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Witney, Oxfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 197 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 10.7% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Witney occurred in 2003 when a total of 230 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WitneyUK
    2012197253,150
    2011178228,735
    % change10.7%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (230)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 92 companies were registered in Witney during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WitneyUK
    201292121,659
    201189112,344
    % change3.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (110) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012333623
    New companies in 2011242837
    % change37.5%28.6%-37.8%
    Record Year2003 (46)2012 (36)2004 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 105 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 17.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Witney occurred in 2009 when a total of 179 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WitneyUK
    2012105147,793
    2011127162,310
    % change-17.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Witney during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WitneyUK
    20126280,218
    20115271,324
    % change19.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012202418
    Closed companies in 201162917
    % change233.3%-17.2%6%
    Record Year2012 (20)2009 (58)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Witney increased by 92 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WitneyUK
    201292105,357
    20115166,425
    Record Year2003 (179)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Witney during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 30 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WitneyUK
    20123041,441
    20113741,020
    Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201213125
    Net growth in 201118-120
    Record Year2003 (40)2003 (23)2004 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Witney
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Witney
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change15.8%12.8%-33.6%
    Record Year1972 (0.4%)1960 (0.3%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Witney was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.5% of all director appointments in Witney in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Witney was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    33.6% of all director appointments in Witney in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD2.60%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.73%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    DESIGN1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY1.01%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.87%DESIGN1.89%
    ENGINEERING0.87%ENGINEERING1.87%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.72%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    WITNEY0.58%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TEAM0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    OXFORDSHIRE0.58%BUSINESS1.70%
    MARKETING0.58%MEDIA1.69%
    ENERGY0.43%LONDON1.68%
    ART0.43%J1.57%
    SCHOOL0.43%GLOBAL1.51%
    R0.43%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    OXON0.43%IT1.42%
    GLOBAL0.43%CARE1.31%
    S0.43%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CENTRE0.43%M1.26%
    FOOD0.43%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    COTSWOLD0.43%BUILDING1.23%
    SOLAR0.43%SECURITY1.19%
    ACADEMY0.43%S1.18%
    DEVELOPMENT0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied126244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company2526,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2520,390
    7487 - Other business activities2347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1835,447
    9999 - Dormant Company1516,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1215,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1210,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1014,220
    7499 - Non-trading company98,023
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering84,644
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified82,921
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    62012 - Business and domestic software development64,742
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818
    86900 - Other human health activities65,222
    74990 - Non-trading company69,706
    4534 - Other building installation61,741

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08014969 RBDA STUDIO LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016631 TITAN IT LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08017424 N M LUTTON LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08017903 WINNO LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08019950 HITCHCOCK WOODWORKS LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08027974 INPHORM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08030391 RUSSELL & COMPANY LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030819 KELLIE VARNDELL CREATIVE SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2012
    08033348 OXFORD CITY BREWERY LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035161 SUE SHOP LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036263 ENVY BEAUTY STUDIO LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08043158 VAUXSHOP LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08043792 ILEX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08046461 WITNEY MOTORBIKE BREAKERS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08051049 KINGSLAND CONTRACTING LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08026919 TIGER ACCLAIM LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029548 SMART CURRENCY GROUP LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08033550 A L S PEST CONTROL LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08043173 LUCAS & DAISY LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08044338 PAUL CASS AND SON BUILDERS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08045923 IBIS CARE LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08045928 ISIS CONCEPTS HOLDINGS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046092 TIGER BRAVE LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08046094 HILLSIDE KH LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08050443 MINI DRIBBLERS LTD 30 Apr 2012

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