Didcot, Oxfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any year in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any year in history.
A total of 109 companies were formed in Didcot in 2010. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Didcot UK 2010 109 400,358 2009 109 362,675 2008 94 349,203 2007 98 457,649 2006 82 405,440 Record Year 2010 (109) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 58 companies were formed in Didcot. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Didcot occurred in 2009 when a total of 62 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2010 58 196,609 2009 62 180,654 % change -6.5% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (62) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Didcot UK 2010 31 95,117 2009 36 85,983 % change -13.9% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (36) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 8 11 12 New companies in 2009 15 7 14 % change -46.7% 57.1% -14.3% Record Year 2009 (15) 2010 (11) 2009 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Annual Data (2010)
A total of 73 companies were dissolved in Didcot in 2010. This total is 23.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Didcot UK 2010 73 342,232 2009 95 533,773 2008 56 237,901 2007 62 220,295 2006 53 200,166 Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 34 companies were dissolved in Didcot. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Didcot occurred in 2009 when a total of 41 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2010 34 164,601 2009 41 244,537 % change -17.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Didcot UK 2010 21 76,896 2009 18 85,136 % change 16.7% -9.7% Record Year 2002 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 10 5 Closed companies in 2009 4 9 5 % change 50.0% 11.1% 0% Record Year 2001 (9) 2002 (14) 2004 (6)
Net Company Growth
-
Annual Data (2010)
A total of 36 companies were added to the company register for Didcot in 2010. This number represents growth of 33.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 22 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Didcot company register grew by 70 companies.
Year Didcot UK 2010 36 58,126 2009 14 -171,098 2008 38 111,302 2007 36 237,354 2006 29 205,274 Record Year 2003 (70) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Didcot increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2010 24 32,008 2009 21 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Didcot UK 2010 10 18,221 2009 18 847 Record Year 1996 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 1 7 Net growth in 2009 11 -2 9 Record Year 2009 (11) 2000 (9) 2009 (9)
UK Company Share
-
Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Didcot was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Didcot 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Didcot 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -53.2% 40.4% -18.5% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1975 (0.1%)
Director Age
-
Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Didcot was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Didcot in 2010 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Didcot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Didcot in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Didcot was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Didcot in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.21% CONSULTING 5.06% TRAINING 2.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ASSOCIATES 1.83% CONSULTANCY 3.14% S 1.38% PROPERTY 2.36% PROJECT 1.38% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 1.38% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ENGINEERING 1.38% DESIGN 1.92% CUPCAKE 0.92% BUSINESS 1.82% MANAGEMENT 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% FLOORING 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% STATION 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% NETWORK 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.62% SOUTH 0.92% LONDON 1.60% TRIDENT 0.92% CARE 1.45% CENTRE 0.92% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CARE 0.92% GLOBAL 1.43% (OXON) 0.92% J 1.42% BUILDING 0.92% IT 1.41% OXFORD 0.92% PROPERTIES 1.34% EDUCATION 0.92% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% BUSINESS 0.92% BUILDING 1.34% DESIGNS 0.92% M 1.30% CONSULTANTS 0.92% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HAIR 0.92% SYSTEMS 1.24% ECO 0.46% S 1.23%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 43 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 14,505 7487 - Other business activities 9 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 27,550 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,799 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,144 7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult 3 2,391 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,088 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 1,513 41100 - Development of building projects 3 3,765 81300 - Landscape service activities 3 660 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 9,177 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 2,187 63120 - Web portals 2 345
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07418552 OXFOS CONSULTING LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07417774 ELECTROFUN LTD 25 Oct 2010 07417300 ADHQ ENGINEERING LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07408352 JACOBS EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES LTD 15 Oct 2010 07403988 PROGRESSIVE OPTION LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07401904 PRESTIGE PACZKI LTD 11 Oct 2010 07401561 EMETHODS LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07400953 DIDCOT AUTO CENTRE LIMITED 08 Oct 2010