Kidlington, Oxfordshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kidlington when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 160 companies were formed in Kidlington in 2014. This total is 18.4% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Kidlington UK 2014 160 582,051 2013 196 529,363 2012 134 491,893 2011 101 452,870 2010 102 400,358 Record Year 2013 (196) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 70 companies were formed in Kidlington. This figure is 32.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kidlington occurred in 2013 when a total of 103 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidlington UK 2014 70 281,320 2013 103 259,931 % change -32.0% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (103) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 36 companies were registered in Kidlington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 18.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kidlington UK 2014 36 137,906 2013 44 127,247 % change -18.2% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (44) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 16 12 8 New companies in 2013 22 12 10 % change -27.3% 0.0% -20.0% Record Year 2013 (22) 2012 (18) 2012 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Kidlington in 2014. This total is 18.8% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Kidlington UK 2014 82 367,937 2013 101 332,213 2012 64 293,729 2011 71 314,524 2010 93 342,233 Record Year 2013 (101) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 34 companies were dissolved in Kidlington. This figure is 39.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kidlington occurred in 2013 when a total of 56 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidlington UK 2014 34 190,730 2013 56 177,021 % change -39.3% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (56) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Kidlington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 39.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kidlington UK 2014 20 89,060 2013 33 90,851 % change -39.4% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (33) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kidlington when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 8 8 Closed companies in 2013 19 6 8 % change -78.9% 33.3% 0% Record Year 2013 (19) 2014 (8) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 78 companies were added to the company register for Kidlington in 2014. This number represents growth of 48.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 17 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Kidlington company register grew by 95 companies.
Year Kidlington UK 2014 78 214,114 2013 95 197,150 2012 70 198,164 2011 30 138,346 2010 9 58,125 Record Year 2013 (95) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kidlington increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidlington UK 2014 36 90,590 2013 47 82,910 Record Year 2013 (47) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Kidlington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kidlington UK 2014 16 48,846 2013 11 36,396 Record Year 2008 (31) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 12 4 0 Net growth in 2013 3 6 2 Record Year 2008 (18) 2012 (11) 2012 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Kidlington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Kidlington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kidlington 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Kidlington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kidlington 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kidlington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kidlington 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -30.9% -5.0% -31.5% Record Year 2008 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Kidlington was 2001 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kidlington in 2014 was 24.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Kidlington was 2007 when 34.1% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Kidlington in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kidlington was in 2007 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Kidlington in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 4.89% CONSULTING 5.22% HEALTH 1.95% MANAGEMENT 4.58% (OXFORD) 1.95% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTING 1.63% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ENGINEERING 2.10% DESIGN 1.30% CARE 2.02% ASE 0.98% TRADING 1.94% ON 0.98% LONDON 1.93% BEAUTY 0.98% TRANSPORT 1.93% SOAME 0.98% DESIGN 1.66% GILLMAN 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ENERGY 0.98% ELECTRICAL 1.62% TECHNOLOGY 0.98% PROPERTIES 1.62% SOLAR 0.98% BUSINESS 1.56% RACING 0.65% J 1.54% ENTERPRISES 0.65% CO., 1.50% OXFORDSHIRE 0.65% GLOBAL 1.49% TRAINING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOMES 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.47% BLOODSTOCK 0.65% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BAIRD 0.65% MEDIA 1.33% PROFESSIONAL 0.65% IT 1.31% HOUSE 0.65% BUILDING 1.29% CEAKING 0.65% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 99999 - Dormant Company 103 48,509 None Supplied 46 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 29,009 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,752 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 58,068 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 19,049 86900 - Other human health activities 5 12,976 98000 - Residents property management 5 5,255 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,984 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 30,178 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 6,742 41100 - Development of building projects 3 11,397 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 6,206 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 7,106 68310 - Real estate agencies 3 3,719 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 5,189 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 11,212 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 7,559 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 10,107
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09245220 THE OXFORDSHIRE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09255528 SAMAM LIMITED 08 Oct 2014 09256938 A & R CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD 09 Oct 2014 09258094 SAFEGUARD STAFF LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09259388 OXFORD ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09264260 OXFORD PV LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09264286 OXFORD SOLAR LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09264349 SOLAR MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09264506 OXFORD SOLAR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 15 Oct 2014 09266597 SUPREME HANDS ON CARE SERVICES LTD 16 Oct 2014 09268641 SUMMERTOWN HEALTH LIMITED 17 Oct 2014 09275103 MAVERICK HEALTH GURU LIMITED 22 Oct 2014 09282966 THREE CARANZOS LTD 27 Oct 2014 09284822 OXFORD ACADEMIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Oct 2014 09285164 BRONCO 7 RACING LIMITED 29 Oct 2014 09285793 OXFORD ROAD 1959 LIMITED 29 Oct 2014