Witney, Oxfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 178 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 178 228,735 2010 163 203,749 % change 9.2% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 89 companies were registered in Witney during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 30.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Witney UK 2011 89 112,344 2010 68 98,612 % change 30.9% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (110) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 24 28 37 New companies in 2010 20 23 25 % change 20.0% 21.7% 48.0% Record Year 2003 (46) 2009 (33) 2004 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 127 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 16.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 127 162,310 2010 109 177,631 % change 16.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Witney during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Witney UK 2011 52 71,324 2010 58 94,954 % change -10.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 6 29 17 Closed companies in 2010 11 22 25 % change -45.5% 31.8% -32% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (58) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Witney increased by 51 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Witney UK 2011 51 66,425 2010 54 26,118 Record Year 2003 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Witney during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Witney UK 2011 37 41,020 2010 10 3,658 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 18 -1 20 Net growth in 2010 9 1 0 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (23) 2004 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Witney 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Witney 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 16.2% -4.2% 31.1% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 48.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Witney was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Witney in the first 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Witney was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Witney in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 1.84% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.86% BUSINESS 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.17% CONSULTING 1.17% PROPERTY 2.43% (WITNEY) 1.17% TRADING 2.05% BUILDING 1.00% DESIGN 1.94% J 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DESIGN 0.83% BUSINESS 1.87% OXFORDSHIRE 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% M 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PARK 0.83% MEDIA 1.73% CENTRE 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.67% ALLAN 0.67% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% GLOBAL 1.46% S 0.67% J 1.44% TRAINING 0.67% CARE 1.44% FOR 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.42% R 0.67% IT 1.39% ENERGY 0.67% BUILDING 1.32% BRAND 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% EDUCATION 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% GUITAR 0.50% M 1.27% AMERICAN 0.50% S 1.23% ACCOUNTANTS 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% WITNEY 0.50% SYSTEMS 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 125 202,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 16,419 7487 - Other business activities 24 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 23 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,053 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,849 9999 - Dormant Company 13 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 30,647 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,632 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,835 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,063 7499 - Non-trading company 9 10,955 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 7,095 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 7 1,276 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 7 889 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,928 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,154 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,143 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,238 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,050
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