Banbury, Oxfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 225 companies were formed in Banbury. This figure is 31.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Banbury occurred in 2003 when a total of 273 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BanburyUK
    2010225203,749
    2009171182,021
    % change31.6%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (273)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 107 companies were registered in Banbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 12.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BanburyUK
    201010798,612
    20099590,987
    % change12.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (138) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010323441
    New companies in 2009333428
    % change-3.0%0.0%46.4%
    Record Year2003 (48)2003 (49)2003 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 128 companies were dissolved in Banbury. This figure is 49.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Banbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 251 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BanburyUK
    2010128177,631
    2009251289,236
    % change-49.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (251)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Banbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 59.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BanburyUK
    20106394,954
    2009155181,176
    % change-59.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (155) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010142128
    Closed companies in 2009376652
    % change-62.2%-68.2%-46%
    Record Year2009 (37)2009 (66)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Banbury increased by 97 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BanburyUK
    20109726,118
    2009-80-107,215
    Record Year2003 (205)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Banbury during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 44 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)BanburyUK
    2010443,658
    2009-60-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (111) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010181313
    Net growth in 2009-4-32-24
    Record Year2003 (42)2003 (41)2003 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Banbury
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Banbury
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.8%-4.7%31.8%
    Record Year1980 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Banbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Banbury in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Banbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Banbury in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BANBURY2.13%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.86%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTANCY1.33%PROPERTY2.40%
    DESIGN1.33%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY1.07%TRADING2.01%
    INVESTMENTS1.07%DESIGN1.91%
    MARKETING0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    RLE0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    P0.67%BUSINESS1.75%
    N0.67%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    FINANCE0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    J0.67%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ELECTRICAL0.53%LONDON1.52%
    DEVELOPMENT0.53%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    GROUP0.53%J1.46%
    HOUSE0.53%CARE1.41%
    CHANGE0.53%GLOBAL1.39%
    SERVICE0.53%PROPERTIES1.35%
    SECURITY0.53%BUILDING1.33%
    DIRECT0.53%M1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.53%IT1.28%
    R0.53%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CLUB0.40%GROUP1.25%
    S0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied160207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5868,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3613,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2614,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2125,942
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities208,590
    9999 - Dormant Company1419,842
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    74990 - Non-trading company127,893
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    99999 - Dormant Company1014,342
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,285
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet81,633
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,070
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified77,922
    62090 - Other information technology service activities65,854
    5530 - Restaurants64,879
    6024 - Freight transport by road52,960
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles51,923
    6523 - Other financial intermediation52,517

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07296488 BLUEBERRY FOOD SERVICE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07286043 CANTLEY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07280516 MILL COURT WADDESDON (2010) LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279543 ARCAMIS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07273370 ABSF PARTNERS LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272531 SHARPEND MARKETING LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07298063 CRAZY4 LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07285748 L A HAGUE LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07282609 LONGMEADOW WALK (CORBY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07281732 SANART WHOLESALER LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280459 P & D PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07280311 BANBURY CAR RENTALS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07277890 AUTOMATION ADVISORY SERVICE LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07277724 BLACK & JONES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07274191 ANYA TRAVEL LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07272918 IHTC LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07271555 GAUSS-NEWTON ASSOCIATES GB LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270943 STANDARDLOCUMS LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269094 DJE DIGITAL LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07268963 CLEANCRAFT EUROPE LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    OC355547 THE AVIRE AGENCY LLP 10 Jun 2010
    07298303 C AND TR LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07296018 SMNJ CONSULTING LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07293447 EMPANDA LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07271239 BRANDINTHEHAND LIMITED 02 Jun 2010