Banbury, Oxfordshire
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Banbury when compared to any previous February.
- January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Banbury when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 134 companies were registered in Banbury during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Banbury UK 2015 134 161,156 2014 130 150,722 % change 3.1% 6.9% Record Year 2007 (138) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 44 44 46 New companies in 2014 45 37 48 % change -2.2% 18.9% -4.2% Record Year 2007 (48) 2003 (46) 2010 (59)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Banbury during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 58.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Banbury UK 2015 89 89,523 2014 56 82,370 % change 58.9% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Banbury when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 16 43 30 Closed companies in 2014 19 19 18 % change -15.8% 126.3% 67% Record Year 2013 (40) 2015 (43) 2009 (63)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Banbury during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 45 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Banbury UK 2015 45 71,633 2014 74 68,352 Record Year 2014 (74) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
January 2015 saw a new record in net growth in Banbury when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 28 1 16 Net growth in 2014 26 18 30 Record Year 2015 (28) 2003 (41) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Banbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Banbury 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.1% 9.5% -12.7% Record Year 1994 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Banbury was in 2008 when 33.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Banbury in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.79% CONSULTING 5.23% BANBURY 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.56% ENGINEERING 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.62% PROPERTY 1.37% PROPERTY 2.72% MANAGEMENT 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% CONSULTANCY 1.16% CARE 2.13% ELECTRICAL 0.95% ENGINEERING 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% LONDON 1.91% (BANBURY) 0.74% TRADING 1.88% LOGISTICS 0.74% TRANSPORT 1.82% J 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.76% DESIGN 0.63% DESIGN 1.65% VENTURES 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% C 0.53% CO., 1.58% CARE 0.53% J 1.55% B 0.53% CONSULTANTS 1.54% G 0.42% BUSINESS 1.49% HOMES 0.42% INVESTMENTS 1.49% L 0.42% GLOBAL 1.46% ENTERPRISES 0.42% ASSOCIATES 1.44% EDUCATION 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% DEVELOPMENT 0.42% BUILDING 1.31% PLUMBING 0.42% IT 1.30% BANSOLS 0.32% MEDIA 1.28% SUPPLIES 0.32% M 1.27%
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 184 288,953 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 59 43,081 99999 - Dormant Company 46 49,474 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 58,522 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,098 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 30,825 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 12,485 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 11,600 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 29,218 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 7,797 41100 - Development of building projects 14 11,863 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,862 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,139 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 10,200 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 6,278 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 6,355 86900 - Other human health activities 9 13,990 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,794 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 6,557 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 9 6,815
Recent Companies
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