Witney, Oxfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 163 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 17.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Witney occurred in 2003 when a total of 230 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Witney UK 2010 163 203,749 2009 198 182,021 % change -17.7% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 68 companies were registered in Witney during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 27.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Witney UK 2010 68 98,612 2009 94 90,987 % change -27.7% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (110) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 20 23 25 New companies in 2009 30 33 31 % change -33.3% -30.3% -19.4% Record Year 2003 (46) 2009 (33) 2004 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 109 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 39.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Witney occurred in 2009 when a total of 179 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Witney UK 2010 109 177,631 2009 179 289,236 % change -39.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Witney during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 50.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Witney UK 2010 58 94,954 2009 117 181,176 % change -50.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 11 22 25 Closed companies in 2009 19 58 40 % change -42.1% -62.1% -38% Record Year 2008 (19) 2009 (58) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Witney increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Witney UK 2010 54 26,118 2009 19 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Witney during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 10 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Witney UK 2010 10 3,658 2009 -23 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 9 1 0 Net growth in 2009 11 -25 -9 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (23) 2004 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Witney 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Witney 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -38.7% -33.6% -27.5% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Witney was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Witney in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Witney was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Witney in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.95% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 1.56% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.02% OXFORD 1.17% PROPERTY 2.40% BUILDING 0.97% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SPIRE 0.78% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTANCY 0.78% DESIGN 1.91% ENTERPRISES 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% HOTELS 0.78% MEDIA 1.80% AMB 0.78% BUSINESS 1.75% WITNEY 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ARCHITECTURAL 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.58% LONDON 1.52% PROPERTY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% J 1.46% COTSWOLD 0.58% CARE 1.41% PROPERTIES 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% - 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% CARE 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% WORLD 0.58% M 1.29% COMMUNITY 0.58% IT 1.28% STUDIO 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOLDINGS 0.39% GROUP 1.25% GATEWAY 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 124 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 40 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 20 14,342 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 9,122 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 16 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 6,684 9999 - Dormant Company 14 19,842 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,912 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 5,854 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 8,285 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,822 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 8,590 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,068 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 1,762 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,060 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 6 2,425
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