Swindon, Wiltshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Swindon when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 417 companies were registered in Swindon during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Swindon UK 2014 417 143,414 2013 399 132,684 % change 4.5% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (417) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Swindon when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 155 130 132 New companies in 2013 128 130 141 % change 21.1% 0.0% -6.4% Record Year 2014 (155) 2013 (130) 2006 (185)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 320 companies were dissolved in Swindon during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 30.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Swindon UK 2014 320 101,670 2013 246 86,170 % change 30.1% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (505) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Swindon when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 146 75 99 Closed companies in 2013 84 72 90 % change 73.8% 4.2% 10% Record Year 2014 (146) 2008 (242) 2009 (223)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Swindon during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 97 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Swindon UK 2014 97 41,744 2013 153 46,514 Record Year 2006 (231) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 9 55 33 Net growth in 2013 44 58 51 Record Year 2005 (107) 2003 (68) 2006 (152)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Swindon formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Swindon 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 10.0% -4.7% -14.1% Record Year 2005 (0.5%) 1995 (0.4%) 2006 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Swindon was in 2007 when 41.6% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Swindon in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.17% MANAGEMENT 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.63% SWINDON 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.62% (SWINDON) 0.91% ENGINEERING 2.07% TRANSPORT 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% PROPERTY 0.66% TRADING 2.00% HOUSE 0.66% LONDON 1.95% IT 0.62% CARE 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% DESIGN 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.70% J 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% BUSINESS 0.54% BUSINESS 1.62% DESIGN 0.54% J 1.53% MEDIA 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.53% ROAD 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% C 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.50% SIPP 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.48% SCHOOL 0.41% MEDIA 1.38% DIGITAL 0.41% CO., 1.36% D 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.41% BUILDING 1.30% S 0.41% IT 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.41% M 1.23%
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 656 278,481 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 238 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 205 29,313 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 109 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 103 48,286 49410 - Freight transport by road 66 9,960 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 56 28,224 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 53 18,890 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 12,795 86900 - Other human health activities 46 11,807 62012 - Business and domestic software development 44 9,675 71129 - Other engineering activities 36 5,930 41100 - Development of building projects 34 10,604 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 30 9,914 43210 - Electrical installation 26 5,922 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 25 7,401 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 25 6,630 56101 - Licensed restaurants 25 8,546 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 24 6,045 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 6,056
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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