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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

  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 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)AbingdonUK
    2012151253,150
    2011132228,735
    % change14.4%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (158)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AbingdonUK
    201267121,659
    201167112,344
    % change0.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (70) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012242320
    New companies in 2011142330
    % change71.4%0.0%-33.3%
    Record Year2012 (24)2002 (28)2011 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)AbingdonUK
    201285147,793
    201185162,310
    % change0.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (127)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)AbingdonUK
    20124380,218
    20113671,324
    % change19.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201291717
    Closed companies in 20118217
    % change12.5%-19.0%143%
    Record Year2008 (25)2009 (47)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)AbingdonUK
    201266105,357
    20114766,425
    Record Year2007 (83)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)AbingdonUK
    20122441,441
    20113141,020
    Record Year 2002 (46) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121563
    Net growth in 20116223
    Record Year1997 (16)1999 (17)2011 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change44.3%-12.3%-28.7%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1968 (0.5%)1989 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.19%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.64%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    DAIRIES1.28%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ABINGDON1.28%PROPERTY2.35%
    OXFORD1.09%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.91%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SYSTEMS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    (ABINGDON)0.73%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSTRUCTION0.73%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.55%LONDON1.68%
    BARN0.55%J1.57%
    BEST0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    IN0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    20110.55%IT1.42%
    PLANNING0.55%CARE1.31%
    J0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SMART0.36%M1.26%
    CONTRACTING0.36%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    FITNESS0.36%BUILDING1.23%
    20120.36%SECURITY1.19%
    TOUCH0.36%S1.18%
    COMMERCIAL0.36%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied110244,457
    7487 - Other business activities4247,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2520,390
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets183,233
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1710,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1615,280
    99999 - Dormant Company1626,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities108,258
    9999 - Dormant Company1016,469
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified935,447
    71129 - Other engineering activities92,453
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,678
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742
    41100 - Development of building projects65,149
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply66,356
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities64,295
    7260 - Other computer related activities66,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified514,220

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08071076 WILDLIFE WITHOUT BORDERS 16 May 2012
    08072067 REDSTOW RENEWABLES LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08073415 DENYS FARM LTD 17 May 2012
    08074894 RED PEACH WEB MARKETING LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08077441 FLO AND CO LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08085608 LHR PHARMA CONSULTING LTD 28 May 2012
    08056366 KEVIN GIBBONS LTD 03 May 2012
    08056941 ABINGDON FURNITURE GALLERY LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08060982 ACTIVE LIFE PERSONAL TRAINING LTD 08 May 2012
    08062630 SIMPLE INTERNET BUSINESS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08062886 UNASIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063152 CLOUDSIDE 2012 LTD 09 May 2012
    08063490 OAKTREE 2012 LTD 10 May 2012
    08065067 GC8TECH LTD 11 May 2012
    08066242 STEVE LUCAS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08067866 UK-EXHAUST LTD 14 May 2012
    08069088 PELLUCID SYSTEMS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08072155 LONDON & HACKNEY COMMUNITY LTD 16 May 2012
    08074421 CROSSTREE GARAGE LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08076788 POLAR VEHICLE SYSTEMS LTD 21 May 2012
    08087397 VIGILANT APPLICATIONS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08087658 IMPORTAL LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08090930 THAT'S OXFORD LIMITED 31 May 2012

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