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
New Company Registrations
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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) Witney UK 2012 197 253,150 2011 178 228,735 % change 10.7% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Witney UK 2012 92 121,659 2011 89 112,344 % change 3.4% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (110) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 33 36 23 New companies in 2011 24 28 37 % change 37.5% 28.6% -37.8% Record Year 2003 (46) 2012 (36) 2004 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Witney UK 2012 105 147,793 2011 127 162,310 % change -17.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Witney UK 2012 62 80,218 2011 52 71,324 % change 19.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 24 18 Closed companies in 2011 6 29 17 % change 233.3% -17.2% 6% Record Year 2012 (20) 2009 (58) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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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) Witney UK 2012 92 105,357 2011 51 66,425 Record Year 2003 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Witney UK 2012 30 41,441 2011 37 41,020 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 13 12 5 Net growth in 2011 18 -1 20 Record Year 2003 (40) 2003 (23) 2004 (28)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.8% 12.8% -33.6% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 1960 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 2.60% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.73% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DESIGN 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.01% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.87% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.87% COMMUNICATIONS 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% WITNEY 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TEAM 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% OXFORDSHIRE 0.58% BUSINESS 1.70% MARKETING 0.58% MEDIA 1.69% ENERGY 0.43% LONDON 1.68% ART 0.43% J 1.57% SCHOOL 0.43% GLOBAL 1.51% R 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.48% OXON 0.43% IT 1.42% GLOBAL 0.43% CARE 1.31% S 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.43% M 1.26% FOOD 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.23% COTSWOLD 0.43% BUILDING 1.23% SOLAR 0.43% SECURITY 1.19% ACADEMY 0.43% S 1.18% DEVELOPMENT 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 126 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 25 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 20,390 7487 - Other business activities 23 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 15 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 14,220 7499 - Non-trading company 9 8,023 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 4,644 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 2,921 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 4,742 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818 86900 - Other human health activities 6 5,222 74990 - Non-trading company 6 9,706 4534 - Other building installation 6 1,741
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08052468 GEMMA DESIGN LTD 01 May 2012 08053097 A P DEVELOPERS LIMITED 01 May 2012 08055709 KCLH LIMITED 03 May 2012 08060721 THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL 08 May 2012 08064241 HALLUMS RESOURCING CONSULTING LIMITED 10 May 2012 08074063 FSL ENGINEERING LIMITED 17 May 2012 08075658 SOVEREIGN ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 18 May 2012 08080089 ACM ENTERPRISES LIMITED 23 May 2012 08082129 MISSON MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 24 May 2012 OC374984 CLIPPER DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLP 04 May 2012 08051828 WHITE HORSE CAE LIMITED 01 May 2012 08052015 CREATION HUMAN RESOURCES LTD 01 May 2012 08053169 QUOD ELECTRICAL LTD 01 May 2012 08053647 MATTHEW CARTER REMOVALS AND STORAGE LTD 02 May 2012 08063424 SPA CREATORS LTD 10 May 2012 08064969 ROLBAC LIMITED 11 May 2012 08066944 EPIC OVERLAND LTD. 14 May 2012 08069973 W DUDLEY LIMITED 15 May 2012 08071840 AELFRIC LIMITED 16 May 2012 08077085 LED TODAY LIMITED 21 May 2012 08077477 THE HUMMINGBIRD AGENCY LIMITED 21 May 2012 08082774 HARRY R HOLLAND CONSULTING LIMITED 24 May 2012 08083197 R W ENGLAND LIMITED 25 May 2012 08087831 ROWES NEWSMARKET LIMITED 29 May 2012 OC375316 WOODBOURN DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LLP 17 May 2012
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