Abingdon, Oxfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 135 companies were formed in Abingdon. This figure is 10.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 135 269,432 2012 151 253,150 % change -10.6% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (158) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Abingdon when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 77 companies were registered in Abingdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Abingdon UK 2013 77 134,630 2012 67 121,659 % change 14.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (77) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 28 21 28 New companies in 2012 24 23 20 % change 16.7% -8.7% 40.0% Record Year 2013 (28) 2002 (28) 2011 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Abingdon. This figure is 7.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 79 155,192 2012 85 147,794 % change -7.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Abingdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Abingdon UK 2013 42 77,278 2012 43 80,218 % change -2.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 20 13 9 Closed companies in 2012 9 17 17 % change 122.2% -23.5% -47% Record Year 2008 (25) 2009 (47) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Abingdon increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon UK 2013 56 114,240 2012 66 105,356 Record Year 2007 (83) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Abingdon during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Abingdon UK 2013 35 57,352 2012 24 41,441 Record Year 2013 (35) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 8 8 19 Net growth in 2012 15 6 3 Record Year 2000 (16) 1999 (17) 2011 (23)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Abingdon 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Abingdon formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Abingdon 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.0% -11.3% 26.6% Record Year 1986 (0.1%) 1984 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Abingdon was 2007 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Abingdon was in 2004 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Abingdon in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.57% CONSULTING 5.25% OXFORD 2.21% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.65% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (OXFORD) 1.10% PROPERTY 2.48% DAIRIES 0.74% TRADING 2.05% QUESTRA 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.81% ASSOCIATES 0.74% DESIGN 1.79% GROVE 0.55% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.55% BUSINESS 1.77% I 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENERGY 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ABINGDON 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% M 0.55% MEDIA 1.57% HEALTHCARE 0.55% CARE 1.55% GREEN 0.55% J 1.53% G 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% P 0.55% IT 1.40% GLOBAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.40% S 0.55% M 1.26% IT 0.55% BUILDING 1.22% DAVID 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CATERING 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.18% NOM 0.37% CAPITAL 1.16% FOODS 0.37% TRAINING 1.16%
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 99 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 23 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 17,095 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 5,366 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 10 14,303 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 8,590 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,184 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,253 41100 - Development of building projects 5 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,212 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 5,319 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,611 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 4,494 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 6,140
Recent Companies
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