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 08091791 IWBUSINESS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 OC376276 MERE STORAGE LLP 20 Jun 2012 08116408 LEAPING FROGS DAY NURSERY C.I.C. 22 Jun 2012 08094019 HAVE YOUR CAKE AND ICE IT LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08100293 COVER DRIVEN LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08116469 EUROPEAN STUDENT PLACEMENT AGENCY LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08119758 THE LIVE COFFEE COMPANY LTD 26 Jun 2012 08124804 GO17 LTD 29 Jun 2012 08114501 HAPPY SHARK LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08096499 C & S APPS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08102695 COTERIE CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08111937 KASKADO HOLDINGS INC LTD 20 Jun 2012 08112259 BRAND-K TRANSPORTING LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08113193 THE TRYCO GROUP LTD 20 Jun 2012 08115708 OTHER WORLDS SOFTWARE LTD 22 Jun 2012 08121003 TERRO-FAB LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08093749 INSULATE FOR FREE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08114376 POLICYBOX LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08121147 V.I.GLOBAL LTD 27 Jun 2012 08106163 MOTO PEDS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08116862 SWINDON 114 LIMITED 25 Jun 2012 08119829 COLLINGSWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08121406 AMLAIRD LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08095960 LYNX COURIER SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08106521 ENVIZ GROUP LTD 14 Jun 2012
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