Witney, Oxfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Witney when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Witney when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Witney when compared to any quarter in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous October.
- October 2010 was a record month for company closures in Witney when compared to any month in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 317 companies were formed in Witney in 2010. This total is 2.9% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Witney UK 2010 317 400,358 2009 308 362,675 2008 325 349,203 2007 316 457,649 2006 300 405,440 Record Year 2004 (587) 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 154 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 40.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Witney occurred in 2004 when a total of 418 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney UK 2010 154 196,609 2009 110 180,654 % change 40.0% 8.8% Record Year 2004 (418) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 73 companies were registered in Witney during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 30.4% 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) Witney UK 2010 73 95,117 2009 56 85,983 % change 30.4% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (104) 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 37 18 18 New companies in 2009 28 17 11 % change 32.1% 5.9% 63.6% Record Year 2003 (48) 2006 (33) 2003 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Witney when compared to any year in history.
A total of 522 companies were dissolved in Witney in 2010. This total is 64.7% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Witney UK 2010 522 342,232 2009 317 533,773 2008 159 237,901 2007 184 220,295 2006 164 200,166 Record Year 2010 (522) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Witney when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 413 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 199.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Witney occurred in 2010 when a total of 413 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney UK 2010 413 164,601 2009 138 244,537 % change 199.3% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (413) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2010 was a record quarter for company closures in Witney when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 209 companies were dissolved in Witney during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 237.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly 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) Witney UK 2010 209 76,896 2009 62 85,136 % change 237.1% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (209) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous October.
October 2010 was a record month for company closures in Witney when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 174 26 9 Closed companies in 2009 23 17 22 % change 656.5% 52.9% -59% Record Year 2010 (174) 2010 (26) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -205 companies were removed to the company register for Witney in 2010. This number represents decline of 66.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 196 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Witney company register grew by 444 companies.
Year Witney UK 2010 -205 58,126 2009 -9 -171,098 2008 166 111,302 2007 132 237,354 2006 136 205,274 Record Year 2004 (444) 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 Witney decreased by 259 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney UK 2010 -259 32,008 2009 -28 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (330) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Witney during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -136 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Witney UK 2010 -136 18,221 2009 -6 847 Record Year 2003 (59) 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 -137 -8 9 Net growth in 2009 5 0 -11 Record Year 2008 (31) 1998 (12) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Witney was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Witney 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Witney 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 15.7% -5.4% 55.6% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 Witney was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Witney in 2010 was 29.7%. 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 Witney was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.4% of all director appointments in Witney 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 Witney was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Witney 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 OXFORD 1.88% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.54% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.36% BUILDING 1.03% TRADING 2.11% WITNEY 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.95% COTSWOLD 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% ENTERPRISES 0.85% BUSINESS 1.82% J 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (WITNEY) 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SPIRE 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% HOTELS 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% ARCHITECTURAL 0.68% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% CARE 1.45% PROPERTY 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% J 1.42% MARKETING 0.51% IT 1.41% (OXFORD) 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% S 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ELITE 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% CENTRE 0.51% M 1.30% TRAINING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.25% STUDIOS 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% GROUP 0.51% 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 123 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 14,505 7487 - Other business activities 26 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 23 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 27,550 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,088 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,144 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 8,089 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,862 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 6,330 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,858 7499 - Non-trading company 8 12,000 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 8 1,118 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,298 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,187 86900 - Other human health activities 6 3,700 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 1,943 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 9,177 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,127
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07423886 CROFTSWARE LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07423607 LAWNSCIENCE (OXFORD) LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07420714 ON YOUR TOES LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07411064 STICKIE MARKETING LIMITED 18 Oct 2010 07408631 CBW MARKETING LTD 15 Oct 2010 07408530 UK BUILDING PLASTICS DIRECT LTD 15 Oct 2010 07404712 WITNEY ACCOUNTANTS LTD 12 Oct 2010 07403372 SELL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07401999 DRIVING ACADEMY GLOBAL LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07401437 CORNDELL LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07400290 KINGSWAY CHURCH 07 Oct 2010 07399981 HP SQUARED RADIATION PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07399390 MCCHRISTEL LTD 07 Oct 2010 07398058 NUMBER 83 LIMITED 06 Oct 2010 07420246 DBS DECORATIONS LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07419709 LOW VOLTAGE UK LIMITED 26 Oct 2010 07419632 MONARCH CONSULTING & SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Oct 2010 07418467 SHRILL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07410874 OASIS AND WAREHOUSE LIMITED 18 Oct 2010 07410380 OXIDE LIMITED 18 Oct 2010 07408626 EXTREME CONNECTORS LIMITED 15 Oct 2010 07407254 THE OLD PILL FACTORY LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07405000 RED MOON EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD 12 Oct 2010 07399830 THE BULL AT LAUNTON LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07395740 TIMESCAPE LTD 04 Oct 2010
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