Wiltshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,970 companies were formed in Wiltshire in 2013. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Wiltshire UK 2013 3,970 529,363 2012 3,706 491,893 2011 3,484 452,870 2010 3,115 400,358 2009 2,736 362,675 Record Year 2013 (3,970) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,992 companies were formed in Wiltshire. This figure is 13.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wiltshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,992 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire UK 2013 1,992 259,931 2012 1,758 238,743 % change 13.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (1,992) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 981 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wiltshire UK 2013 981 127,247 2012 896 119,875 % change 9.5% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (981) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 405 335 241 New companies in 2012 334 334 228 % change 21.3% 0.3% 5.7% Record Year 2013 (405) 2013 (335) 2002 (375)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,438 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire in 2013. This total is 14.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wiltshire UK 2013 2,438 332,213 2012 2,124 293,729 2011 2,211 314,524 2010 2,722 342,233 2009 3,851 533,789 Record Year 2009 (3,851) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,300 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire. This figure is 26.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 1,300 177,021 2012 1,029 145,935 % change 26.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,794) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 646 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wiltshire UK 2013 646 90,851 2012 465 70,027 % change 38.9% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (744) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 232 194 220 Closed companies in 2012 209 152 104 % change 11.0% 27.6% 112% Record Year 2009 (288) 2011 (232) 2008 (261)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,532 companies were added to the company register for Wiltshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 50 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wiltshire company register grew by 2,093 companies.
Year Wiltshire UK 2013 1,532 197,150 2012 1,582 198,164 2011 1,273 138,346 2010 393 58,125 2009 -1,115 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (2,093) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Wiltshire increased by 692 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire UK 2013 692 82,910 2012 729 92,808 Record Year 2003 (1,125) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 335 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wiltshire UK 2013 335 36,396 2012 431 49,848 Record Year 2006 (467) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 173 141 21 Net growth in 2012 125 182 124 Record Year 2003 (295) 2006 (218) 2002 (291)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Wiltshire was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.
Year Wiltshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.8% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wiltshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Wiltshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wiltshire 2013 0.8% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% % change 12.7% -1.4% -3.9% Record Year 2000 (1.1%) 1993 (1.0%) 2002 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Wiltshire was 1990 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wiltshire in 2013 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Wiltshire was 2007 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wiltshire was in 2007 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.69% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.98% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTANCY 1.94% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ENERGY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.59% DESIGN 0.83% TRADING 2.08% GOOD 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% SWINDON 0.79% LONDON 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.77% DESIGN 1.76% BUSINESS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DEVELOPMENT 0.69% CARE 1.73% J 0.69% BUSINESS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.67% GLOBAL 1.58% IT 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTY 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% CARE 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOUSE 0.53% J 1.51% SECURITY 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% WILTSHIRE 0.51% IT 1.35% CLEANING 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% M 1.23% ELECTRICAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.21% GLOBAL 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.20% MARKETING 0.49% CAPITAL 1.19% S 0.45% ENERGY 1.14%
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 1,447 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 539 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 356 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 350 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 268 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 172 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 134 26,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 119 12,511 62012 - Business and domestic software development 104 9,360 86900 - Other human health activities 92 9,543 41100 - Development of building projects 82 9,485 74990 - Non-trading company 79 14,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 71 8,879 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 67 7,075 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 65 7,823 71129 - Other engineering activities 64 5,158 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 60 5,698 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 57 8,733 43210 - Electrical installation 56 5,730 74100 - specialised design activities 56 4,309
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