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
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08471392 STOVGAS SERVICES LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08498357 WB POOLS LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08502127 GRACEFUL BODIES LTD 24 Apr 2013 08469279 CHRIS MCNEE LTD 02 Apr 2013 08469281 J CAPINPIN UK LTD 02 Apr 2013 08469752 FRESHEST LOOK LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08469854 PROGRAPHEIN LTD 02 Apr 2013 08472915 LOCAL CREATIVE MARKETING LTD 04 Apr 2013 08473289 ARAVIS ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2013 08474001 SURBON CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Apr 2013 08474053 CHESTERTON PLAYGROUP 04 Apr 2013 08476363 THE OXFORD ITALIAN SHOP LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08479119 MAKING CHANGE WORK GROUP LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08480184 SAINFOIN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08487131 FPV AERIAL IMAGING LTD 12 Apr 2013 08488926 NEUTRONIX LTD 15 Apr 2013 08489933 HOWSE BUSINESS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08494103 SOMERVILLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08497177 NOLASCO LTD 19 Apr 2013 08500552 ZETA SOLAR LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08500801 LUKE LEASING LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08501892 JS MAX CONSULTING LTD 24 Apr 2013 08477692 SLEON LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08495152 QC DRIVER TRAINING LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08497006 THE AGILE MANTIS LTD 19 Apr 2013
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