Bicester, Oxfordshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 140 companies were formed in Bicester. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bicester occurred in 2007 when a total of 311 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester UK 2010 140 203,749 2009 141 182,021 % change -0.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (311) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 70 companies were registered in Bicester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 32.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bicester UK 2010 70 98,612 2009 53 90,987 % change 32.1% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (80) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 22 18 30 New companies in 2009 16 20 17 % change 37.5% -10.0% 76.5% Record Year 2003 (40) 2008 (34) 2010 (30)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 124 companies were dissolved in Bicester. This figure is 26.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bicester occurred in 2009 when a total of 168 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester UK 2010 124 177,631 2009 168 289,236 % change -26.2% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Bicester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 40.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bicester UK 2010 74 94,954 2009 125 181,176 % change -40.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 30 29 Closed companies in 2009 21 49 55 % change -28.6% -38.8% -47% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (49) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bicester increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester UK 2010 16 26,118 2009 -27 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (205) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bicester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -4 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bicester UK 2010 -4 3,658 2009 -72 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 7 -12 1 Net growth in 2009 -5 -29 -38 Record Year 2003 (30) 2006 (19) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bicester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 26.5% -14.3% 58.7% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1987 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bicester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Bicester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Bicester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.35% MANAGEMENT 5.01% OXFORD 1.16% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ASSOCIATES 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% INTERNATIONAL 0.97% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 0.77% TRADING 2.01% NETWORK 0.77% DESIGN 1.91% SYSTEMS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% LEASING 0.77% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTIES 0.58% BUSINESS 1.75% DIGITAL 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% PUBLISHING 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% CENTRE 0.58% LONDON 1.52% SOFTWARE 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MEDIA 0.58% J 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.58% CARE 1.41% MANAGEMENT 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% GLOBAL 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% IT 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% CATERING 0.58% M 1.29% - 0.58% IT 1.28% (OXFORD) 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.27% WILLOW 0.39% GROUP 1.25% TECHNOLOGY 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 81 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 35 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 25 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 25 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 25,942 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 5,854 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,842 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,285 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,490 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 2,576 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,922 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,945 4525 - Other special trades construction 5 2,224 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 5 8,262 74990 - Non-trading company 5 7,893 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 5 13,997 7450 - Labour recruitment 5 3,248 46180 - Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 4 422
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