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
New Company Registrations
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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) Witney UK 2013 209 269,432 2012 197 253,150 % change 6.1% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (230) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Witney UK 2013 105 134,630 2012 92 121,659 % change 14.1% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (105) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 31 40 34 New companies in 2012 33 36 23 % change -6.1% 11.1% 47.8% Record Year 2003 (46) 2013 (40) 2004 (45)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Witney UK 2013 126 155,192 2012 105 147,794 % change 20.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Witney UK 2013 55 77,278 2012 62 80,218 % change -11.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2013 23 17 15 Closed companies in 2012 20 24 18 % change 15.0% -29.2% -17% Record Year 2013 (23) 2009 (58) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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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) Witney UK 2013 83 114,240 2012 92 105,356 Record Year 2003 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Witney UK 2013 50 57,352 2012 30 41,441 Record Year 2004 (67) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 8 23 19 Net growth in 2012 13 12 5 Record Year 2003 (40) 2013 (23) 2008 (29)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.1% 8.0% 33.8% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%) 2004 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.35% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 2.20% MANAGEMENT 4.80% OXFORD 2.05% CONSULTANCY 3.41% WITNEY 1.61% PROPERTY 2.48% DESIGN 1.03% TRADING 2.05% ACCOUNTANTS 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.81% R 0.88% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.88% LONDON 1.77% HOLDINGS 0.73% BUSINESS 1.77% S 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% INDUSTRY 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUSINESS 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.67% MARKETING 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.59% MEDIA 1.57% HEATING 0.59% CARE 1.55% SECURITY 0.59% J 1.53% FLOORING 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CAPITAL 0.59% IT 1.40% ELECTRICAL 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.40% EVENTS 0.59% M 1.26% PROPERTY 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% HOME 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PARTNERSHIP 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% BEAUTY 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% VEHICLE 0.44% TRAINING 1.16%
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 112 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 39 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 39 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 17,095 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 5,665 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 9 8,876 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 5,319 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 8 2,502 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 8,590 74100 - specialised design activities 7 3,908 70100 - Activities of head offices 7 3,899 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,212 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 7,871
Recent Companies
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