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Bicester, Oxfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 191 companies were formed in Bicester. This figure is 49.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bicester occurred in 2007 when a total of 311 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BicesterUK
    2012191253,150
    2011128228,735
    % change49.2%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (311)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 98 companies were registered in Bicester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 50.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BicesterUK
    201298121,659
    201165112,344
    % change50.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (98) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012303236
    New companies in 2011142427
    % change114.3%33.3%33.3%
    Record Year2003 (40)2008 (34)2012 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 102 companies were dissolved in Bicester. This figure is 15.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bicester occurred in 2009 when a total of 168 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BicesterUK
    2012102147,793
    201188162,310
    % change15.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (168)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Bicester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 46.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BicesterUK
    20126080,218
    20114171,324
    % change46.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012202218
    Closed companies in 201191913
    % change122.2%15.8%38%
    Record Year2006 (21)2009 (49)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bicester increased by 89 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BicesterUK
    201289105,357
    20114066,425
    Record Year2007 (205)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bicester during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 38 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BicesterUK
    20123841,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012101018
    Net growth in 20115514
    Record Year2003 (30)1997 (19)1998 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bicester
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bicester
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change80.3%17.0%42.4%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1987 (0.2%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bicester was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Bicester in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.9% of all director appointments in Bicester in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.34%CONSULTING5.07%
    OXFORD1.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LEASING1.19%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%PROPERTY2.35%
    BICESTER0.89%TRADING2.10%
    HEYFORD0.89%DESIGN1.89%
    ENGINEERING0.89%ENGINEERING1.87%
    E0.74%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PARK0.59%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.59%BUSINESS1.70%
    G0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    K0.59%LONDON1.68%
    HOUSE0.59%J1.57%
    IT0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.59%IT1.42%
    TRANSPORT0.59%CARE1.31%
    CAPITAL0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PROJECTS0.45%M1.26%
    TRUST0.45%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SUPPORT0.45%BUILDING1.23%
    FOR0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    ASSOCIATES0.45%S1.18%
    AIR0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied95244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2620,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1715,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1310,978
    99999 - Dormant Company1326,088
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified810,271
    62012 - Business and domestic software development74,742
    9999 - Dormant Company616,469
    7499 - Non-trading company68,023
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles52,880
    9305 - Other service activities57,926
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified51,751
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    90030 - Artistic creation42,106
    43210 - Electrical installation43,557
    74100 - specialised design activities42,028
    74990 - Non-trading company49,706

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092013 TARILECTRICS LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08092703 PREMIER CASUALS LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08096425 CRISTAL E SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08097894 JFW LOGISTICS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08099192 BICESTER COMPUTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08099747 ASHFIELD OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08100851 SNEEK FILMS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103125 PARAMOUNT PERFORMANCE AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08104198 OXFORDSHIRE COMPUTERS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08104314 IRM CARPENTRY & BUILDING LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08111867 KABAYAN CAPITAL LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08113647 HERE 2 OBLIGE LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115659 BURE PARK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117150 HOTEL SOLUTION IT LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118570 PHOENIX CYCLE REPAIRS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120369 IBRANDIQ LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08121674 ICARE NETWORK LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08122607 SAIL (UK) LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08123452 BERKELEY SQUARE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08100731 FOREVER WEAR LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08104607 BISHOPSGATE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08112777 ANDAELE LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08114870 AFINITY LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08119235 CAPEHORN & CO LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120065 ELDERBERRY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012

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