Bicester, Oxfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bicester when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bicester when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bicester when compared to any previous October.
- October 2010 was a record month for company closures in Bicester when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 269 companies were formed in Bicester in 2010. This total is 1.5% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Bicester UK 2010 269 400,358 2009 265 362,675 2008 278 349,203 2007 419 457,649 2006 281 405,440 Record Year 2007 (419) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 129 companies were formed in Bicester. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bicester occurred in 2003 when a total of 154 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester UK 2010 129 196,609 2009 124 180,654 % change 4.0% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (154) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 59 companies were registered in Bicester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 15.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bicester UK 2010 59 95,117 2009 70 85,983 % change -15.7% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (75) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 11 23 25 New companies in 2009 23 29 18 % change -52.2% -20.7% 38.9% Record Year 2002 (29) 2002 (31) 2006 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 268 companies were dissolved in Bicester in 2010. This total is 11.0% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bicester UK 2010 268 342,232 2009 301 533,773 2008 161 237,901 2007 188 220,295 2006 162 200,166 Record Year 2009 (301) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bicester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 144 companies were dissolved in Bicester. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bicester occurred in 2010 when a total of 144 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester UK 2010 144 164,601 2009 133 244,537 % change 8.3% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (144) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bicester when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Bicester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 45.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bicester UK 2010 90 76,896 2009 62 85,136 % change 45.2% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (90) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bicester when compared to any previous October.
October 2010 was a record month for company closures in Bicester when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 61 15 14 Closed companies in 2009 19 20 23 % change 221.1% -25.0% -39% Record Year 2010 (61) 2004 (21) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1 companies were added to the company register for Bicester in 2010. This number represents growth of 0.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 37 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Bicester company register grew by 231 companies.
Year Bicester UK 2010 1 58,126 2009 -36 -171,098 2008 117 111,302 2007 231 237,354 2006 119 205,274 Record Year 2007 (231) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bicester decreased by 15 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester UK 2010 -15 32,008 2009 -9 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Bicester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bicester UK 2010 -31 18,221 2009 8 847 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -50 8 11 Net growth in 2009 4 9 -5 Record Year 2003 (22) 2003 (19) 2006 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bicester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bicester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bicester 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -58.1% -29.0% 32.1% Record Year 1974 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
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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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Bicester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bicester in 2010 was 27.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Bicester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.3% of all director appointments in Bicester in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Bicester in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTING 5.06% OXFORD 1.19% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LEASING 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.14% GREEN 0.99% PROPERTY 2.36% DEVELOPMENTS 0.99% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CENTRE 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% MEDIA 0.79% BUSINESS 1.82% CLEANING 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% PROPERTIES 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.59% MEDIA 1.71% GLOBAL 0.59% ENGINEERING 1.62% ACCOUNTING 0.59% LONDON 1.60% B 0.59% CARE 1.45% INTERNATIONAL 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.44% D 0.59% GLOBAL 1.43% BY 0.59% J 1.42% DESIGN 0.59% IT 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% TECHNOLOGY 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.59% M 1.30% S 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.25% SOFTWARE 0.59% SYSTEMS 1.24% SOLAR 0.40% S 1.23%
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 89 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 14,505 7487 - Other business activities 28 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 24 16,285 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 13,474 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 6,330 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,144 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 2,858 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,450 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 7 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 8,089 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,799 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 9,177 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 4 2,170 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,298 46180 - Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 4 452
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07454117 LSP CONTRACTORS LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07452482 U S SYSTEMS LTD 26 Nov 2010 07450884 VERVE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS (OXFORD) LIMITED 25 Nov 2010 07443363 ARNCOTT ENTERPRISES LTD 18 Nov 2010 07439797 WMDRA LTD 15 Nov 2010 07454684 ROAD FILM LIMITED 30 Nov 2010 07453943 SMOOCHIE POOCHIE LTD 29 Nov 2010 07452475 NH GLOBAL LTD 26 Nov 2010 07452123 WORDS BY DESIGN LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07449945 BLUE CLEANING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Nov 2010 07446276 ANCILE SOLUTIONS LTD. 22 Nov 2010 07445275 BEAKER LIMITED 19 Nov 2010 07442032 GTS SEWING MACHINES LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07437352 ESSENTIAL TUNING LTD 11 Nov 2010 07437324 LEAFLET DISPLAY UK LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07432497 W B OXFORD LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07431781 STANDING FISH FILMS LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07430276 LEON DE ORO UK LTD 04 Nov 2010 07429025 BEN HILLIER LTD 03 Nov 2010 07426398 CLARK HOWES BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 07426321 VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION UK LIMITED 02 Nov 2010 07425171 360 FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED 01 Nov 2010 07441683 SAWHORSE LIMITED 16 Nov 2010
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