Abingdon, Oxfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous Q4.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Abingdon when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Abingdon when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Abingdon when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 262 companies were formed in Abingdon in 2010. This total is 4.0% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Abingdon UK 2010 262 400,358 2009 252 362,675 2008 232 349,203 2007 264 457,649 2006 206 405,440 Record Year 2007 (264) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 135 companies were formed in Abingdon. This figure is 11.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Abingdon occurred in 2010 when a total of 135 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Abingdon UK 2010 135 196,609 2009 121 180,654 % change 11.6% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (135) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 59 companies were registered in Abingdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Abingdon UK 2010 59 95,117 2009 57 85,983 % change 3.5% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (59) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 21 22 16 New companies in 2009 20 23 14 % change 5.0% -4.3% 14.3% Record Year 2004 (27) 2005 (26) 2003 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 192 companies were dissolved in Abingdon in 2010. This total is 11.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Abingdon UK 2010 192 342,232 2009 218 533,773 2008 129 237,901 2007 144 220,295 2006 126 200,166 Record Year 2009 (218) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Abingdon when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Abingdon. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Abingdon occurred in 2010 when a total of 98 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Abingdon UK 2010 98 164,601 2009 91 244,537 % change 7.7% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (98) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Abingdon when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Abingdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 37.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Abingdon UK 2010 48 76,896 2009 35 85,136 % change 37.1% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (48) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Abingdon when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 21 18 9 Closed companies in 2009 10 12 13 % change 110.0% 50.0% -31% Record Year 2010 (21) 2010 (18) 2002 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 70 companies were added to the company register for Abingdon in 2010. This number represents growth of 27.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 36 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Abingdon company register grew by 127 companies.
Year Abingdon UK 2010 70 58,126 2009 34 -171,098 2008 103 111,302 2007 120 237,354 2006 80 205,274 Record Year 2002 (127) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Abingdon increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Abingdon UK 2010 37 32,008 2009 30 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Abingdon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Abingdon UK 2010 11 18,221 2009 22 847 Record Year 2005 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 0 4 7 Net growth in 2009 10 11 1 Record Year 2008 (16) 2005 (13) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Abingdon was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Abingdon 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Abingdon 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Abingdon 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.1% -14.4% 8.9% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1972 (0.3%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Abingdon was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Abingdon in 2010 was 27.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Abingdon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Abingdon was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 2.07% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ABILITY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.36% DAIRIES 1.24% TRADING 2.11% ASSOCIATES 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SHIELD 1.04% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.83% BUSINESS 1.82% PAUL 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% INTERNATIONAL 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% FIRST 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% PROJECTS 0.62% ENGINEERING 1.62% SYSTEMS 0.62% LONDON 1.60% PRODUCTS 0.62% CARE 1.45% GROUP 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CO 0.62% GLOBAL 1.43% DESIGN 0.62% J 1.42% FOR 0.62% IT 1.41% INVESTMENTS 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.34% EUROPE 0.41% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% THOMAS 0.41% BUILDING 1.34% LAW 0.41% M 1.30% PARK 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SOFTWARE 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% BEAVER-VISITEC 0.41% S 1.23%
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 76 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 42 63,348 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 16 1,943 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 27,550 71129 - Other engineering activities 13 1,513 99999 - Dormant Company 12 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,177 7499 - Non-trading company 10 12,000 9999 - Dormant Company 10 20,144 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,088 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,298 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 6,330 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,235 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 62012 - Business and domestic software development 5 2,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 6,598 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243
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