Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 112 companies were formed in Wallingford in 2010. This total is 36.6% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wallingford UK 2010 112 400,358 2009 82 362,675 2008 117 349,203 2007 143 457,649 2006 128 405,440 Record Year 2007 (143) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 56 companies were formed in Wallingford. This figure is 36.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wallingford occurred in 2007 when a total of 72 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford UK 2010 56 196,609 2009 41 180,654 % change 36.6% 8.8% Record Year 2007 (72) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 29 companies were registered in Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 93.3% 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) Wallingford UK 2010 29 95,117 2009 15 85,983 % change 93.3% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (41) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 5 17 7 New companies in 2009 4 6 5 % change 25.0% 183.3% 40.0% Record Year 2006 (15) 2006 (18) 2002 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Wallingford in 2010. This total is 31.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wallingford UK 2010 87 342,232 2009 127 533,773 2008 61 237,901 2007 58 220,295 2006 69 200,166 Record Year 2009 (127) 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 33 companies were dissolved in Wallingford. This figure is 48.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wallingford occurred in 2009 when a total of 64 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford UK 2010 33 164,601 2009 64 244,537 % change -48.4% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 8 companies were dissolved in Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 70.4% 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) Wallingford UK 2010 8 76,896 2009 27 85,136 % change -70.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (27) 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 3 4 1 Closed companies in 2009 7 6 14 % change -57.1% -33.3% -93% Record Year 2006 (10) 2001 (10) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 25 companies were added to the company register for Wallingford in 2010. This number represents growth of 30.5% 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 Wallingford company register grew by 94 companies.
Year Wallingford UK 2010 25 58,126 2009 -45 -171,098 2008 56 111,302 2007 85 237,354 2006 59 205,274 Record Year 2003 (94) 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 Wallingford increased by 23 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford UK 2010 23 32,008 2009 -23 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wallingford UK 2010 21 18,221 2009 -12 847 Record Year 2006 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 13 6 Net growth in 2009 -3 0 -9 Record Year 1999 (10) 2006 (14) 1996 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wallingford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wallingford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wallingford 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 9.6% 153.8% 33.0% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.0% 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 Wallingford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wallingford in 2010 was 24.5%. 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 Wallingford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.6% of all director appointments in Wallingford 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 Wallingford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Wallingford 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 CONSULTING 2.75% CONSULTING 5.06% PROJECTS 1.38% MANAGEMENT 5.01% FULHAM 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.38% PROPERTY 2.36% SWAIN 0.92% TRADING 2.11% TRAINING 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SINODUN 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% GREEN 0.92% BUSINESS 1.82% AVIATION 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (WALLINGFORD) 0.92% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTY 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.62% ONE 0.92% LONDON 1.60% THAMES 0.92% CARE 1.45% CLEANING 0.92% INVESTMENTS 1.44% OXFORD 0.92% GLOBAL 1.43% LISA 0.92% J 1.42% MANAGEMENT 0.92% IT 1.41% MEDIA 0.92% PROPERTIES 1.34% WALLINGFORD 0.92% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ESTATES 0.92% BUILDING 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.92% M 1.30% SCM 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% OATLANDS 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% HOUSE 0.46% 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 37 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 8 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 14,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 9,177 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 27,550 9262 - Other sporting activities 5 1,599 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 4 16,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 6,330 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,061 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 4534 - Other building installation 3 2,357 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 2 6,598 74990 - Non-trading company 2 8,243 7450 - Labour recruitment 2 2,783 5111 - Agents agricultural & textile raw materials 2 169 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 2 1,185
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07478948 34 FOREST HILL 29 Dec 2010 07478924 14AA FULHAM 29 Dec 2010 07478871 14AAA FULHAM 29 Dec 2010 07478869 14A FULHAM 29 Dec 2010 07471977 AOC WEB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Dec 2010 07468698 DRAYSON MARSH CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07467128 BLUEFISH ENTERPRISES LIMITED 13 Dec 2010