Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 124 companies were formed in Wallingford in 2011. This total is 10.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Wallingford UK 2011 124 452,870 2010 112 400,358 2009 82 362,675 2008 117 349,203 2007 143 457,649 Record Year 2007 (143) 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 58 companies were formed in Wallingford. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 58 224,135 2010 56 196,609 % change 3.6% 14.0% Record Year 2007 (72) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly 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) Wallingford UK 2011 28 109,623 2010 29 95,117 % change -3.4% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (41) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 10 13 5 New companies in 2010 5 17 7 % change 100.0% -23.5% -28.6% Record Year 2006 (15) 2006 (18) 2002 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Wallingford in 2011. This total is 3.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wallingford UK 2011 90 314,523 2010 87 342,232 2009 127 533,773 2008 61 237,901 2007 58 220,295 Record Year 2009 (127) 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 43 companies were dissolved in Wallingford. This figure is 30.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 43 152,213 2010 33 164,601 % change 30.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 225.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Wallingford UK 2011 26 79,983 2010 8 76,896 % change 225.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (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 9 8 9 Closed companies in 2010 3 4 1 % change 200.0% 100.0% 800% Record Year 2006 (10) 2001 (10) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 34 companies were added to the company register for Wallingford in 2011. This number represents growth of 30.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 9 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 2011 34 138,347 2010 25 58,126 2009 -45 -171,098 2008 56 111,302 2007 85 237,354 Record Year 2003 (94) 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 Wallingford increased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford UK 2011 15 71,922 2010 23 32,008 Record Year 2007 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wallingford UK 2011 2 29,640 2010 21 18,221 Record Year 2006 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 1 5 -4 Net growth in 2010 2 13 6 Record Year 1999 (10) 2006 (14) 1996 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Wallingford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wallingford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wallingford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) 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 73.2% -34.9% -36.8% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 Wallingford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wallingford in 2011 was 33.2%. 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 Wallingford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Wallingford 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 Wallingford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
42.6% of all director appointments in Wallingford 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 CONSULTING 1.51% CONSULTING 5.07% WALLINGFORD 1.13% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ASSOCIATES 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.26% ENGINEERING 1.13% PROPERTY 2.37% C 1.13% TRADING 2.07% J 1.13% DESIGN 1.92% PARTNERS 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.86% (WALLINGFORD) 1.13% ENGINEERING 1.78% HOUSE 0.75% BUSINESS 1.78% ACG 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CAFE 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROJECT 0.75% MEDIA 1.71% AGENCY 0.75% LONDON 1.63% BETTER 0.75% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.48% JUICY 0.75% GLOBAL 1.46% ONE 0.75% IT 1.41% 34 0.75% CARE 1.39% BRAND 0.75% PROPERTIES 1.29% MANAGEMENT 0.75% ELECTRICAL 1.29% MOBILE 0.75% M 1.27% FITNESS 0.75% BUILDING 1.26% CLUB 0.75% ENERGY 1.25% GREEN 0.75% S 1.20% SCHOOL 0.75% 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 33 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 12 57,052 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 17,765 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 4534 - Other building installation 4 2,091 7450 - Labour recruitment 3 1,864 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 7,493 86900 - Other human health activities 3 4,457 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,671 7499 - Non-trading company 3 9,957 7031 - Real estate agencies 2 1,365 9262 - Other sporting activities 2 1,650 71111 - Architectural activities 2 1,615 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 2 2,749 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 2 1,441 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 2 1,500 5111 - Agents agricultural & textile raw materials 2 159 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 2 32,483
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07798537 FLOOR-FORM NETWORK LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07799281 SWIFT AEROTECH LTD 06 Oct 2011 07802152 D C COLEY PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07804100 RED DRAGON INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07805754 SALES-TALK TELEMARKETING LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07810079 THE BRAND TRILOGY (TBT) LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07818703 LITIGO DIGITAL LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07821381 WRIGHTUNE LTD 24 Oct 2011 07828307 BRAND NEW DAWN LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07829356 JANE SMITH CONSULTING LIMITED 31 Oct 2011