Swindon, Wiltshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Swindon when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 846 companies were formed in Swindon. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Swindon occurred in 2014 when a total of 846 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2014 846 300,731 2013 788 269,432 % change 7.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (846) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Swindon when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 447 companies were registered in Swindon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swindon UK 2014 447 150,009 2013 381 134,630 % change 17.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (447) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 157 147 143 New companies in 2013 113 121 147 % change 38.9% 21.5% -2.7% Record Year 2014 (157) 2014 (147) 2013 (147)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 474 companies were dissolved in Swindon. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 474 177,207 2013 444 155,192 % change 6.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,077) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 255 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swindon UK 2014 255 94,837 2013 199 77,278 % change 28.1% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 46 117 92 Closed companies in 2013 69 53 77 % change -33.3% 120.8% 19% Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (270) 2009 (182)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Swindon increased by 372 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon UK 2014 372 123,524 2013 344 114,240 Record Year 2007 (437) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Swindon during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 192 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swindon UK 2014 192 55,172 2013 182 57,352 Record Year 2005 (201) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Swindon when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 111 30 51 Net growth in 2013 44 68 70 Record Year 2014 (111) 2003 (98) 2011 (86)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Swindon 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Swindon 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% % change 25.3% 12.1% -15.7% Record Year 2005 (0.4%) 2004 (0.4%) 1996 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Swindon was 2008 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Swindon in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 2010 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Swindon in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.32% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.64% SWINDON 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.35% PROPERTY 2.66% (SWINDON) 0.84% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUSINESS 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.63% LONDON 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.63% CARE 1.85% HOUSE 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% IT 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DESIGN 0.59% BUSINESS 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% MEDIA 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% WEST 0.46% J 1.51% SIPP 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HOMES 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONTRACTORS 0.42% IT 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CARE 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% C 0.42% M 1.24% J 0.42% CO., 1.20%
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 595 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 232 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 205 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 108 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 104 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 57 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 55 28,352 49410 - Freight transport by road 54 9,265 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 46 11,292 62012 - Business and domestic software development 39 9,834 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 36 9,900 71129 - Other engineering activities 32 5,787 41100 - Development of building projects 30 10,527 43210 - Electrical installation 26 6,050 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 26 6,631 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 25 6,043 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 24 7,415 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 24 2,730 56101 - Licensed restaurants 24 8,585
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08978557 TP FINESSE LTD 04 Apr 2014 08983761 OLD TOWN HYPNOTHERAPY LTD 08 Apr 2014 08987585 EXPLORE WORLD LTD 09 Apr 2014 08994778 PORTRAITS4YOU LTD 14 Apr 2014 09001788 RT PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09005228 MIRRORS OF OLD TOWN LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09008780 PICTURE FRAMING (SWINDON) LTD 24 Apr 2014 09013423 FRIJIA LIMITED 28 Apr 2014 09015399 BEAUTIFUL NOISE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014 08969883 FLYING ELITE LTD 01 Apr 2014 08969905 PILOTS PARADISE LTD 01 Apr 2014 09006003 A.M.WITTS LTD. 22 Apr 2014 09010895 ANU SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Apr 2014 08970958 G&B TRANSPORT SERVICES UK LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08978328 THE HONEST GUYS LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08979450 BOURNE SIMON ANTONY 23778 LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08981710 SICINI LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08995042 LINCOLN GAS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08998606 MAGNACOM WORLDWIDE LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 09002293 LAYMAN'S TERMS TECHNOLOGY LTD 17 Apr 2014 09012399 ASHAM SWINDON LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 08976313 ROYLWORX LTD 03 Apr 2014 09003234 SHEARWATER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09005219 LINEAR AUTOMATION LTD. 22 Apr 2014 08982495 MERRISON ROBERT DONALD 80530 LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
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