Oxford, Oxfordshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 559 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 24.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oxford occurred in 2010 when a total of 559 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    2010559203,749
    2009449182,021
    % change24.5%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (559)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 278 companies were registered in Oxford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 21.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OxfordUK
    201027898,612
    200922890,987
    % change21.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (278) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20108887103
    New companies in 2009838164
    % change6.0%7.4%60.9%
    Record Year2007 (91)2007 (90)2010 (103)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 293 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 45.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oxford occurred in 2009 when a total of 542 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    2010293177,631
    2009542289,236
    % change-45.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (542)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 60.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OxfordUK
    201013094,954
    2009329181,176
    % change-60.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010254758
    Closed companies in 20099613499
    % change-74.0%-64.9%-41%
    Record Year2009 (96)2009 (134)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Oxford increased by 266 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    201026626,118
    2009-93-107,215
    Record Year2003 (276)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Oxford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 148 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)OxfordUK
    20101483,658
    2009-101-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010634045
    Net growth in 2009-13-53-35
    Record Year2007 (68)1997 (59)2008 (62)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Oxford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oxford
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Oxford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Oxford
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.2%
    % change-2.5%2.4%44.8%
    Record Year1972 (0.7%)1963 (0.7%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Oxford was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Oxford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD4.79%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.94%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTING1.94%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (OXFORD)1.23%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.10%TRADING2.01%
    PROPERTY0.84%DESIGN1.91%
    HOUSE0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    BUSINESS0.71%MEDIA1.80%
    EDUCATION0.65%BUSINESS1.75%
    FINANCE0.58%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    20.58%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    ENTERPRISE0.52%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ENERGY0.52%LONDON1.52%
    MEDICAL0.52%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TRADING0.52%J1.46%
    INTERNATIONAL0.52%CARE1.41%
    PARTNERS0.52%GLOBAL1.39%
    MEDIA0.52%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CENTRE0.45%BUILDING1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%M1.29%
    CARE0.45%IT1.28%
    MARKETING0.45%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GREEN0.45%GROUP1.25%
    CONSULTANTS0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied422207,125
    7487 - Other business activities10968,525
    9999 - Dormant Company6119,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5825,942
    7499 - Non-trading company4813,997
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4613,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4014,598
    9305 - Other service activities348,822
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities328,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply318,285
    74990 - Non-trading company317,893
    99999 - Dormant Company2914,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified276,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified247,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities209,122
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate182,601
    8042 - Adult and other education172,059
    62090 - Other information technology service activities145,854
    86900 - Other human health activities143,450
    7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering13787

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07215831 SIMON HORSINGTON AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07215112 SFH MAINTENANCE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07232301 MD CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL PROJECTS LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07221521 LILLIPUT NANNIES LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221409 ETL FRAMEWORK LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07219064 OXFORD ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07214443 PEDAGOGIA LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07214101 PATHOLOGY OXFORD LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07213884 CHURCH LANE DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211102 DORSET HOMES LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07232501 ESCAPE BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07229215 BOWILL TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07226409 LET US HELP 16 Apr 2010
    07232478 EBVALE LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07232089 DONE DECOR LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07222696 TECHNOLOGY CARVERS LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07219708 GRENOBLE LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07218182 DUSE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07214332 KILEPRINDE SECURITY LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07211641 ALL AS ONE UK 01 Apr 2010
    07219667 CAROL R THOMAS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07213982 LISA BARRESI CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07232306 HARCOURT NUNEHAM LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07219591 RESCAP LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07215711 MALLEON LIMITED 07 Apr 2010