Bicester, Oxfordshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The record first half year for female directors in Bicester was 2013 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 2013 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 180 companies were formed in Bicester. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 180 269,432 2012 191 253,150 % change -5.8% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (311) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 82 companies were registered in Bicester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bicester UK 2013 82 134,630 2012 98 121,659 % change -16.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (98) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 36 17 29 New companies in 2012 30 32 36 % change 20.0% -46.9% -19.4% Record Year 2003 (40) 2008 (34) 2012 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 106 companies were dissolved in Bicester. This figure is 3.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 106 155,192 2012 102 147,794 % change 3.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Bicester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bicester UK 2013 54 77,278 2012 60 80,218 % change -10.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 21 17 16 Closed companies in 2012 20 22 18 % change 5.0% -22.7% -11% Record Year 2006 (21) 2009 (49) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bicester increased by 74 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester UK 2013 74 114,240 2012 89 105,356 Record Year 2007 (205) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Bicester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 28 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bicester UK 2013 28 57,352 2012 38 41,441 Record Year 2012 (38) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 15 0 13 Net growth in 2012 10 10 18 Record Year 2003 (30) 2006 (19) 1998 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Bicester 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.0% -48.4% -27.2% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Bicester was 2013 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
34.7% of all director appointments in Bicester in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 2013 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
35.5% of all director appointments in Bicester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEASING 1.71% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.80% OXFORD 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.41% ASSOCIATES 0.93% PROPERTY 2.48% ELECTRICAL 0.78% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.81% MAINTENANCE 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% BICESTER 0.78% LONDON 1.77% SYSTEMS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.77% MANAGEMENT 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MARKETING 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% TRANSPORT 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CHRIS 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% BEAUTY 0.47% CARE 1.55% J 0.47% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.46% COMPUTER 0.47% IT 1.40% DIRECT 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% D 0.47% M 1.26% L 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% CREATIVE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRADING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% VITALITY 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% HAIR 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 117 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 47 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 26 44,817 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 23 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 17,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 4,768 86900 - Other human health activities 11 8,687 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,303 41100 - Development of building projects 10 8,876 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 8,590 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 7 2,524 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,452 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,771 74100 - specialised design activities 6 3,908 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 7487 - Other business activities 6 4,205
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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