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Wiltshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)WiltshireUK
    20121,948253,150
    20111,789228,735
    % change8.9%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (2,111)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WiltshireUK
    2012904121,659
    2011873112,344
    % change3.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2007 (952) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012317322265
    New companies in 2011257290326
    % change23.3%11.0%-18.7%
    Record Year2007 (338)2007 (350)2011 (326)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)WiltshireUK
    20121,095147,793
    20111,119162,310
    % change-2.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,057)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)WiltshireUK
    201262780,217
    201146271,324
    % change35.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,211) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012178241208
    Closed companies in 201183231148
    % change114.5%4.3%41%
    Record Year2009 (304)2009 (537)2009 (370)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)WiltshireUK
    2012853105,357
    201167066,425
    Record Year2007 (1,408)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)WiltshireUK
    201227741,442
    201141141,020
    Record Year 2007 (636) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121398157
    Net growth in 201117459178
    Record Year2007 (286)2003 (205)2008 (215)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.8%0.8%
    % change3.9%-2.7%-13.2%
    Record Year1987 (1.3%)1961 (1.7%)1963 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.24%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.72%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.61%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.09%PROPERTY2.35%
    BUSINESS0.79%TRADING2.10%
    IT0.79%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.73%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DESIGN0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDICAL0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SWINDON0.56%BUSINESS1.70%
    R0.54%MEDIA1.69%
    TRADING0.54%LONDON1.68%
    M0.54%J1.57%
    SYSTEMS0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    WILTSHIRE0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROJECT0.51%IT1.42%
    BUILDING0.49%CARE1.31%
    ACADEMY0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    S0.49%M1.26%
    C0.47%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    TRAINING0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.47%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%S1.18%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,411244,457
    7487 - Other business activities36647,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management31220,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23935,447
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities21215,280
    99999 - Dormant Company15126,088
    7414 - Business & management consultancy13210,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1088,258
    9999 - Dormant Company10216,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8214,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7810,271
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply746,356
    7260 - Other computer related activities736,456
    9305 - Other service activities697,926
    74990 - Non-trading company659,706
    41100 - Development of building projects535,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development524,742
    7499 - Non-trading company518,023
    86900 - Other human health activities445,222
    43210 - Electrical installation423,557

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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