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
New Company Registrations
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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) Bicester UK 2012 191 253,150 2011 128 228,735 % change 49.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (311) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bicester UK 2012 98 121,659 2011 65 112,344 % change 50.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (98) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 30 32 36 New companies in 2011 14 24 27 % change 114.3% 33.3% 33.3% Record Year 2003 (40) 2008 (34) 2012 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bicester UK 2012 102 147,793 2011 88 162,310 % change 15.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bicester UK 2012 60 80,218 2011 41 71,324 % change 46.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 22 18 Closed companies in 2011 9 19 13 % change 122.2% 15.8% 38% Record Year 2006 (21) 2009 (49) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bicester UK 2012 89 105,357 2011 40 66,425 Record Year 2007 (205) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bicester UK 2012 38 41,441 2011 24 41,020 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 10 18 Net growth in 2011 5 5 14 Record Year 2003 (30) 1997 (19) 1998 (20)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 80.3% 17.0% 42.4% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1987 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.34% CONSULTING 5.07% OXFORD 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LEASING 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.04% PROPERTY 2.35% BICESTER 0.89% TRADING 2.10% HEYFORD 0.89% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.87% E 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PARK 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.59% BUSINESS 1.70% G 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% K 0.59% LONDON 1.68% HOUSE 0.59% J 1.57% IT 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.59% IT 1.42% TRANSPORT 0.59% CARE 1.31% CAPITAL 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% PROJECTS 0.45% M 1.26% TRUST 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SUPPORT 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% FOR 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.45% S 1.18% AIR 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 95 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 31 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 10,978 99999 - Dormant Company 13 26,088 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 10,271 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 4,742 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 2,880 9305 - Other service activities 5 7,926 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 5 1,751 7260 - Other computer related activities 4 6,456 90030 - Artistic creation 4 2,106 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,557 74100 - specialised design activities 4 2,028 74990 - Non-trading company 4 9,706
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