Wiltshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 1,046 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WiltshireUK
    20131,046134,802
    20121,044131,491
    % change0.2%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (1,159) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,046 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WiltshireUK
    20131,046134,802
    20121,044131,491
    % change0.2%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (1,159) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013359321366
    New companies in 2012288370386
    % change24.7%-13.2%-5.2%
    Record Year2013 (359)2012 (370)2007 (561)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013359321366
    New companies in 2012288370386
    % change24.7%-13.2%-5.2%
    Record Year2013 (359)2012 (370)2007 (561)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 625 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 33.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WiltshireUK
    201362577,914
    201246867,576
    % change33.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (846) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 625 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 33.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WiltshireUK
    201362577,914
    201246867,576
    % change33.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (846) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wiltshire when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013258168199
    Closed companies in 2012169149150
    % change52.7%12.8%33%
    Record Year2013 (258)2008 (227)2009 (467)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013258168199
    Closed companies in 2012169149150
    % change52.7%12.8%33%
    Record Year2013 (258)2008 (227)2009 (467)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 421 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WiltshireUK
    201342156,888
    201257663,915
    Record Year 2007 (772) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 421 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)WiltshireUK
    201342156,888
    201257663,915
    Record Year 2007 (772) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013101153167
    Net growth in 2012119221236
    Record Year2003 (226)2007 (227)2007 (444)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013101153167
    Net growth in 2012119221236
    Record Year2003 (226)2007 (227)2007 (444)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Wiltshire
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2013, Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Wiltshire
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.8%0.8%
    % change11.8%-13.9%-2.0%
    Record Year1996 (1.2%)1996 (1.0%)1996 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.8%0.8%
    % change11.8%-13.9%-2.0%
    Record Year1996 (1.2%)1996 (1.0%)1996 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Wiltshire was in 2008 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

    30.3% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Wiltshire was in 2008 when 34.7% of all directors were female.

    30.3% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.63%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT1.90%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.64%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    ASSOCIATES1.01%PROPERTY2.44%
    J0.91%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.82%DESIGN1.80%
    IT0.78%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%BUSINESS1.78%
    SECURITY0.63%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    SWINDON0.63%LONDON1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    WILTSHIRE0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    DESIGN0.59%MEDIA1.63%
    ENERGY0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    MEDIA0.59%J1.56%
    CLEANING0.59%CARE1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.59%IT1.42%
    BUILDING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    BUSINESS0.55%PROPERTIES1.36%
    M0.51%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    HOUSE0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    TRADING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    PROJECT0.44%TRAINING1.17%
    TRAINING0.42%SECURITY1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.64%CONSULTING5.19%
    MANAGEMENT1.90%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    CONSULTANCY1.65%CONSULTANCY3.32%
    ASSOCIATES1.01%PROPERTY2.45%
    J0.91%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.82%DESIGN1.80%
    IT0.78%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%BUSINESS1.78%
    SWINDON0.65%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    SECURITY0.63%LONDON1.73%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    WILTSHIRE0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    MEDIA0.61%MEDIA1.63%
    ENERGY0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    DESIGN0.59%J1.56%
    ENGINEERING0.59%CARE1.47%
    CLEANING0.59%IT1.42%
    BUILDING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    BUSINESS0.55%PROPERTIES1.36%
    M0.49%M1.26%
    TRADING0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    HOUSE0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    PROJECT0.46%TRAINING1.18%
    R0.42%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,318232,560
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management49233,439
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities36325,414
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36155,469
    99999 - Dormant Company27544,156
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified14916,712
    62090 - Other information technology service activities14312,879
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12124,207
    86900 - Other human health activities958,698
    62012 - Business and domestic software development948,275
    74990 - Non-trading company7814,226
    41100 - Development of building projects698,901
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities666,740
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified657,155
    49410 - Freight transport by road566,019
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet567,407
    86101 - Hospital activities562,388
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings555,554
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets545,326
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate547,760
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,316232,252
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management49833,533
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities36225,461
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified35955,321
    99999 - Dormant Company27444,046
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified14916,693
    62090 - Other information technology service activities14412,890
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12224,177
    86900 - Other human health activities948,710
    62012 - Business and domestic software development948,286
    74990 - Non-trading company8014,180
    41100 - Development of building projects708,933
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified657,166
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities656,739
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet577,435
    86101 - Hospital activities562,393
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings555,565
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets555,342
    49410 - Freight transport by road556,020
    43210 - Electrical installation545,811

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08415093 G & S SLADE PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Feb 2013
    08402437 WESTBURY CONTRACTORS LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08423225 ARGENTUS CONSULTING LTD 28 Feb 2013
    08398639 MOMENTS FOODS LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08401396 SOUTH AMERICAN GAMING LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08406633 SEARLE CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08416265 MERCURY IA LTD 22 Feb 2013
    08419691 SLDC COMMS LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08421185 STEP CHANGE NOW LIMITED 27 Feb 2013
    08384816 DPM HEATING AND PLUMBING LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08386230 JDS PROPERTY GRP LTD 04 Feb 2013
    08393234 ACSM RECRUITMENT LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08393365 TOTAL GUIDE TO BATH LIMITED 07 Feb 2013
    08399085 BARRY HOLMAN GARDENS LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08403676 JMC DESIGN LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08408983 FLIC WILTSHIRE LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08410003 GASTECH WILTS LTD 19 Feb 2013
    08411786 BLOOMIN BEAUTIFUL LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08412560 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08412661 FIRE SUPPRESSION MAINTENANCE LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08412664 ASPIRATING SYSTEMS LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08424168 TWENTYTWENTY DV LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08403258 DPS PROMOTIONS LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08386730 IDX CORPORATION LONDON LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08390491 SOFTWARE TEST LABS LIMITED 06 Feb 2013