Thame, Oxfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Thame when compared to any previous November.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Thame when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 119 companies were formed in Thame in 2011. This total is 17.4% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Thame UK 2011 119 452,870 2010 144 400,358 2009 131 362,675 2008 83 349,203 2007 110 457,649 Record Year 2010 (144) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 62 companies were formed in Thame. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thame occurred in 2009 when a total of 68 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thame UK 2011 62 224,135 2010 64 196,609 % change -3.1% 14.0% Record Year 2009 (68) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Thame during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well 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) Thame UK 2011 27 109,623 2010 18 95,117 % change 50.0% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (30) 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 Thame when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 7 14 6 New companies in 2010 7 6 5 % change 0.0% 133.3% 20.0% Record Year 2003 (17) 2011 (14) 2009 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Thame in 2011. This total is 18.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Thame UK 2011 76 314,523 2010 64 342,232 2009 105 533,773 2008 60 237,901 2007 43 220,295 Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 35 companies were dissolved in Thame. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thame occurred in 2009 when a total of 45 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thame UK 2011 35 152,213 2010 34 164,601 % change 2.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Thame during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well 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) Thame UK 2011 15 79,983 2010 17 76,896 % change -11.8% 4.0% Record Year 1998 (27) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 2 6 7 Closed companies in 2010 7 9 1 % change -71.4% -33.3% 600% Record Year 2002 (9) 1999 (12) 1998 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 43 companies were added to the company register for Thame in 2011. This number represents growth of 29.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 37 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2010 when the Thame company register grew by 80 companies.
Year Thame UK 2011 43 138,347 2010 80 58,126 2009 26 -171,098 2008 23 111,302 2007 67 237,354 Record Year 2010 (80) 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 Thame increased by 27 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thame UK 2011 27 71,922 2010 30 32,008 Record Year 2010 (30) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Thame during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Thame UK 2011 12 29,640 2010 1 18,221 Record Year 2003 (13) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Thame when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 5 8 -1 Net growth in 2010 0 -3 4 Record Year 2003 (13) 2011 (8) 2009 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Thame formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Thame was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thame 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Thame formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thame 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Thame formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Thame 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (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 -13.0% 98.3% 6.5% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%) 1987 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
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 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% 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 Thame was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thame in 2011 was 19.6%. 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 Thame was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Thame 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 Thame was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Thame 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 BUILDING 1.20% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% NOLAN 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.37% TECHNOLOGY 0.80% TRADING 2.07% GUYS 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% CORETEST 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.86% HAIR 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.78% PAUL 0.80% BUSINESS 1.78% RECRUITMENT 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% OUT 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TIGER 0.40% MEDIA 1.71% TRADING 0.40% LONDON 1.63% FOWEY 0.40% J 1.51% DENTAL 0.40% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GOLF 0.40% GLOBAL 1.46% PRACTICE 0.40% IT 1.41% PR 0.40% CARE 1.39% TIDDINGTON 0.40% PROPERTIES 1.29% TURTLE 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GARAGE 0.40% M 1.27% WHITE 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% R. 0.40% ENERGY 1.25% SUPPORT 0.40% S 1.20% IT 0.40% 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 58 205,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 17,765 7487 - Other business activities 13 57,052 86230 - Dental practice activities 13 1,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 12,072 8513 - Dental practice activities 9 642 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 32,483 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,671 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,493 9305 - Other service activities 3 9,492 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 3 1,386 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 3 1,569 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 3 1,888 9262 - Other sporting activities 3 1,650 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 7,667 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 4,082 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 3,714 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 2 3,194
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07797495 THE BETTER LETTER LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07806710 CUSTOM DESIGNED MACHINES LTD 12 Oct 2011 07807631 STOCKCROFT LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07817133 WOODBRIDGE ELECTRICAL LTD 20 Oct 2011 07820148 SPRINZ AND NASH LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07824106 PWF BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07825574 ELMTEC DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 27 Oct 2011