Abingdon, Oxfordshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 151 companies were formed in Abingdon. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 151 253,150 2011 132 228,735 % change 14.4% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (158) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Abingdon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Abingdon UK 2012 67 121,659 2011 67 112,344 % change 0.0% 8.3% Record Year 2009 (70) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 24 23 20 New companies in 2011 14 23 30 % change 71.4% 0.0% -33.3% Record Year 2012 (24) 2002 (28) 2011 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 85 companies were dissolved in Abingdon. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 85 147,793 2011 85 162,310 % change 0.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Abingdon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Abingdon UK 2012 43 80,218 2011 36 71,324 % change 19.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 9 17 17 Closed companies in 2011 8 21 7 % change 12.5% -19.0% 143% Record Year 2008 (25) 2009 (47) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Abingdon increased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon UK 2012 66 105,357 2011 47 66,425 Record Year 2007 (83) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Abingdon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 24 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Abingdon UK 2012 24 41,441 2011 31 41,020 Record Year 2002 (46) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 15 6 3 Net growth in 2011 6 2 23 Record Year 1997 (16) 1999 (17) 2011 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Abingdon 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 44.3% -12.3% -28.7% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1989 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Abingdon was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Abingdon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.19% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DAIRIES 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.28% ABINGDON 1.28% PROPERTY 2.35% OXFORD 1.09% TRADING 2.10% ENGINEERING 0.91% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SYSTEMS 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% (ABINGDON) 0.73% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.55% LONDON 1.68% BARN 0.55% J 1.57% BEST 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% IN 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% 2011 0.55% IT 1.42% PLANNING 0.55% CARE 1.31% J 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% SMART 0.36% M 1.26% CONTRACTING 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.23% FITNESS 0.36% BUILDING 1.23% 2012 0.36% SECURITY 1.19% TOUCH 0.36% S 1.18% COMMERCIAL 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 110 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 42 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 20,390 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 3,233 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 15,280 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 8,258 9999 - Dormant Company 10 16,469 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 35,447 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 2,453 74990 - Non-trading company 9 9,706 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 2,678 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 4,742 41100 - Development of building projects 6 5,149 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 6,356 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 4,295 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 6,456 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 14,220
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08019106 THOMOD LTD 04 Apr 2012 08026666 SMART PA SUPPORT 10038 LIMITED 11 Apr 2012 08038335 SHIRE EOD LIMITED 19 Apr 2012 08014807 PRODUCT PANELS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08015603 SGIBSONPMC LTD 02 Apr 2012 08015933 JGIBSONPMC LTD 02 Apr 2012 08016438 CORNEVILLE CONSULTING LIMITED 02 Apr 2012 08016772 MCKINLAY LIGHTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Apr 2012 08021189 SIMBARA LTD 05 Apr 2012 08021626 THE PEOPLE'S SUPERMARKET OXFORD LIMITED 05 Apr 2012 08022688 THIS IS BOO LTD 10 Apr 2012 08024447 GCP CONSTRUCTION LTD 10 Apr 2012 08027298 AMZ PHARMA LTD 12 Apr 2012 08029042 SIMON MARTIN & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012 08029053 MATTEWS ASSOCIATES RESOURCES LTD 13 Apr 2012 08031517 MRD INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012 08038923 TBT HEALTH LTD 20 Apr 2012 08039592 RB STOCKBROKERS (ABINGDON) LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08039804 BAY WEST VW LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08040103 CHILLIBONGO LIMITED 20 Apr 2012 08041640 DIGITAL ENGINEERING CONTROLS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012 08046067 EMMA NEWMAN RESEARCH LIMITED 25 Apr 2012 08046300 MATTHEWS ASSOCIATES RESOURCES LTD 26 Apr 2012 08049862 CODIGO DUPV LTD 30 Apr 2012
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