Didcot, Oxfordshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous October.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Didcot when compared to any year in history.
A total of 152 companies were formed in Didcot in 2013. This total is 7.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Didcot UK 2013 152 529,363 2012 141 491,893 2011 137 452,870 2010 109 400,358 2009 109 362,675 Record Year 2013 (152) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were formed in Didcot. This figure is 29.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Didcot occurred in 2013 when a total of 74 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2013 74 259,931 2012 57 238,743 % change 29.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (74) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 38 companies were registered in Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 26.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Didcot UK 2013 38 127,247 2012 30 119,875 % change 26.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (38) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Didcot when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 15 13 10 New companies in 2012 8 9 13 % change 87.5% 44.4% -23.1% Record Year 2013 (15) 2013 (13) 2009 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Didcot in 2013. This total is 32.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Didcot UK 2013 77 332,213 2012 58 293,729 2011 72 314,524 2010 73 342,233 2009 95 533,789 Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 40 companies were dissolved in Didcot. This figure is 42.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 40 177,021 2012 28 145,935 % change 42.9% 21.3% Record Year 2011 (44) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 58.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Didcot UK 2013 19 90,851 2012 12 70,027 % change 58.3% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (25) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Didcot when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 7 3 9 Closed companies in 2012 4 6 2 % change 75.0% -50.0% 350% Record Year 2011 (11) 2002 (14) 2013 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 75 companies were added to the company register for Didcot in 2013. This number represents growth of 49.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 8 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Didcot company register grew by 83 companies.
Year Didcot UK 2013 75 197,150 2012 83 198,164 2011 65 138,346 2010 36 58,125 2009 14 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (83) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Didcot when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Didcot increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot UK 2013 34 82,910 2012 29 92,808 Record Year 2013 (34) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Didcot during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Didcot UK 2013 19 36,396 2012 18 49,848 Record Year 2013 (19) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Didcot when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 8 10 1 Net growth in 2012 4 3 11 Record Year 2009 (11) 2013 (10) 2012 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Didcot was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Didcot 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Didcot 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Didcot formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Didcot 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 74.1% 42.5% -30.2% Record Year 1996 (0.1%) 2000 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Didcot was 1990 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Didcot in 2013 was 29.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Didcot was 2006 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Didcot in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Didcot was in 2011 when 45.9% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Didcot in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.68% CONSULTING 5.22% PROPERTY 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.72% TRANS 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.45% BUSINESS 1.01% PROPERTY 2.59% DIDCOT 1.01% TRADING 2.08% ACADEMY 1.01% ENGINEERING 1.87% MAINTENANCE 0.67% LONDON 1.86% MY 0.67% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% OXFORDSHIRE 0.67% CARE 1.73% OXFORD 0.67% BUSINESS 1.71% SCHOOL 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PARTNERS 0.67% GLOBAL 1.58% MAMRE 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TRUST 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.54% TOTAL 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.53% LAND 0.67% J 1.51% DEVELOPMENTS 0.67% MEDIA 1.50% HOUSE 0.67% IT 1.35% HEARING 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CARE 0.67% M 1.23% SPACE 0.67% BUILDING 1.21% DESIGN 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HEATING 0.67% CAPITAL 1.19% CLEANING 0.67% ENERGY 1.14%
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 41 266,814 49410 - Freight transport by road 32 7,333 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 27,183 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 9,360 99999 - Dormant Company 7 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 18,034 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 5,698 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,511 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,503 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 5,800 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 6,191 85600 - Educational support services 4 3,584 52290 - Other transportation support activities 4 1,188 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 7,010 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 7,685 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 26,001 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 2 5,236 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 2 7,075
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08762741 MAMRE PROERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08762828 MAMRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08763854 FINGERS AND FORKS EVENTS LTD 06 Nov 2013 08768062 UPTON WOOD FLOORING LIMITED 08 Nov 2013 08771374 LETIFER ENTERTAINMENT LTD 12 Nov 2013 08771610 SAF 247 TRUCK TRANSPORT LTD 12 Nov 2013 08773423 MARC TAMLYN LTD 13 Nov 2013 08774677 OXFORD TWO STROKE LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08780781 B&M PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Nov 2013 08787844 1ST CHOICE GUTTERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED 25 Nov 2013 08789475 THENETWORX LTD 25 Nov 2013 08795108 GROUND RECYCLING LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08795610 3D TECHNOLOGY MARKET LTD 29 Nov 2013