Thame, Oxfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Thame when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Thame when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Thame when compared to any month in history.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Thame when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Thame when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 133 companies were formed in Thame in 2014. This total is 4.7% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Thame UK 2014 133 582,051 2013 127 529,363 2012 117 491,893 2011 119 452,870 2010 144 400,358 Record Year 2010 (144) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 62 companies were formed in Thame. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 62 281,320 2013 63 259,931 % change -1.6% 8.2% Record Year 2009 (68) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Thame when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 39 companies were registered in Thame during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 25.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Thame UK 2014 39 137,906 2013 31 127,247 % change 25.8% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (39) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Thame when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Thame when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 20 11 8 New companies in 2013 12 12 7 % change 66.7% -8.3% 14.3% Record Year 2014 (20) 2005 (14) 2009 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Thame in 2014. This total is 6.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Thame UK 2014 81 367,937 2013 87 332,213 2012 82 293,729 2011 76 314,524 2010 64 342,233 Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 33 companies were dissolved in Thame. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 33 190,730 2013 32 177,021 % change 3.1% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 11 companies were dissolved in Thame during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Thame UK 2014 11 89,060 2013 18 90,851 % change -38.9% -2.0% Record Year 2012 (24) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 1 6 4 Closed companies in 2013 11 2 5 % change -90.9% 200.0% -20% Record Year 2013 (11) 1999 (12) 1998 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Thame in 2014. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 12 companies higher 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 2014 52 214,114 2013 40 197,150 2012 35 198,164 2011 43 138,346 2010 80 58,125 Record Year 2010 (80) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Thame increased by 29 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thame UK 2014 29 90,590 2013 31 82,910 Record Year 1994 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Thame during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Thame UK 2014 28 48,846 2013 13 36,396 Record Year 2014 (28) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Thame when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Thame when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 19 5 4 Net growth in 2013 1 10 2 Record Year 2014 (19) 2013 (10) 1994 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Thame formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Thame was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thame 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Thame formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thame 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Thame formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Thame 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 58.7% -12.9% -2.0% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Thame was 1982 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thame in 2014 was 25.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Thame was 2007 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Thame in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Thame was in 2007 when 36.9% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Thame in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.46% CONSULTING 5.22% TRINITY 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.58% TR 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.15% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTIES 1.15% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% RED 0.77% ENGINEERING 2.10% ACADEMY 0.77% CARE 2.02% M 0.77% TRADING 1.94% ASSOCIATES 0.77% LONDON 1.93% MEDIA 0.77% TRANSPORT 1.93% CO 0.77% DESIGN 1.66% DENTAL 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DEKO 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.62% C.I.C. 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.62% GLOBAL 0.77% BUSINESS 1.56% THAME 0.77% J 1.54% ESTATES 0.77% CO., 1.50% FINANCIAL 0.77% GLOBAL 1.49% COMMERCIAL 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.48% STUDIO 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BUILDING 0.77% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% INVESTMENTS 0.77% MEDIA 1.33% FOX 0.77% IT 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.77% BUILDING 1.29% TRAINING 0.77% M 1.22%
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 39 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 15 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 58,068 86230 - Dental practice activities 12 2,164 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,049 86900 - Other human health activities 6 12,976 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 30,178 74100 - specialised design activities 5 4,841 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,837 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 5,189 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 3,184 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 6,083 56101 - Licensed restaurants 3 8,782 93199 - Other sports activities 3 4,176 72110 - Research and experimental development on biotechnology 3 602 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 4,182 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 3 3,533 56290 - Other food services 2 4,616
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09336228 STRANKS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Dec 2014 09340135 AMA MANAGEMENT & DESIGN HOLDINGS LIMITED 03 Dec 2014 09341379 MORETON ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 04 Dec 2014 09345212 GLOBAL ETHICAL COMPLIANCE LIMITED 08 Dec 2014 09366054 RED FOX STUDIO LIMITED 23 Dec 2014 09367196 STANDAPART LIMITED 24 Dec 2014 09370198 RICE INTRINSIC TECHNOLOGY LTD 30 Dec 2014 09370775 SPRINGFIELD FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES LIMITED 31 Dec 2014