Witney, Oxfordshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 209 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 6.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013209269,432
    2012197253,150
    % change6.1%6.4%
    Record Year2003 (230)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Witney during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WitneyUK
    2013105134,630
    201292121,659
    % change14.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (105) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Witney when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013314034
    New companies in 2012333623
    % change-6.1%11.1%47.8%
    Record Year2003 (46)2013 (40)2004 (45)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 20.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013126155,192
    2012105147,794
    % change20.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Witney during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WitneyUK
    20135577,278
    20126280,218
    % change-11.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Witney when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013231715
    Closed companies in 2012202418
    % change15.0%-29.2%-17%
    Record Year2013 (23)2009 (58)2009 (40)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Witney increased by 83 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WitneyUK
    201383114,240
    201292105,356
    Record Year2003 (179)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Witney during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 50 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)WitneyUK
    20135057,352
    20123041,441
    Record Year 2004 (67) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201382319
    Net growth in 201213125
    Record Year2003 (40)2013 (23)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Witney
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Witney
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-21.1%8.0%33.8%
    Record Year2003 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)2004 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Witney was 2006 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Witney in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Witney was in 2006 when 36.5% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Witney in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.35%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING2.20%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    OXFORD2.05%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    WITNEY1.61%PROPERTY2.48%
    DESIGN1.03%TRADING2.05%
    ACCOUNTANTS1.03%ENGINEERING1.81%
    R0.88%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%LONDON1.77%
    HOLDINGS0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    S0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    INDUSTRY0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUSINESS0.73%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MARKETING0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    IT0.59%MEDIA1.57%
    HEATING0.59%CARE1.55%
    SECURITY0.59%J1.53%
    FLOORING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CAPITAL0.59%IT1.40%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%PROPERTIES1.40%
    EVENTS0.59%M1.26%
    PROPERTY0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    HOME0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PARTNERSHIP0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BEAUTY0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    VEHICLE0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied112257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company3944,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3933,633
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2517,095
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1954,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1624,324
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings125,665
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles114,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,578
    41100 - Development of building projects98,876
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified85,319
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities82,502
    86900 - Other human health activities88,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development88,590
    74100 - specialised design activities73,908
    70100 - Activities of head offices73,899
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified67,212
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate67,871

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08468493 ALEWORTH VENTURES LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08469350 CENTER CIRCLE LTD 02 Apr 2013
    08470283 HAINES ENGINEERING LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472709 DESIGN UNITY LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08474919 OXFORD LYMPHOEDEMA PRACTICE LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08475995 LUKE COLLIER LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478419 CHILDREN CARE SERVICES LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478989 SABER LEARNING LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08481389 TURNERS FLOORING LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08482654 TW HARDSCAPING LTD 10 Apr 2013
    08486234 HUNIQUE EVENTS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08488827 WINDRUSH FLOORING LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08490480 ENDEANE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08490870 THE MARY KNOWLES HOMECARE PARTNERSHIP EMPLOYEE TRUSTEE LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08491475 MRL MANUFACTURING LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08493137 MHW (OXON) LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08505585 KOG SYSTEMS LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08506857 BLENHEIM CONTRACTS LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08507044 STOW AND GO LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08507411 ETHICAL HQ LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08473820 MIKE GILBERT PLANNING LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08481237 OXFORD DAIRY FABRICATIONS LTD. 09 Apr 2013
    08491674 KAMAL SAHNI LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08508270 N4E LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08510583 SR FLIGHT SERVICES LIMITED 30 Apr 2013

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