Banbury, Oxfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Banbury when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Banbury when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous October.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Banbury when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Banbury when compared to any previous October.
- October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Banbury when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Banbury when compared to any year in history.
A total of 541 companies were formed in Banbury in 2014. This total is 17.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Banbury UK 2014 541 582,051 2013 462 529,363 2012 429 491,893 2011 427 452,870 2010 407 400,358 Record Year 2014 (541) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Banbury when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 284 companies were formed in Banbury. This figure is 18.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Banbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 284 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury UK 2014 284 281,320 2013 239 259,931 % change 18.8% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (284) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 139 companies were registered in Banbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Banbury UK 2014 139 137,906 2013 122 127,247 % change 13.9% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (139) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Banbury when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 54 49 36 New companies in 2013 36 51 35 % change 50.0% -3.9% 2.9% Record Year 2014 (54) 2013 (51) 2003 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 293 companies were dissolved in Banbury in 2014. This total is 11.7% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Banbury UK 2014 293 367,937 2013 332 332,213 2012 264 293,729 2011 271 314,524 2010 264 342,233 Record Year 2009 (442) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Banbury. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Banbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 190 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury UK 2014 159 190,730 2013 170 177,021 % change -6.5% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Banbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 27.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Banbury UK 2014 67 89,060 2013 92 90,851 % change -27.2% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (92) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Banbury when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 10 28 29 Closed companies in 2013 43 23 26 % change -76.7% 21.7% 12% Record Year 2013 (43) 2004 (29) 2014 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 248 companies were added to the company register for Banbury in 2014. This number represents growth of 45.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 118 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Banbury company register grew by 248 companies.
Year Banbury UK 2014 248 214,114 2013 130 197,150 2012 165 198,164 2011 156 138,346 2010 143 58,125 Record Year 2014 (248) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Banbury increased by 125 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury UK 2014 125 90,590 2013 69 82,910 Record Year 2003 (156) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Banbury during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 72 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Banbury UK 2014 72 48,846 2013 30 36,396 Record Year 2014 (72) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Banbury when compared to any previous October.
October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Banbury when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 44 21 7 Net growth in 2013 -7 28 9 Record Year 2014 (44) 2013 (28) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Banbury was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Banbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Banbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Banbury 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 42.7% -8.8% -12.0% Record Year 2004 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.8.
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 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Banbury was 1985 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Banbury in 2014 was 27.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Banbury was 2005 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Banbury in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Banbury was in 2012 when 37.8% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Banbury in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.50% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.58% PROPERTY 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.57% BANBURY 1.31% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ELECTRICAL 0.98% ENGINEERING 2.10% ENGINEERING 0.87% CARE 2.02% (BANBURY) 0.65% TRADING 1.94% G 0.65% LONDON 1.93% LOGISTICS 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% DESIGN 1.66% CARE 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.64% HOMES 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SECURITY 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.62% DEVELOPMENT 0.54% BUSINESS 1.56% C 0.54% J 1.54% ENTERPRISES 0.44% CO., 1.50% VENTURES 0.44% GLOBAL 1.49% DESIGN 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.44% ASSOCIATES 1.47% TECHNOLOGY 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% MEDIA 0.44% MEDIA 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.44% IT 1.31% INDEPENDENT 0.44% BUILDING 1.29% J 0.44% M 1.22%
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 168 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 44 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 58,068 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 30,178 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 10,842 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 11,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,559 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,837 41100 - Development of building projects 12 11,397 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 6,132 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 6,285 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,985 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 6,452 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 10,107 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,425 01500 - Mixed farming 9 614 74100 - specialised design activities 9 4,841
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09249487 FRAMES UK (BANBURY) LTD 06 Oct 2014 09253398 PROSSER DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09265220 JLD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09267035 SUPPLY ME BEAUTY LTD 16 Oct 2014 09271240 OXFORD PROPERTY RESOURCES LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09274918 MAVEN DESIGNER JEWELLERY LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09278203 MH DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING LTD. 23 Oct 2014 09285250 GAME VIDEOS LTD 29 Oct 2014 09287148 BRAILES AGRICULTURE LTD 29 Oct 2014 09290499 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LTD 31 Oct 2014 09244218 CANONS ASHBY LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09245576 RACHEL BURGESS LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09246821 WIESAND (UK) LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09256117 JSM VENDING LIMITED 09 Oct 2014 09258329 PADBURY DRIVE 1951 LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09264701 MRJ THEATRE SERVICES LTD 15 Oct 2014 09270093 CRISTIANCOJOCARU LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09274328 CRISTINAGHEORGHIU LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09281917 MCN RETAIL LTD 27 Oct 2014 09284815 JAQUES & JAQUES LIMITED 28 Oct 2014 09286754 INSPIRE2EDUCATE LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09278097 GREATWORTH CLASSICS LTD 23 Oct 2014 09278620 SOCIAL BOODLE LIMITED 24 Oct 2014 09283188 MIRAMAX HOLDINGS LTD 28 Oct 2014 09285581 CAROLINE CARES FOR YOU LTD 29 Oct 2014
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