Wiltshire

Q1 2014 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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 1,067 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    20141,067150,722
    20131,046134,802
    % change2.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,159) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,067 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    20141,067150,722
    20131,046134,802
    % change2.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,159) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,067 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    20141,067150,722
    20131,046134,802
    % change2.0%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,159) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014333350384
    New companies in 2013359321366
    % change-7.2%9.0%4.9%
    Record Year2013 (359)2012 (370)2007 (561)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014333350384
    New companies in 2013359321366
    % change-7.2%9.0%4.9%
    Record Year2013 (359)2012 (370)2007 (561)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014333350384
    New companies in 2013359321366
    % change-7.2%9.0%4.9%
    Record Year2013 (359)2012 (370)2007 (561)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 591 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    201459182,370
    201362577,914
    % change-5.4%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (846) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 591 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    201459182,370
    201362577,914
    % change-5.4%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (846) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 591 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    201459182,370
    201362577,914
    % change-5.4%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (846) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014179216196
    Closed companies in 2013258168199
    % change-30.6%28.6%-2%
    Record Year2013 (258)2008 (227)2009 (467)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014179216196
    Closed companies in 2013258168199
    % change-30.6%28.6%-2%
    Record Year2013 (258)2008 (227)2009 (467)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014179216196
    Closed companies in 2013258168199
    % change-30.6%28.6%-2%
    Record Year2013 (258)2008 (227)2009 (467)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 476 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    201447668,352
    201342156,888
    Record Year 2007 (772) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 476 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    201447668,352
    201342156,888
    Record Year 2007 (772) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Wiltshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 476 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WiltshireUK
    201447668,352
    201342156,888
    Record Year 2007 (772) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014154134188
    Net growth in 2013101153167
    Record Year2003 (226)2007 (227)2007 (444)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014154134188
    Net growth in 2013101153167
    Record Year2003 (226)2007 (227)2007 (444)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014154134188
    Net growth in 2013101153167
    Record Year2003 (226)2007 (227)2007 (444)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Wiltshire
    20140.7%
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Wiltshire
    20140.7%
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Wiltshire
    20140.7%
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-13.2%0.7%-12.4%
    Record Year1996 (1.2%)1996 (1.0%)1996 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-13.2%0.7%-12.4%
    Record Year1996 (1.2%)1996 (1.0%)1996 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-13.2%0.7%-12.4%
    Record Year1996 (1.2%)1996 (1.0%)1996 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

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

    31.2% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% 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.

    31.2% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% 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.

    31.2% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.94%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT2.07%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTANCY1.83%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    DESIGN0.93%PROPERTY2.64%
    ENERGY0.91%TRADING2.05%
    GOOD0.83%LONDON1.88%
    BUSINESS0.81%ENGINEERING1.86%
    ASSOCIATES0.77%CARE1.79%
    DEVELOPMENT0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    J0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    SWINDON0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.67%BUSINESS1.71%
    IT0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    PROPERTY0.67%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%GLOBAL1.58%
    MARKETING0.53%J1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CARE0.51%MEDIA1.48%
    WILTSHIRE0.51%IT1.33%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    R0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    BUILDING0.49%BUILDING1.24%
    TRANSPORT0.47%M1.21%
    HOUSE0.47%CAPITAL1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.94%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT2.05%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTANCY1.84%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    DESIGN0.95%PROPERTY2.64%
    ENERGY0.91%TRADING2.05%
    GOOD0.83%LONDON1.90%
    BUSINESS0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%CARE1.80%
    DEVELOPMENT0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    SWINDON0.69%DESIGN1.75%
    J0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.67%BUSINESS1.71%
    IT0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    PROPERTY0.65%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    CARE0.51%MEDIA1.49%
    MARKETING0.51%J1.49%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    WILTSHIRE0.49%IT1.34%
    BUILDING0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    R0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    HOUSE0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    SYSTEMS0.47%CAPITAL1.21%
    TRANSPORT0.47%M1.21%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.95%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT2.04%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTANCY1.82%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    DESIGN0.95%PROPERTY2.64%
    ENERGY0.87%TRADING2.04%
    BUSINESS0.83%LONDON1.90%
    DEVELOPMENT0.81%ENGINEERING1.87%
    GOOD0.81%CARE1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    J0.69%DESIGN1.75%
    SWINDON0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTY0.67%BUSINESS1.71%
    IT0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    ENGINEERING0.67%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%MEDIA1.49%
    CARE0.51%J1.48%
    R0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MARKETING0.49%IT1.34%
    BUILDING0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    WILTSHIRE0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.47%BUILDING1.24%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%CAPITAL1.21%
    TRANSPORT0.47%M1.20%
    GLOBAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,599280,210
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management55037,882
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities37627,750
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified35756,411
    99999 - Dormant Company28647,084
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17918,491
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13526,700
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12812,813
    86900 - Other human health activities10210,273
    62012 - Business and domestic software development969,509
    74990 - Non-trading company8214,135
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet749,358
    41100 - Development of building projects739,855
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified678,155
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities647,313
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified635,876
    43210 - Electrical installation605,885
    49410 - Freight transport by road598,014
    71129 - Other engineering activities585,477
    74100 - specialised design activities584,475
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,417254,725
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management56339,157
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities39228,692
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36257,654
    99999 - Dormant Company28848,100
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified18419,018
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified14227,652
    62090 - Other information technology service activities13113,149
    86900 - Other human health activities10310,681
    62012 - Business and domestic software development959,818
    74990 - Non-trading company8414,336
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet799,673
    41100 - Development of building projects7710,295
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified698,495
    49410 - Freight transport by road648,584
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities647,495
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified646,057
    43210 - Electrical installation636,100
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles595,360
    74100 - specialised design activities584,626
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,416254,441
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management56539,242
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities39028,770
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36057,543
    99999 - Dormant Company28647,692
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified18418,956
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified14227,543
    62090 - Other information technology service activities13113,145
    86900 - Other human health activities10310,715
    62012 - Business and domestic software development979,838
    74990 - Non-trading company8214,142
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet789,695
    41100 - Development of building projects7810,399
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified688,503
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities647,527
    43210 - Electrical installation646,124
    49410 - Freight transport by road648,608
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified636,068
    71129 - Other engineering activities605,662
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles605,385

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08923949 PANDORA TEST CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Mar 2014
    08928791 HAZELDON PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08958607 PAUL IT LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08964223 L J J FIRST AID TRAINING & MEDICAL COVER LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
    08918515 AGENCE SAINT IMMO LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08933793 SOUTHWICK ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08954879 BK ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08919389 DD SURVEYORS LTD 03 Mar 2014
    08923984 BA1 MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08932475 THE BOAT CAFE LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08945369 REWIRE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LTD 18 Mar 2014
    08918799 ANNA TRANS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08922458 AON CONSULTING (PENSIONS) LIMITED 04 Mar 2014
    08927394 LILAC EVENTS CONSULTING LTD 07 Mar 2014
    08930627 KIDS CREATE LTD 10 Mar 2014
    08949785 REHMAN SPECIALIST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE LTD 20 Mar 2014
    08955561 SWINDON DECORATORS LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08955816 NURTURE SALES AND MARKETING LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08961229 WHITMARSH LOCKHART (UK) LTD 26 Mar 2014
    08961927 JOHN SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08920311 SABITECH LTD 03 Mar 2014
    08938722 NEWJAX DRAINAGE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 13 Mar 2014
    08939222 WADT LIMITED 14 Mar 2014
    08943413 ENZO ADAMO CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Mar 2014
    08955150 A.S.K GROUNDWORK SWINDON LIMITED 24 Mar 2014