Bicester, Oxfordshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 350 companies were formed in Bicester in 2012. This total is 11.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bicester UK 2012 350 491,893 2011 315 452,870 2010 269 400,358 2009 265 362,675 2008 278 349,203 Record Year 2007 (419) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 159 companies were formed in Bicester. This figure is 15.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bicester occurred in 2011 when a total of 187 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester UK 2012 159 238,743 2011 187 224,135 % change -15.0% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (187) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Bicester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 30.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bicester UK 2012 65 119,875 2011 93 109,623 % change -30.1% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (93) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 26 23 16 New companies in 2011 40 36 17 % change -35.0% -36.1% -5.9% Record Year 2011 (40) 2011 (36) 2006 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 190 companies were dissolved in Bicester in 2012. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bicester UK 2012 190 293,728 2011 184 314,524 2010 268 342,233 2009 301 533,787 2008 161 237,873 Record Year 2009 (301) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 88 companies were dissolved in Bicester. This figure is 8.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 88 145,934 2011 96 152,213 % change -8.3% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (144) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Bicester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bicester UK 2012 46 70,026 2011 48 79,983 % change -4.2% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (90) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 23 17 6 Closed companies in 2011 8 20 20 % change 187.5% -15.0% -70% Record Year 2010 (61) 2004 (21) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 160 companies were added to the company register for Bicester in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 29 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 2012 160 198,165 2011 131 138,346 2010 1 58,125 2009 -36 -171,112 2008 117 111,330 Record Year 2007 (231) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bicester increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester UK 2012 71 92,809 2011 91 71,922 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bicester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bicester UK 2012 19 49,849 2011 45 29,640 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 3 6 10 Net growth in 2011 32 16 -3 Record Year 2011 (32) 2003 (19) 2006 (18)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bicester was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Bicester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bicester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bicester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -45.4% -39.2% -8.5% Record Year 1974 (0.5%) 1971 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bicester was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bicester in 2012 was 35.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bicester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Bicester in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Bicester in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEASING 1.83% CONSULTING 5.15% ASSOCIATES 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HEYFORD 0.91% PROPERTY 2.40% PLUMBING 0.76% TRADING 2.03% BICESTER 0.76% DESIGN 1.86% E 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% DESIGN 0.61% BUSINESS 1.76% PARK 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.75% OXFORD 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRANSPORT 0.61% LONDON 1.69% M 0.46% MEDIA 1.69% ART 0.46% GLOBAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.46% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROJECTS 0.46% IT 1.43% BUILDING 0.46% CARE 1.39% DEVELOPMENT 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.34% HEATING 0.46% M 1.26% TRADING 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTY 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TECHNOLOGY 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROFESSIONAL 0.46% SECURITY 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 102 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 20 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,291 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,290 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 7,446 41100 - Development of building projects 8 7,980 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 6,177 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 86900 - Other human health activities 7 7,866 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,304 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 5,165 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 4,045 69102 - Solicitors 6 2,177 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,267
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08340668 UAC ART LTD 24 Dec 2012 08317884 CHARLESTON HUGHES LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318216 ELEMENTARY ENERGY LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318991 MENTHAE LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08324694 RNT LEASING LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08325978 MOUMI LTD 11 Dec 2012 08327337 EMERALD ELECTRON LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08334131 CHRIS WESTON LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08335135 PRP EVENT CATERING LTD 18 Dec 2012 08336920 VITALITY SUPPLEMENTS LTD 19 Dec 2012 08339773 IKLEEN LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 08340747 BICESTER AERIALS LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08343182 BENCHMARK ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 Dec 2012 08321371 ASSENDON STRATEGIC LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08331447 GAENOR HOWELLS LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08342597 BRADS NEWS LIMITED 28 Dec 2012
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