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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

  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. 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)AbingdonUK
    2011132228,735
    2010127203,749
    % change3.9%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (158)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AbingdonUK
    201167112,344
    20105498,612
    % change24.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (70) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011142330
    New companies in 2010161919
    % change-12.5%21.1%57.9%
    Record Year2007 (22)2002 (28)2011 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)AbingdonUK
    201185162,310
    201094177,631
    % change-9.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (127)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AbingdonUK
    20113671,324
    20103894,954
    % change-5.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20118217
    Closed companies in 201071219
    % change14.3%75.0%-63%
    Record Year2008 (25)2009 (47)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)AbingdonUK
    20114766,425
    20103326,118
    Record Year2007 (83)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)AbingdonUK
    20113141,020
    2010163,658
    Record Year 2002 (46) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20116223
    Net growth in 2010970
    Record Year1997 (16)1999 (17)2011 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.2%-4.7%39.8%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1968 (0.5%)1989 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD2.59%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    DAIRIES1.20%PROPERTY2.43%
    ROAD1.00%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.00%DESIGN1.94%
    DESIGN1.00%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ABILITY1.00%BUSINESS1.87%
    ABINGDON0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    EUROPE0.60%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENERGY0.60%MEDIA1.73%
    TRADING0.60%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (OXFORD)0.60%LONDON1.60%
    CARE0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    TOWERS0.60%J1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%CARE1.44%
    PROPERTY0.60%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    M0.60%IT1.39%
    R0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    FOR0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    EVENTS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.40%M1.27%
    GAMER0.40%S1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GREAT0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied75202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4160,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2216,419
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets162,324
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1613,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1530,647
    99999 - Dormant Company1118,918
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095
    71129 - Other engineering activities101,629
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply97,143
    7499 - Non-trading company810,955
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,849
    74990 - Non-trading company78,481
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,632
    98000 - Residents property management72,888
    9999 - Dormant Company720,111
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified77,835
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities710,545
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities63,394

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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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