Wiltshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any year in history.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wiltshire when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 4,128 companies were formed in Wiltshire in 2014. This total is 4.0% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearWiltshireUK
    20144,128582,051
    20133,970529,363
    20123,706491,893
    20113,484452,870
    20103,115400,358
    Record Year2014 (4,128)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,945 companies were formed in Wiltshire. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    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)WiltshireUK
    20141,945281,320
    20131,992259,931
    % change-2.4%8.2%
    Record Year2013 (1,992)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 958 companies were registered in Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WiltshireUK
    2014958137,906
    2013981127,247
    % change-2.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2013 (981) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014379278301
    New companies in 2013405335241
    % change-6.4%-17.0%24.9%
    Record Year2013 (405)2013 (335)2002 (375)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 2,722 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire in 2014. This total is 11.6% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWiltshireUK
    20142,722367,937
    20132,438332,213
    20122,124293,729
    20112,211314,524
    20102,722342,233
    Record Year2009 (3,851)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,414 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire. This figure is 8.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    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)WiltshireUK
    20141,414190,730
    20131,300177,021
    % change8.8%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (1,794)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 617 companies were dissolved in Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WiltshireUK
    201461789,060
    201364690,851
    % change-4.5%-2.0%
    Record Year 2009 (744) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014184205228
    Closed companies in 2013232194220
    % change-20.7%5.7%4%
    Record Year2009 (288)2011 (232)2008 (261)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 1,406 companies were added to the company register for Wiltshire in 2014. This number represents growth of 34.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 126 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.

    YearWiltshireUK
    20141,406214,114
    20131,532197,150
    20121,582198,164
    20111,273138,346
    201039358,125
    Record Year2007 (2,093)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wiltshire increased by 531 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WiltshireUK
    201453190,590
    201369282,910
    Record Year2003 (1,125)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Wiltshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 341 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)WiltshireUK
    201434148,846
    201333536,396
    Record Year 2006 (467) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20141957373
    Net growth in 201317314121
    Record Year2003 (295)2006 (218)2002 (291)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Wiltshire was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.

    YearWiltshire
    20140.7%
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960)1996 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Wiltshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wiltshire
    20140.7%
    20130.8%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Wiltshire
    20140.7%
    20130.8%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.6%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.8%0.7%
    % change-11.0%-21.2%6.9%
    Record Year2000 (1.1%)1993 (1.0%)2002 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    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 2014 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wiltshire was 2007 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wiltshire was in 2007 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Wiltshire in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING3.06%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY1.87%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    MANAGEMENT1.54%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    J0.89%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.75%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    BUSINESS0.75%ENGINEERING2.10%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%CARE2.02%
    IT0.67%TRADING1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%LONDON1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%TRANSPORT1.93%
    TRANSPORT0.65%DESIGN1.66%
    DESIGN0.62%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    ENGINEERING0.62%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    M0.60%PROPERTIES1.62%
    SWINDON0.60%BUSINESS1.56%
    ROAD0.58%J1.54%
    CARE0.58%CO.,1.50%
    MARKETING0.54%GLOBAL1.49%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MEDIA0.50%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    BUILDING0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%MEDIA1.33%
    WILTSHIRE0.48%IT1.31%
    TRAINING0.48%BUILDING1.29%
    SALISBURY0.48%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,476265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management56142,290
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities38930,178
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified36958,068
    99999 - Dormant Company28748,509
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified19219,049
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15429,009
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11412,837
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1099,752
    86900 - Other human health activities10212,976
    49410 - Freight transport by road9110,842
    41100 - Development of building projects8911,397
    74990 - Non-trading company8113,984
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet7810,107
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings647,559
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles645,425
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate6411,212
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities637,528
    71129 - Other engineering activities636,132
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified626,206

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09262545 YOUNG'UNS CHILDCARE LIMITED 14 Oct 2014
    09265669 SSA ADVISORY LTD 15 Oct 2014
    09250252 THE TRADES LINK LTD 06 Oct 2014
    09269221 DAMEL SPECIALIST CARE LTD 17 Oct 2014
    09271214 PICK SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Oct 2014
    09271429 ATHENA'S FISH AND CHIPS LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09279248 XL CARPENTRY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Oct 2014
    09290125 EFFAT LIMITED 31 Oct 2014
    09253718 SKT FUELS LTD 08 Oct 2014
    09258068 4 CHURCH STREET WESTBURY LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09268474 HELLIER CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Oct 2014
    09283866 DBF CONSULTING LIMITED 28 Oct 2014
    09248671 F J R ANALYSIS LIMITED 03 Oct 2014
    09255339 THE ORCHARD (SOUTH MARSTON) MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Oct 2014
    09255736 ASIAN ETC LTD 09 Oct 2014
    09266494 BOTERTRANS LTD 16 Oct 2014
    09276715 LAVA ENTERTAINMENT LTD 23 Oct 2014
    09287679 MADCAT ENGINEERING LTD 30 Oct 2014
    09259740 WOODWARD CONSULTANCY LTD 13 Oct 2014
    09278306 BARNARD LABORATORIES LIMITED 23 Oct 2014
    09287047 JARKOKILO LTD 29 Oct 2014
    09289935 H F C EXECUTIVE CHAUFFEUR (SWINDON) LIMITED 31 Oct 2014
    09249275 JAN-MAC TRANS LTD 06 Oct 2014
    09252173 HANRAHAN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 07 Oct 2014
    09259055 BOCKHAMPTON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 10 Oct 2014