Didcot, Oxfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any half year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any year in history.
A total of 137 companies were formed in Didcot in 2011. This total is 25.7% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Didcot UK 2011 137 452,870 2010 109 400,358 2009 109 362,675 2008 94 349,203 2007 98 457,649 Record Year 2011 (137) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were formed in Didcot. This figure is 22.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Didcot occurred in 2011 when a total of 71 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2011 71 224,135 2010 58 196,609 % change 22.4% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (71) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 32 companies were registered in Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Didcot UK 2011 32 109,623 2010 31 95,117 % change 3.2% 15.3% Record Year 2009 (36) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 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 2011 12 11 9 New companies in 2010 8 11 12 % change 50.0% 0.0% -25.0% Record Year 2009 (15) 2010 (11) 2009 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Didcot in 2011. This total is 1.4% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Didcot UK 2011 72 314,523 2010 73 342,232 2009 95 533,773 2008 56 237,901 2007 62 220,295 Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 44 companies were dissolved in Didcot. This figure is 29.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Didcot occurred in 2011 when a total of 44 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2011 44 152,213 2010 34 164,601 % change 29.4% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (44) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 19.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Didcot UK 2011 25 79,983 2010 21 76,896 % change 19.0% 4.0% Record Year 2002 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous December.
October 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 11 7 7 Closed companies in 2010 6 10 5 % change 83.3% -30.0% 40% Record Year 2011 (11) 2002 (14) 2011 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 65 companies were added to the company register for Didcot in 2011. This number represents growth of 59.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 29 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 2011 65 138,347 2010 36 58,126 2009 14 -171,098 2008 38 111,302 2007 36 237,354 Record Year 2003 (70) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Didcot increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2011 27 71,922 2010 24 32,008 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 7 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Didcot UK 2011 7 29,640 2010 10 18,221 Record Year 1996 (19) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 1 4 2 Net growth in 2010 2 1 7 Record Year 2009 (11) 2000 (9) 2009 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Didcot was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Didcot 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Didcot 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 30.3% -14.7% -33.5% Record Year 1977 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1975 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Didcot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Didcot in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Didcot was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Didcot in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.70% CONSULTING 5.07% DESIGN 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.74% TECHNOLOGY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BUILDING 1.16% PROPERTY 2.37% SYSTEMS 1.16% TRADING 2.07% ENGINEERING 0.77% DESIGN 1.92% ALTUS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SERVICE 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.77% BUSINESS 1.78% MANAGEMENT 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MARK 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% EVENTS 0.77% MEDIA 1.71% BRIGHT 0.77% LONDON 1.63% TECHNOLOGIES 0.77% J 1.51% EDUCATION 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INSIGHT 0.77% GLOBAL 1.46% C.I.C. 0.77% IT 1.41% P 0.77% CARE 1.39% ENERGY 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.29% SAI 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SPARKS 0.77% M 1.27% KESKIN 0.77% BUILDING 1.26% GOOD 0.39% ENERGY 1.25% VALUE 0.39% S 1.20% MANSBRIDGE 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 40 205,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 32,483 7487 - Other business activities 7 57,052 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 7,493 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,671 41100 - Development of building projects 5 4,331 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,398 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 1,823 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 7,667 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 2 2,452 7450 - Labour recruitment 2 1,864 81300 - Landscape service activities 2 755 63120 - Web portals 2 498 6022 - Taxi operation 2 617 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 2 653
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07868874 E-FD LTD 02 Dec 2011 07872662 BRIGHT SPARKS SCIENCE C.I.C. 06 Dec 2011 07872666 BRIGHT SPARKS EVENTS LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07875611 OXFORDSHIRE WORKPLUS C.I.C. 08 Dec 2011 07883230 DZWONEK LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07883232 D.KLEK LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07883285 MAJDA LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07888038 KESKIN & KESKIN LTD 20 Dec 2011 07894533 MONEMUS LIMITED 30 Dec 2011