Oswestry, Shropshire
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 Oswestry when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Oswestry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 185 companies were formed in Oswestry in 2013. This total is 3.9% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Oswestry UK 2013 185 529,363 2012 178 491,893 2011 149 452,870 2010 161 400,358 2009 112 362,675 Record Year 2013 (185) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 82 companies were formed in Oswestry. This figure is 19.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oswestry occurred in 2012 when a total of 102 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry UK 2013 82 259,931 2012 102 238,743 % change -19.6% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (102) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Oswestry during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 53.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Oswestry UK 2013 28 127,247 2012 60 119,875 % change -53.3% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (60) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 10 13 5 New companies in 2012 27 19 14 % change -63.0% -31.6% -64.3% Record Year 2012 (27) 2005 (20) 2010 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Oswestry in 2013. This total is 2.2% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Oswestry UK 2013 88 332,213 2012 90 293,729 2011 96 314,524 2010 104 342,233 2009 125 533,789 Record Year 2009 (125) 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 62 companies were dissolved in Oswestry. This figure is 44.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 62 177,021 2012 43 145,935 % change 44.2% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Oswestry during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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) Oswestry UK 2013 25 90,851 2012 20 70,027 % change 25.0% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (38) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 9 10 6 Closed companies in 2012 7 10 3 % change 28.6% 0.0% 100% Record Year 2009 (11) 2011 (21) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 97 companies were added to the company register for Oswestry in 2013. This number represents growth of 52.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 9 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Oswestry company register grew by 97 companies.
Year Oswestry UK 2013 97 197,150 2012 88 198,164 2011 53 138,346 2010 57 58,125 2009 -13 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (97) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Oswestry increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry UK 2013 20 82,910 2012 59 92,808 Record Year 2012 (59) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Oswestry during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oswestry UK 2013 3 36,396 2012 40 49,848 Record Year 2012 (40) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 1 3 -1 Net growth in 2012 20 9 11 Record Year 2012 (20) 2005 (11) 2010 (15)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Oswestry formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Oswestry was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Oswestry 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Oswestry formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oswestry 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Oswestry formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oswestry 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (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 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -65.5% -32.6% -67.4% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% 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 Oswestry was 2003 when 37.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oswestry in 2013 was 32.1%. 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 Oswestry was 2006 when 37.9% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in Oswestry 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 Oswestry was in 2005 when 38.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Oswestry 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 OSWESTRY 1.05% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.72% BUILDING 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.45% A1 0.79% PROPERTY 2.59% CASTLE 0.79% TRADING 2.08% SHROPSHIRE 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% SECURITY 0.79% LONDON 1.86% DESIGN 0.79% DESIGN 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% G 0.79% CARE 1.73% HOMES 0.79% BUSINESS 1.71% NETWORK 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.68% C 0.52% GLOBAL 1.58% PR 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CONSULTING 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.54% PROPERTIES 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.53% D 0.52% J 1.51% SAFE 0.52% MEDIA 1.50% STREET 0.52% IT 1.35% HEALTHCARE 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% RICHMOND 0.52% M 1.23% FIBRE 0.52% BUILDING 1.21% MARK 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.20% GLOBAL 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% SPORTS 0.52% 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 64 266,814 46320 - Wholesale of meat and meat products 21 401 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 13 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 27,183 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,223 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,987 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 5,656 69102 - Solicitors 5 2,474 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 01629 - Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) not elsewhere classified 4 219 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,800 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 8,733 86900 - Other human health activities 4 9,543 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 7,333 70100 - Activities of head offices 4 3,944 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,542
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08804105 GUREVITCH LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08807368 BIKESRUS LTD 09 Dec 2013 08801308 2 CLEANING WOMEN LTD 03 Dec 2013 08804154 WILLCRAFTERS LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08814976 ELLESMERE INVESTMENT LTD 13 Dec 2013