% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTY 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.65% CARE 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.71% TRANSPORT 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MEDIA 0.60% GLOBAL 1.58% ASSOCIATES 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.56% J 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.54% ENGINEERING 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CARE 0.47% J 1.51% R 0.43% MEDIA 1.50% SECURITY 0.43% IT 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PROJECT 0.39% M 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.39% BUILDING 1.21% E 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.20% WEST 0.39% CAPITAL 1.19% HAIR 0.39% ENERGY 1.14%
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 569 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 220 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 173 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 108 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 89 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 56 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 53 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 46 12,511 62012 - Business and domestic software development 44 9,360 49410 - Freight transport by road 41 7,333 71129 - Other engineering activities 35 5,158 86900 - Other human health activities 31 9,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 8,879 41100 - Development of building projects 30 9,485 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 26 2,572 74990 - Non-trading company 25 14,223 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 24 5,698 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 23 6,000 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 7,075 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 22 5,405
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08721398 OFFER ROOFING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08723211 FEATHERTOUCH CARING LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 08726333 INIGO LTD 10 Oct 2013 08755146 SWINDON YOUTH THEATRE 30 Oct 2013 08755631 MINDSET WESSEX LIMITED 31 Oct 2013 08738582 SWINDON INVENTORY LTD 18 Oct 2013 08751846 EXEMPLAR BUILD S.A. LTD 29 Oct 2013 08752040 WTT 45 LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08753269 CONSUMER CREDIT ADVISORY SERVICES LTD 29 Oct 2013 08715893 DAVE TAYLOR LEISURE LTD 02 Oct 2013 08721813 CYTATION CONSULTANCY LTD 07 Oct 2013 OC388458 BLACKPOOL KARATE LLP 11 Oct 2013 08738305 MONTEJA PROPERTY LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 08756316 MARK BROWN SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT LTD 31 Oct 2013 08756546 ADRENALINE PROSHOP LTD 31 Oct 2013 08714241 SHAW RIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL 02 Oct 2013 08715117 SPARK DIGITAL MEDIA LTD 02 Oct 2013 08715697 WATERMOOR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Oct 2013 08717989 CAPITAL FOR COLLEAGUES PLC 03 Oct 2013 08718672 ICDYNAMIC LTD 04 Oct 2013 08721042 IDEAL IMPROVEMENTS SOUTH WEST LTD 07 Oct 2013 08725831 JAB CONTRACTING LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08732478 226 EVENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 08735976 HOOK PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 17 Oct 2013 08737155 ASMCE LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
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