Bicester, Oxfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 186 companies were formed in Bicester. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 186 300,731 2013 180 269,432 % change 3.3% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (311) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 105 companies were registered in Bicester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bicester UK 2014 105 150,009 2013 82 134,630 % change 28.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (105) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bicester when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 33 44 28 New companies in 2013 36 17 29 % change -8.3% 158.8% -3.4% Record Year 2003 (40) 2014 (44) 2012 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 125 companies were dissolved in Bicester. This figure is 17.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 125 177,207 2013 106 155,192 % change 17.9% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Bicester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 31.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bicester UK 2014 71 94,837 2013 54 77,278 % change 31.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (125) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 20 33 18 Closed companies in 2013 21 17 16 % change -4.8% 94.1% 13% Record Year 2006 (21) 2009 (49) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bicester increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester UK 2014 61 123,524 2013 74 114,240 Record Year 2007 (205) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bicester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 34 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bicester UK 2014 34 55,172 2013 28 57,352 Record Year 2012 (38) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 13 11 10 Net growth in 2013 15 0 13 Record Year 2003 (30) 2006 (19) 1998 (20)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bicester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bicester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bicester 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -17.3% 138.7% -16.3% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1992 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bicester was 2013 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Bicester in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bicester was in 2013 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Bicester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.99% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ENGINEERING 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.50% ELECTRICAL 1.07% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 0.92% TRADING 2.03% OXFORD 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSTRUCTION 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SOLARDEV 0.77% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.77% CARE 1.85% OXFORDSHIRE 0.77% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CURTIS 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% CARDER 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% GLOBAL 1.55% LEASING 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ENERGY 0.46% J 1.51% RECRUITMENT 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PRODUCTIONS 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% LIFE 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% FOR 0.46% IT 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% DESIGN 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% BICESTER 0.46% M 1.24% CLUB 0.46% CO., 1.20%
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 133 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 62 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 22 48,436 86900 - Other human health activities 14 11,292 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 5,375 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 9,900 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,351 77390 - Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified 11 681 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,527 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,058 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 10,133 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 13,024 74100 - specialised design activities 10 4,703 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 9,265 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 6,631 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,834 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 4,076
Recent Companies
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