Banbury, Oxfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 429 companies were formed in Banbury in 2012. This total is 0.5% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Banbury UK 2012 429 491,893 2011 427 452,870 2010 407 400,358 2009 369 362,675 2008 359 349,203 Record Year 2003 (503) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 206 companies were formed in Banbury. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Banbury occurred in 2003 when a total of 230 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury UK 2012 206 238,743 2011 218 224,135 % change -5.5% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (230) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 113 companies were registered in Banbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Banbury UK 2012 113 119,875 2011 106 109,623 % change 6.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (113) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 44 36 33 New companies in 2011 43 28 35 % change 2.3% 28.6% -5.7% Record Year 2012 (44) 2006 (47) 2003 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 264 companies were dissolved in Banbury in 2012. This total is 2.6% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Banbury UK 2012 264 293,728 2011 271 314,524 2010 264 342,233 2009 442 533,787 2008 201 237,873 Record Year 2009 (442) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 127 companies were dissolved in Banbury. This figure is 9.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Banbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 190 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury UK 2012 127 145,934 2011 140 152,213 % change -9.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Banbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Banbury UK 2012 62 70,026 2011 64 79,983 % change -3.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (75) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 16 28 18 Closed companies in 2011 13 26 25 % change 23.1% 7.7% -28% Record Year 2009 (28) 2004 (29) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 165 companies were added to the company register for Banbury in 2012. This number represents growth of 38.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 9 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Banbury company register grew by 361 companies.
Year Banbury UK 2012 165 198,165 2011 156 138,346 2010 143 58,125 2009 -73 -171,112 2008 158 111,330 Record Year 2003 (361) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Banbury increased by 79 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury UK 2012 79 92,809 2011 78 71,922 Record Year 2003 (156) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Banbury during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 51 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Banbury UK 2012 51 49,849 2011 42 29,640 Record Year 2003 (73) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 28 8 15 Net growth in 2011 30 2 10 Record Year 2011 (30) 2003 (25) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Banbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Banbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Banbury 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -14.0% 22.5% -8.2% Record Year 1975 (0.5%) 1971 (0.2%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Banbury was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Banbury in 2012 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Banbury was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Banbury in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Banbury was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
35.0% of all director appointments in Banbury in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BANBURY 1.04% CONSULTING 5.15% HOUSE 0.65% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 0.65% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ELECTRICAL 0.65% PROPERTY 2.40% RED 0.65% TRADING 2.03% DESIGN 0.65% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENTERPRISES 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDICAL 0.52% BUSINESS 1.76% BUILDING 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FARMING 0.52% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CARS 0.52% LONDON 1.69% OXFORD 0.52% MEDIA 1.69% MAINTENANCE 0.52% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.52% J 1.57% FIRST 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROJECTS 0.52% IT 1.43% PIZZA 0.52% CARE 1.39% FARMS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONTRACTORS 0.52% M 1.26% CALL 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.21% (BANBURY) 0.52% TRAINING 1.18% FINANCIAL 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TRAINING 0.52% SECURITY 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 182 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 50 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 33 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 4,882 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 6,307 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 4,677 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 4,759 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 8 4,045 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,878 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 3,763 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,808 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 7,446 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 3,960 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,290 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08235602 J F ROBERTS LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 08238783 MJL EDUCATION LTD 03 Oct 2012 08240382 NIKKI BRANDE PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08242122 CJ & A HICKS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08244869 RED FOX OUTDOOR EDUCATION LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08248398 FLAMING FOXES LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08250563 ARTISANS OF WOOD LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08253285 ASTLEY BUILDING SERVICES UK LTD 15 Oct 2012 08254209 BELGIO LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08255099 NSLD LTD 16 Oct 2012 08258535 SIMPLY GIFTED HAMPERS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08267552 RED CARD PETWORTH LTD 25 Oct 2012 08268807 SCOTCHEGG MEDIA LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08245288 LANDSITE LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08258484 THE BANBURY HOG COMPANY LTD. 18 Oct 2012 08259903 CONNECT FM LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08263503 D A WRIGHT FARMING LIMITED 22 Oct 2012 08264474 THE CLASSIC COMPUTING COMPANY LTD 23 Oct 2012 08266409 MOBIONLI LTD. 24 Oct 2012 08268230 BOOM BOOM KEBAB LTD 25 Oct 2012 08269358 BANBURY IT WIZARD LIMITED 26 Oct 2012 08270870 LORDTEL LTD 26 Oct 2012 08272082 THE MUSIC HUB UK LTD 29 Oct 2012 08272744 ASPECT ARBORICULTURE LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08276145 YOU NEED BLINDS LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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