Witney, Oxfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Witney when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Witney when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 381 companies were formed in Witney in 2012. This total is 6.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Witney UK 2012 381 491,893 2011 357 452,870 2010 317 400,358 2009 308 362,675 2008 325 349,203 Record Year 2004 (587) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 184 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 2.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 184 238,743 2011 179 224,135 % change 2.8% 6.5% Record Year 2004 (418) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 108 companies were registered in Witney during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Witney UK 2012 108 119,875 2011 91 109,623 % change 18.7% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (108) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 37 45 26 New companies in 2011 30 32 29 % change 23.3% 40.6% -10.3% Record Year 2003 (48) 2012 (45) 2011 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 211 companies were dissolved in Witney in 2012. This total is 9.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Witney UK 2012 211 293,728 2011 234 314,524 2010 522 342,233 2009 317 533,787 2008 159 237,873 Record Year 2010 (522) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 106 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 106 145,934 2011 107 152,213 % change -0.9% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (413) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Witney during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Witney UK 2012 48 70,026 2011 51 79,983 % change -5.9% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (209) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 16 17 15 Closed companies in 2011 10 24 17 % change 60.0% -29.2% -12% Record Year 2010 (174) 2010 (26) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 170 companies were added to the company register for Witney in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 47 companies higher 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 2012 170 198,165 2011 123 138,346 2010 -205 58,125 2009 -9 -171,112 2008 166 111,330 Record Year 2004 (444) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Witney increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney UK 2012 78 92,809 2011 72 71,922 Record Year 2004 (330) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Witney when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Witney during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 60 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Witney UK 2012 60 49,849 2011 40 29,640 Record Year 2012 (60) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Witney when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 21 28 11 Net growth in 2011 20 8 12 Record Year 2008 (31) 2012 (28) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Witney was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Witney 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Witney 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 3.6% 33.8% -12.8% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1969 (0.2%) 1966 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Witney was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Witney in 2012 was 34.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Witney was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Witney in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Witney was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Witney in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.08% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DESIGN 1.19% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.04% TRADING 2.03% ACCOUNTANTS 1.04% DESIGN 1.86% OXFORD 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INDUSTRY 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% MARKETING 0.60% BUSINESS 1.76% COMMUNICATIONS 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.60% LONDON 1.69% WITNEY 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% RETAIL 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% BEAUTY 0.60% J 1.57% HOLDINGS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% THISTLE 0.45% IT 1.43% GLOBAL 0.45% CARE 1.39% S 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% FOUNDATION 0.45% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% SMART 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ENTERPRISES 0.45% TRAINING 1.18% WHITE 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.17% IT 0.45% SECURITY 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 100 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 36 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 12 13,808 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 4,882 86900 - Other human health activities 9 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,291 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 7,446 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 8 2,006 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 4,677 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 4,290 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 59112 - Video production activities 6 1,611 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 6 2,019 71111 - Architectural activities 6 2,539
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