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.

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 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)BicesterUK
    2013180269,432
    2012191253,150
    % change-5.8%6.4%
    Record Year2007 (311)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BicesterUK
    201382134,630
    201298121,659
    % change-16.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (98) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013361729
    New companies in 2012303236
    % change20.0%-46.9%-19.4%
    Record Year2003 (40)2008 (34)2012 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BicesterUK
    2013106155,192
    2012102147,794
    % change3.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (168)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BicesterUK
    20135477,278
    20126080,218
    % change-10.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013211716
    Closed companies in 2012202218
    % change5.0%-22.7%-11%
    Record Year2006 (21)2009 (49)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BicesterUK
    201374114,240
    201289105,356
    Record Year2007 (205)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BicesterUK
    20132857,352
    20123841,441
    Record Year 2012 (38) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201315013
    Net growth in 2012101018
    Record Year2003 (30)2006 (19)1998 (20)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.0%-48.4%-27.2%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1992 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LEASING1.71%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.24%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    OXFORD1.09%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.93%PROPERTY2.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.78%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MAINTENANCE0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    BICESTER0.78%LONDON1.77%
    SYSTEMS0.78%BUSINESS1.77%
    MANAGEMENT0.62%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MARKETING0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRANSPORT0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CHRIS0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    BEAUTY0.47%CARE1.55%
    J0.47%J1.53%
    DESIGN0.47%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    COMPUTER0.47%IT1.40%
    DIRECT0.47%PROPERTIES1.40%
    D0.47%M1.26%
    L0.47%BUILDING1.22%
    CREATIVE0.47%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRADING0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    VITALITY0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    HAIR0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied117257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4733,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4354,555
    99999 - Dormant Company2644,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2325,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1824,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1217,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1212,578
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,768
    86900 - Other human health activities118,687
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,303
    41100 - Development of building projects108,876
    62012 - Business and domestic software development108,590
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified72,524
    49410 - Freight transport by road76,273
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation74,452
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities76,771
    74100 - specialised design activities63,908
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet67,793
    7487 - Other business activities64,205

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08515807 STRONGGIRL FITNESS LTD 03 May 2013
    08529143 DORCHESTER LIVING LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08521127 MINOX TRADING LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08525079 DRIVE HR CONSULTING LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08525188 STEVE ADCOCK LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08527503 SPRY FOODS LTD 13 May 2013
    08527947 ANPR DELIVERY LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08528281 MINIBUS CABS LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08528355 MEDCOASTCUSTOMS LTD 14 May 2013
    08528894 MOOVWEB LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08534912 CHECK IN CHECK OUT INVENTORIES LTD 17 May 2013
    08535056 ANSTRUTHER HAIR AND BEAUTY LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08537262 BICESTER SELF STORAGE LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08548574 RAPID MACHINING BANBURY LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08512070 EVENT ALCHEMY LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08516276 AM ORTHOPAEDIC LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08525055 BH FINANCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 May 2013

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