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.

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. 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.

    YearBanburyUK
    2014541582,051
    2013462529,363
    2012429491,893
    2011427452,870
    2010407400,358
    Record Year2014 (541)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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)BanburyUK
    2014284281,320
    2013239259,931
    % change18.8%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (284)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BanburyUK
    2014139137,906
    2013122127,247
    % change13.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (139) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014544936
    New companies in 2013365135
    % change50.0%-3.9%2.9%
    Record Year2014 (54)2013 (51)2003 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearBanburyUK
    2014293367,937
    2013332332,213
    2012264293,729
    2011271314,524
    2010264342,233
    Record Year2009 (442)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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)BanburyUK
    2014159190,730
    2013170177,021
    % change-6.5%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (190)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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)BanburyUK
    20146789,060
    20139290,851
    % change-27.2%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (92) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014102829
    Closed companies in 2013432326
    % change-76.7%21.7%12%
    Record Year2013 (43)2004 (29)2014 (29)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearBanburyUK
    2014248214,114
    2013130197,150
    2012165198,164
    2011156138,346
    201014358,125
    Record Year2014 (248)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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)BanburyUK
    201412590,590
    20136982,910
    Record Year2003 (156)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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)BanburyUK
    20147248,846
    20133036,396
    Record Year 2014 (72) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201444217
    Net growth in 2013-7289
    Record Year2014 (44)2013 (28)2003 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearBanbury
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change42.7%-8.8%-12.0%
    Record Year2004 (0.1%)2006 (0.1%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.50%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY1.52%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    PROPERTY1.31%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    BANBURY1.31%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT0.98%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    ELECTRICAL0.98%ENGINEERING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.87%CARE2.02%
    (BANBURY)0.65%TRADING1.94%
    G0.65%LONDON1.93%
    LOGISTICS0.65%TRANSPORT1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%DESIGN1.66%
    CARE0.54%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    HOMES0.54%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    SECURITY0.54%PROPERTIES1.62%
    DEVELOPMENT0.54%BUSINESS1.56%
    C0.54%J1.54%
    ENTERPRISES0.44%CO.,1.50%
    VENTURES0.44%GLOBAL1.49%
    DESIGN0.44%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    M0.44%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    TECHNOLOGY0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    MEDIA0.44%MEDIA1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.44%IT1.31%
    INDEPENDENT0.44%BUILDING1.29%
    J0.44%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied168265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5442,290
    99999 - Dormant Company4448,509
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3458,068
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2319,049
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2129,009
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2030,178
    49410 - Freight transport by road1910,842
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1711,212
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings157,559
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,837
    41100 - Development of building projects1211,397
    71129 - Other engineering activities116,132
    56302 - Public houses and bars116,285
    43210 - Electrical installation115,985
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets106,452
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet910,107
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,425
    01500 - Mixed farming9614
    74100 - specialised design activities94,841

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09333582 DOUSE MACHINING LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09335560 NORTH OXFORDSHIRE TOPSOIL LTD 01 Dec 2014
    09345499 THE ARDEN RHEUMATOLOGY SERVICE LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09356310 IMPE LTD 16 Dec 2014
    09361455 EVERETT CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2014
    09362285 BAKER CEILINGS & PARTITIONS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09362854 DW KITCHENS (UK) LTD 19 Dec 2014
    09368615 MATTHEW ROBERT LIMITED 29 Dec 2014
    09340686 BON & DOTTY LIMITED 04 Dec 2014
    09340839 NAPIOR LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09347817 HELIOS FARMING LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09348996 BLESS PROMOTION LIMITED 10 Dec 2014
    09350808 PERIODIC RESTORATION AND RENOVATION SPECIALISTS LTD 11 Dec 2014
    09355330 DBF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09357187 PLATINUM SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Dec 2014
    09362671 BLACKWELL GRANGE WEDDINGS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09363049 DEMATIC (SERVICES) LIMITED 19 Dec 2014
    09366198 THE SIX SENSES UK LTD 23 Dec 2014
    09369316 BANBURY RALLY @ LTD 30 Dec 2014
    09369559 FURLONG ELECTRICAL (BANBURY) LIMITED 30 Dec 2014
    09335388 G SHARPE LIMITED 01 Dec 2014
    09338646 RACING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Dec 2014
    09345008 B-LIVELY LIMITED 08 Dec 2014
    09354003 NJC ELECTRICAL LIMITED 15 Dec 2014
    09357563 GORDONTEK LIMITED 16 Dec 2014