Witney, Oxfordshire
2013 Annual 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 414 companies were formed in Witney in 2013. This total is 8.7% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Witney UK 2013 414 529,363 2012 381 491,893 2011 357 452,870 2010 317 400,358 2009 308 362,675 Record Year 2004 (587) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 205 companies were formed in Witney. This figure is 11.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 205 259,931 2012 184 238,743 % change 11.4% 8.9% Record Year 2004 (418) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 95 companies were registered in Witney during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witney UK 2013 95 127,247 2012 108 119,875 % change -12.0% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (108) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 44 34 17 New companies in 2012 37 45 26 % change 18.9% -24.4% -34.6% Record Year 2003 (48) 2012 (45) 2011 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 266 companies were dissolved in Witney in 2013. This total is 26.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Witney UK 2013 266 332,213 2012 211 293,729 2011 234 314,524 2010 522 342,233 2009 317 533,789 Record Year 2010 (522) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Witney. This figure is 32.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 140 177,021 2012 106 145,935 % change 32.1% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (413) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Witney during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 60.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witney UK 2013 77 90,851 2012 48 70,027 % change 60.4% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (209) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 39 16 22 Closed companies in 2012 16 17 15 % change 143.8% -5.9% 47% Record Year 2010 (174) 2010 (26) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 148 companies were added to the company register for Witney in 2013. This number represents growth of 35.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 22 companies lower 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 2013 148 197,150 2012 170 198,164 2011 123 138,346 2010 -205 58,125 2009 -9 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (444) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Witney increased by 65 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney UK 2013 65 82,910 2012 78 92,808 Record Year 2004 (330) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Witney during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Witney UK 2013 18 36,396 2012 60 49,848 Record Year 2012 (60) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 5 18 -5 Net growth in 2012 21 28 11 Record Year 2008 (31) 2012 (28) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Witney was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Witney 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Witney 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Witney formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) 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 Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 10.6% -25.7% -40.5% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Witney was 1988 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Witney in 2013 was 26.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Witney was 2009 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Witney in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Witney was in 2009 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Witney in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 2.95% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.01% MANAGEMENT 4.72% WITNEY 1.74% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.07% PROPERTY 2.59% DESIGN 1.07% TRADING 2.08% R 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.87% S 0.81% LONDON 1.86% CAPITAL 0.67% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.67% CARE 1.73% SECURITY 0.67% BUSINESS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HEATING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.58% OXFORDSHIRE 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% HOLDINGS 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.54% CARE 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HAIR 0.54% J 1.51% PARTNERSHIP 0.54% MEDIA 1.50% PLUMBING 0.54% IT 1.35% IT 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% VENTURES 0.54% M 1.23% HOMES 0.54% BUILDING 1.21% HOME 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SHOP 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% WEST 0.40% ENERGY 1.14%
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 132 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 41 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 36,164 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 18,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 55,342 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 7,075 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,511 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 6,191 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 11 2,893 41100 - Development of building projects 11 9,485 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,987 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 9,360 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 5,698 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,223 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,503 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,687 85600 - Educational support services 7 3,584 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 8,879
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08801864 HCTB INVESTMENTS LTD 04 Dec 2013 08806262 OX-4 SOUND LTD 09 Dec 2013 08810601 LOGIC TRANS LIMITED 11 Dec 2013 08811785 JOB 4 U OXFORD LTD 12 Dec 2013 08816155 IDH WATER HARVESTING LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08818258 BENBOLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08818921 THE HAIR SAFARI LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08819919 ZIRCOTEC IP LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08823547 H LINE DESIGN LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08825163 THE SAINT MUSIC PRODUCTION LIMITED 23 Dec 2013 08828020 BRONSENS PAYROLL SERVICES LTD 31 Dec 2013 08804457 JACOB BROWN WOODWORKING LTD 06 Dec 2013 08806932 VALERIE'S OPTIONS LIMITED 09 Dec 2013 08809296 SKN & SON 3 LTD 10 Dec 2013 08822089 UE COFFEE ROASTERS (UK) LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08822249 LEICESTER L E D LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08825405 BRICK KILN COMPOSITES LIMITED 24 Dec 2013
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