Wiltshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,706 companies were formed in Wiltshire in 2012. This total is 6.4% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wiltshire UK 2012 3,706 491,893 2011 3,484 452,870 2010 3,115 400,358 2009 2,736 362,675 2008 2,791 349,203 Record Year 2012 (3,706) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,758 companies were formed in Wiltshire. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wiltshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,758 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire UK 2012 1,758 238,743 2011 1,695 224,135 % change 3.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,758) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 896 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally 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) Wiltshire UK 2012 896 119,875 2011 846 109,623 % change 5.9% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (933) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 334 334 228 New companies in 2011 309 320 217 % change 8.1% 4.4% 5.1% Record Year 2003 (360) 2012 (334) 2002 (375)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,124 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire in 2012. This total is 3.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wiltshire UK 2012 2,124 293,728 2011 2,211 314,524 2010 2,722 342,233 2009 3,851 533,787 2008 1,975 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,851) 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 1,029 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wiltshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,794 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire UK 2012 1,029 145,934 2011 1,092 152,213 % change -5.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,794) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 465 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 28.0% 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) Wiltshire UK 2012 465 70,026 2011 646 79,983 % change -28.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (744) 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 209 152 104 Closed companies in 2011 178 232 236 % change 17.4% -34.5% -56% Record Year 2009 (288) 2011 (232) 2008 (261)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,582 companies were added to the company register for Wiltshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 45.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 309 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Wiltshire company register grew by 2,346 companies.
Year Wiltshire UK 2012 1,582 198,165 2011 1,273 138,346 2010 393 58,125 2009 -1,115 -171,112 2008 816 111,330 Record Year 2003 (2,346) 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 Wiltshire increased by 729 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire UK 2012 729 92,809 2011 603 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,125) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 431 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wiltshire UK 2012 431 49,849 2011 200 29,640 Record Year 2003 (642) 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 125 182 124 Net growth in 2011 131 88 -19 Record Year 2003 (295) 2006 (218) 2002 (291)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wiltshire was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.8%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wiltshire 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (1.3%) 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 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% % change -9.2% -0.7% 2.3% Record Year 1965 (1.7%) 1965 (1.4%) 2002 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% 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 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% 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 Wiltshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wiltshire in 2012 was 35.5%. 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 Wiltshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Wiltshire 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 CONSULTING 2.88% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.02% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.54% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 1.12% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.91% TRADING 2.03% J 0.91% DESIGN 1.86% IT 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.79% BUSINESS 0.63% BUSINESS 1.76% PROJECT 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENERGY 0.55% LONDON 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.53% GLOBAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.53% J 1.57% WILTSHIRE 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.51% IT 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.51% CARE 1.39% SWINDON 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% SECURITY 0.48% M 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TRAINING 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% FARM 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% 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 1,327 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 452 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 344 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 333 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 260 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 141 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 130 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 118 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 81 7,446 86900 - Other human health activities 78 7,866 74990 - Non-trading company 74 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 66 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 66 10,703 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 62 6,177 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 61 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 55 5,304 86101 - Hospital activities 54 2,187 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 54 6,971 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 51 4,829 49410 - Freight transport by road 51 5,165
Recent Companies
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