Wiltshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,948 companies were formed in Wiltshire. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wiltshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 2,111 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wiltshire UK 2012 1,948 253,150 2011 1,789 228,735 % change 8.9% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (2,111) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 904 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wiltshire UK 2012 904 121,659 2011 873 112,344 % change 3.6% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (952) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 317 322 265 New companies in 2011 257 290 326 % change 23.3% 11.0% -18.7% Record Year 2007 (338) 2007 (350) 2011 (326)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,095 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire. This figure is 2.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wiltshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,057 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wiltshire UK 2012 1,095 147,793 2011 1,119 162,310 % change -2.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,057) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 627 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wiltshire UK 2012 627 80,217 2011 462 71,324 % change 35.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,211) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 178 241 208 Closed companies in 2011 83 231 148 % change 114.5% 4.3% 41% Record Year 2009 (304) 2009 (537) 2009 (370)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wiltshire increased by 853 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wiltshire UK 2012 853 105,357 2011 670 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,408) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Wiltshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 277 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wiltshire UK 2012 277 41,442 2011 411 41,020 Record Year 2007 (636) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 139 81 57 Net growth in 2011 174 59 178 Record Year 2007 (286) 2003 (205) 2008 (215)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.8%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wiltshire 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Wiltshire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% % change 3.9% -2.7% -13.2% Record Year 1987 (1.3%) 1961 (1.7%) 1963 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Wiltshire was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wiltshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.24% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ASSOCIATES 1.09% PROPERTY 2.35% BUSINESS 0.79% TRADING 2.10% IT 0.79% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.87% J 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDICAL 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SWINDON 0.56% BUSINESS 1.70% R 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% TRADING 0.54% LONDON 1.68% M 0.54% J 1.57% SYSTEMS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.51% WILTSHIRE 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROJECT 0.51% IT 1.42% BUILDING 0.49% CARE 1.31% ACADEMY 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% S 0.49% M 1.26% C 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRAINING 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.47% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.45% S 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.45% ENTERPRISES 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 1,411 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 366 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 312 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 239 35,447 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 212 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 151 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 132 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 108 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 102 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 82 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 78 10,271 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 74 6,356 7260 - Other computer related activities 73 6,456 9305 - Other service activities 69 7,926 74990 - Non-trading company 65 9,706 41100 - Development of building projects 53 5,149 62012 - Business and domestic software development 52 4,742 7499 - Non-trading company 51 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 44 5,222 43210 - Electrical installation 42 3,557
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08017169 HUSSAIN, DUPRE AND COMPANY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08017975 DR CDS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08020824 PPAB LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08051262 DEBNAS LIMITED 30 Apr 2012 08029724 DRIVE SW LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08032028 IHOPE FAMILY CARE LTD 16 Apr 2012 08038232 K'S HAIR BOUTIQUE LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08042755 ORCA RETAIL BAGS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012 08023254 UNIQUE SIGNS LTD 10 Apr 2012 08024771 EDGELESS LTD 11 Apr 2012 08028017 MASTERTEC ENGINEERING LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08035771 TRINITY SHAW LIMITED 18 Apr 2012 08020398 FRESH INITIATIVE LIMITED 04 Apr 2012 08027572 INDEPENDENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Apr 2012 08015731 @NDY LANE LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08024636 COUPLESARENA LTD 11 Apr 2012 08033457 INTERGRATED SYSTEMS LTD 17 Apr 2012 08024630 MARIUS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Apr 2012 08048363 VERISO LTD 27 Apr 2012 08051039 ASCEND RECRUIT LTD 30 Apr 2012 08015726 BUILDS 4U LTD 02 Apr 2012 08032368 LISA J COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08035983 FACE CENTRAL LTD 18 Apr 2012 08044467 MILLER & HOLLAND HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08049038 GRUBBYSOFT LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
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