Abingdon, Oxfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous June.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Abingdon when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 132 companies were formed in Abingdon. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Abingdon occurred in 2007 when a total of 158 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon UK 2011 132 228,735 2010 127 203,749 % change 3.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (158) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Abingdon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 24.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Abingdon UK 2011 67 112,344 2010 54 98,612 % change 24.1% 13.9% Record Year 2009 (70) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 14 23 30 New companies in 2010 16 19 19 % change -12.5% 21.1% 57.9% Record Year 2007 (22) 2002 (28) 2011 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in Abingdon. This figure is 9.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Abingdon occurred in 2009 when a total of 127 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon UK 2011 85 162,310 2010 94 177,631 % change -9.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Abingdon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Abingdon UK 2011 36 71,324 2010 38 94,954 % change -5.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 8 21 7 Closed companies in 2010 7 12 19 % change 14.3% 75.0% -63% Record Year 2008 (25) 2009 (47) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Abingdon increased by 47 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon UK 2011 47 66,425 2010 33 26,118 Record Year 2007 (83) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Abingdon during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Abingdon UK 2011 31 41,020 2010 16 3,658 Record Year 2002 (46) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Abingdon when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 6 2 23 Net growth in 2010 9 7 0 Record Year 1997 (16) 1999 (17) 2011 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Abingdon 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change -15.2% -4.7% 39.8% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1989 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Abingdon was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Abingdon was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 2.59% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTANCY 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.17% DAIRIES 1.20% PROPERTY 2.43% ROAD 1.00% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.00% DESIGN 1.94% DESIGN 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ABILITY 1.00% BUSINESS 1.87% ABINGDON 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% EUROPE 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.60% MEDIA 1.73% TRADING 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% (OXFORD) 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% TOWERS 0.60% J 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.60% CARE 1.44% PROPERTY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.42% M 0.60% IT 1.39% R 0.60% BUILDING 1.32% FOR 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% EVENTS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TECHNOLOGIES 0.40% M 1.27% GAMER 0.40% S 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GREAT 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 75 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 41 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 16,419 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 16 2,324 7414 - Business & management consultancy 16 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 11 18,918 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 7,095 71129 - Other engineering activities 10 1,629 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,143 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,849 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,481 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,632 98000 - Residents property management 7 2,888 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,111 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,835 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 10,545 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 3,394
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07602743 SAPARCH LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07596758 OXFORD INTER OIL + GAS CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011 07614698 THE QUAINT AND QUIRKY MOTOR COMPANY LTD 26 Apr 2011 07607827 SATURN FITNESS LTD. 18 Apr 2011 07604951 CLAIRELOGIC CORPORATE LTD 14 Apr 2011 07604224 JJA RADLEY LIMITED 14 Apr 2011 07603642 PROTOTECH ENGINEERING LIMITED 14 Apr 2011 07599410 WHITE (ENGLAND) LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07599389 BOLTON BROOKS SCAFFOLDING LTD 11 Apr 2011 07598068 ABINGDON ACCESS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07594294 THE LEMON GROVE MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT LTD 06 Apr 2011 07589149 ABVID LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07588187 ISIS PROPERTY SERVICES OXFORD LTD 01 Apr 2011 07587168 NORMAN DESIGNS LTD 01 Apr 2011
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