Oswestry, Shropshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous December.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Oswestry when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Oswestry when compared to any previous December.
- October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Oswestry when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 161 companies were formed in Oswestry in 2010. This total is 43.8% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Oswestry UK 2010 161 400,358 2009 112 362,675 2008 120 349,203 2007 130 457,649 2006 148 405,440 Record Year 2010 (161) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 79 companies were formed in Oswestry. This figure is 36.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oswestry occurred in 2010 when a total of 79 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry UK 2010 79 196,609 2009 58 180,654 % change 36.2% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (79) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 52 companies were registered in Oswestry during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 67.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Oswestry UK 2010 52 95,117 2009 31 85,983 % change 67.7% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (52) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous December.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 22 13 17 New companies in 2009 10 13 8 % change 120.0% 0.0% 112.5% Record Year 2010 (22) 2005 (20) 2010 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Oswestry in 2010. This total is 16.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Oswestry UK 2010 104 342,232 2009 125 533,773 2008 46 237,901 2007 75 220,295 2006 60 200,166 Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 53 companies were dissolved in Oswestry. This figure is 20.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oswestry occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry UK 2010 53 164,601 2009 67 244,537 % change -20.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 17 companies were dissolved in Oswestry during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 52.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Oswestry UK 2010 17 76,896 2009 36 85,136 % change -52.8% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 9 2 Closed companies in 2009 11 10 15 % change -45.5% -10.0% -87% Record Year 2009 (11) 2009 (10) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 57 companies were added to the company register for Oswestry in 2010. This number represents growth of 50.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 70 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Oswestry company register grew by 120 companies.
Year Oswestry UK 2010 57 58,126 2009 -13 -171,098 2008 74 111,302 2007 55 237,354 2006 88 205,274 Record Year 2003 (120) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Oswestry increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry UK 2010 26 32,008 2009 -9 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Oswestry when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Oswestry during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 35 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Oswestry UK 2010 35 18,221 2009 -5 847 Record Year 2010 (35) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Oswestry when compared to any previous December.
October 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Oswestry when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 16 4 15 Net growth in 2009 -1 3 -7 Record Year 2010 (16) 2005 (11) 2010 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Oswestry formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Oswestry was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Oswestry 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Oswestry formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Oswestry formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Oswestry 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 92.9% -10.6% 102.3% Record Year 1975 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 49.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Oswestry was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oswestry in 2010 was 29.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Oswestry was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Oswestry 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oswestry was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Oswestry 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
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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 MALPASS 6.08% CONSULTING 5.06% TWENTY 3.04% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.14% S 1.52% PROPERTY 2.36% P 1.52% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANTS 1.22% ASSOCIATES 1.95% READ 1.22% DESIGN 1.92% OSWESTRY 1.22% BUSINESS 1.82% ECO 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SHROPSHIRE 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.76% L 0.91% MEDIA 1.71% DESIGN 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.62% BORDER 0.91% LONDON 1.60% TWO 0.61% CARE 1.45% TRAINING 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% JOINERY 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% T 0.61% J 1.42% LOGISTICS 0.61% IT 1.41% DOLPHIN 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% ESQUIRE 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% JONES 0.61% BUILDING 1.34% PEARL 0.61% M 1.30% REALTY 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.25% LLOYDS 0.61% SYSTEMS 1.24% SERVICE 0.61% S 1.23%
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 50 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 10 63,348 5132 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 6 203 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 6 16,285 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,755 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 6,598 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 2,949 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,144 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,401 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 5530 - Restaurants 2 4,939 85530 - Driving school activities 2 153 2051 - Manufacture of other products of wood 2 315 9262 - Other sporting activities 2 1,599 7499 - Non-trading company 2 12,000 93120 - Activities of sport clubs 2 416
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07449737 QUINTA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07448915 BARRON MITCHELL LTD 23 Nov 2010 07443353 CASSIEN CARP TOURS LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07433873 A2 COMPUTERS LTD 09 Nov 2010 07433185 NUCLEUS BOOKS LTD 09 Nov 2010 07430731 CRAZY KNIGHTS PLAY CENTRE LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 OC359886 DOLPHIN REPAIR SERVICE BULGARIA LLP 29 Nov 2010 07451755 MISSY BOUTIQUE LTD 25 Nov 2010 07448678 VETRI SCIENCE OSWESTRY LTD 23 Nov 2010 07446409 HARTSHORN BUTCHERS LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07432724 ECO DECORATIVE PRODUCTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07431087 DIRECT BLINDS (SHROPSHIRE) LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 07426204 TRAIN 4 HOSPITALITY LTD 02 Nov 2010