Wallingford, Oxfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wallingford when compared to any year in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wallingford when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wallingford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 148 companies were formed in Wallingford in 2012. This total is 19.4% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wallingford UK 2012 148 491,893 2011 124 452,870 2010 112 400,358 2009 82 362,675 2008 117 349,203 Record Year 2012 (148) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 71 companies were formed in Wallingford. This figure is 22.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 71 238,743 2011 58 224,135 % change 22.4% 6.5% Record Year 2007 (72) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 33 companies were registered in Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallingford UK 2012 33 119,875 2011 28 109,623 % change 17.9% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (41) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 12 15 6 New companies in 2011 10 13 5 % change 20.0% 15.4% 20.0% Record Year 2006 (15) 2006 (18) 2002 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Wallingford in 2012. This total is 5.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wallingford UK 2012 95 293,728 2011 90 314,524 2010 87 342,233 2009 127 533,787 2008 61 237,873 Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in Wallingford. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 46 145,934 2011 43 152,213 % change 7.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallingford UK 2012 20 70,026 2011 26 79,983 % change -23.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Wallingford when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 10 2 Closed companies in 2011 9 8 9 % change -11.1% 25.0% -78% Record Year 2006 (10) 2012 (10) 2009 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 53 companies were added to the company register for Wallingford in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 19 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 2012 53 198,165 2011 34 138,346 2010 25 58,125 2009 -45 -171,112 2008 56 111,330 Record Year 2003 (94) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Wallingford increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford UK 2012 25 92,809 2011 15 71,922 Record Year 2007 (45) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wallingford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallingford UK 2012 13 49,849 2011 2 29,640 Record Year 2006 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 4 5 4 Net growth in 2011 1 5 -4 Record Year 1999 (10) 2006 (14) 1996 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wallingford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wallingford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallingford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wallingford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wallingford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 0.8% 9.9% 17.2% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1970 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Wallingford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wallingford in 2012 was 34.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Wallingford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.8% of all director appointments in Wallingford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wallingford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Wallingford in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DESIGN 1.72% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ESTATES 1.37% PROPERTY 2.40% LISA 1.03% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 0.69% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PRODUCTIONS 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.79% FUTURE 0.69% BUSINESS 1.76% ENERGY 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BARN 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ASBESTOS 0.69% LONDON 1.69% BUSINESS 0.69% MEDIA 1.69% 2020 0.69% GLOBAL 1.59% CLASSICS 0.69% J 1.57% EVENTS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BENSON 0.69% IT 1.43% SECURITY 0.69% CARE 1.39% LARKMEAD 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.34% AVIATION 0.69% M 1.26% WALLINGFORD 0.69% BUILDING 1.23% TRAINING 0.69% ENTERPRISES 1.21% FITNESS 0.69% TRAINING 1.18% LETTINGS 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EXTANT 0.34% SECURITY 1.17%
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 62 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 22,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 99999 - Dormant Company 5 40,648 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 15,572 18129 - Printing not elsewhere classified 3 1,139 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 2 4,882 74990 - Non-trading company 2 13,808 85100 - Pre-primary education 2 1,052 39000 - Remediation activities and other waste management services 2 474 56101 - Licensed restaurants 2 6,400 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 2 2,604
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08279286 IDLE COMPLEXITIES LTD 02 Nov 2012 08281492 IT INSPIRES LTD 05 Nov 2012 08283511 NAUTILUS GLOBAL LTD. 06 Nov 2012 08284910 LOVE LIFE FITNESS LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08288565 MOZI DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08291969 YELLOW HOUSE EDUCATION LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08292411 NVP AVIATION LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08294284 LGP SPORT LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08301233 PFMA CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08301990 COTSWOLDS ESTATES LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08304110 PENGUINCHICKEN PRODUCTIONS LTD 22 Nov 2012 08305085 LELUDI LTD 23 Nov 2012 08307851 BLACK-OPERATIONS LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08312772 TORI ROGERS SERVICES LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08312785 TOTAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL LIMITED 29 Nov 2012