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

  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. 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)SwindonUK
    2014846300,731
    2013788269,432
    % change7.4%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (846)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SwindonUK
    2014447150,009
    2013381134,630
    % change17.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (447) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014157147143
    New companies in 2013113121147
    % change38.9%21.5%-2.7%
    Record Year2014 (157)2014 (147)2013 (147)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SwindonUK
    2014474177,207
    2013444155,192
    % change6.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,077)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SwindonUK
    201425594,837
    201319977,278
    % change28.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (626) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20144611792
    Closed companies in 2013695377
    % change-33.3%120.8%19%
    Record Year2009 (174)2009 (270)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SwindonUK
    2014372123,524
    2013344114,240
    Record Year2007 (437)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SwindonUK
    201419255,172
    201318257,352
    Record Year 2005 (201) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141113051
    Net growth in 2013446870
    Record Year2014 (111)2003 (98)2011 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.4%
    % change25.3%12.1%-15.7%
    Record Year2005 (0.4%)2004 (0.4%)1996 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.32%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.65%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    SWINDON1.52%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.35%PROPERTY2.66%
    (SWINDON)0.84%TRADING2.03%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BUSINESS0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTY0.63%LONDON1.93%
    TRANSPORT0.63%CARE1.85%
    HOUSE0.63%DESIGN1.75%
    IT0.59%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DESIGN0.59%BUSINESS1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ENGINEERING0.55%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%GLOBAL1.55%
    MEDIA0.51%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    WEST0.46%J1.51%
    SIPP0.42%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HOMES0.42%MEDIA1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.42%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONTRACTORS0.42%IT1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CARE0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    C0.42%M1.24%
    J0.42%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied595261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management23240,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities20529,029
    99999 - Dormant Company10848,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10457,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5719,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5528,352
    49410 - Freight transport by road549,265
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4813,024
    86900 - Other human health activities4611,292
    62012 - Business and domestic software development399,834
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet369,900
    71129 - Other engineering activities325,787
    41100 - Development of building projects3010,527
    43210 - Electrical installation266,050
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment266,631
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified256,043
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities247,415
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities242,730
    56101 - Licensed restaurants248,585

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09022231 RANU POPPIES CHILDCARE LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09027078 WALKERS FISH AND CHIPS LTD 07 May 2014
    09031646 JASK ENGINEERING LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09032746 TK TRANS LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09034950 CHRYSALIS INTELLECTUAL LTD 12 May 2014
    09043766 CHERRY STUDIOS LTD 16 May 2014
    09044820 REALVENTUREGLOBAL LTD 16 May 2014
    09050840 TALBOTEK LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09052598 NEAMAT FAST FOOD LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09052870 THE TREES SOUTHAMPTON PORTSWOOD LTD 22 May 2014
    09052927 THE TREES SOUTHAMPTON SHIRLEY LTD 22 May 2014
    09053404 WILLIAMS SCOTT LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09054258 MANNPOWER AND LIGHT LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09063140 LINKADOT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09063741 INFINITEVOLUTION LTD 30 May 2014
    09022675 JJI & CO UK LTD 02 May 2014
    09024432 MAREK ZIELINSKI LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027720 TASTE FOR BUSINESS LTD 07 May 2014
    09027851 TASTE FOR MARKETING LTD 07 May 2014
    09034628 BLUEGUM ONLINE LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09055499 SILVERLIGHT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09026382 T BOURNE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    OC393103 ZVD SWIMMING LLP 12 May 2014
    09064709 JRS&C0 LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09029555 LEADING LIGHT CONSULTING LIMITED 08 May 2014