Warminster, Wiltshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 149 companies were formed in Warminster in 2012. This total is 23.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Warminster UK 2012 149 491,893 2011 195 452,870 2010 196 400,358 2009 75 362,675 2008 154 349,203 Record Year 2007 (462) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 51 companies were formed in Warminster. This figure is 41.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Warminster occurred in 2010 when a total of 147 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warminster UK 2012 51 238,743 2011 87 224,135 % change -41.4% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (147) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 19 companies were registered in Warminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 51.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warminster UK 2012 19 119,875 2011 39 109,623 % change -51.3% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (74) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 8 5 6 New companies in 2011 15 17 7 % change -46.7% -70.6% -14.3% Record Year 2010 (32) 2010 (24) 2010 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Warminster in 2012. This total is 36.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Warminster UK 2012 58 293,728 2011 91 314,524 2010 120 342,233 2009 292 533,787 2008 82 237,873 Record Year 2009 (292) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 36 companies were dissolved in Warminster. This figure is 40.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Warminster occurred in 2009 when a total of 219 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warminster UK 2012 36 145,934 2011 60 152,213 % change -40.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (219) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Warminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warminster UK 2012 25 70,026 2011 45 79,983 % change -44.4% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 6 11 Closed companies in 2011 33 4 8 % change -75.8% 50.0% 38% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (15) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 91 companies were added to the company register for Warminster in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 13 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Warminster company register grew by 379 companies.
Year Warminster UK 2012 91 198,165 2011 104 138,346 2010 76 58,125 2009 -217 -171,112 2008 72 111,330 Record Year 2007 (379) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Warminster increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warminster UK 2012 15 92,809 2011 27 71,922 Record Year 2010 (106) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Warminster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -6 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warminster UK 2012 -6 49,849 2011 -6 29,640 Record Year 2010 (62) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 -1 -5 Net growth in 2011 -18 13 -1 Record Year 2010 (30) 2010 (17) 2010 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Warminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Warminster was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Warminster 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Warminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Warminster 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Warminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Warminster 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -55.2% -72.0% -16.6% Record Year 1972 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Warminster was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Warminster in 2012 was 36.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Warminster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Warminster in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Warminster was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Warminster in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDICAL 2.77% CONSULTING 5.15% CGA 2.77% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.73% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 1.38% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.38% TRADING 2.03% M 1.38% DESIGN 1.86% FOODS 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DEVELOPMENTS 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.79% FORMATIVE 1.04% BUSINESS 1.76% J 1.04% CONSULTANTS 1.75% LIVING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MILLER 0.69% LONDON 1.69% CENTRES 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% FARM 0.69% GLOBAL 1.59% MEDIA 0.69% J 1.57% SOCIAL 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.69% IT 1.43% FINE 0.69% CARE 1.39% GARDEN 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.34% TITAN 0.69% M 1.26% BUSINESS 0.69% BUILDING 1.23% WELLBEING 0.69% ENTERPRISES 1.21% D 0.69% TRAINING 1.18% H 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BARNES 0.69% SECURITY 1.17%
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 84 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 30,396 86101 - Hospital activities 33 2,187 86210 - General medical practice activities 25 3,960 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 11 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 15,572 86900 - Other human health activities 9 7,866 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 7 2,896 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 6 1,273 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 99999 - Dormant Company 6 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 52,427 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 7,446 74100 - specialised design activities 4 3,267 9305 - Other service activities 3 1,948 73120 - Media representation services 3 1,489 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 3 2,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 22,058
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08319156 GEOCLEAR LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08320247 G J HOLL T/A WOODCOCK FURNITURE LTD 06 Dec 2012 08322962 SC PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08323844 M & A EVENTS (SW) LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08328772 TITAN STONEMASONS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08330740 JOHNNY FENN PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 13 Dec 2012