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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Oxford UK 2010 559 203,749 2009 449 182,021 % change 24.5% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (559) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Oxford UK 2010 278 98,612 2009 228 90,987 % change 21.9% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (278) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 88 87 103 New companies in 2009 83 81 64 % change 6.0% 7.4% 60.9% Record Year 2007 (91) 2007 (90) 2010 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Oxford UK 2010 293 177,631 2009 542 289,236 % change -45.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (542) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Oxford UK 2010 130 94,954 2009 329 181,176 % change -60.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 25 47 58 Closed companies in 2009 96 134 99 % change -74.0% -64.9% -41% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (134) 2009 (99)
Net Company Growth
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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) Oxford UK 2010 266 26,118 2009 -93 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (276) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Oxford UK 2010 148 3,658 2009 -101 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 63 40 45 Net growth in 2009 -13 -53 -35 Record Year 2007 (68) 1997 (59) 2008 (62)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change -2.5% 2.4% 44.8% Record Year 1972 (0.7%) 1963 (0.7%) 1965 (1.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 4.79% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.94% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTING 1.94% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (OXFORD) 1.23% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.17% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 1.10% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 0.84% DESIGN 1.91% HOUSE 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% BUSINESS 0.71% MEDIA 1.80% EDUCATION 0.65% BUSINESS 1.75% FINANCE 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.71% 2 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ENTERPRISE 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENERGY 0.52% LONDON 1.52% MEDICAL 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TRADING 0.52% J 1.46% INTERNATIONAL 0.52% CARE 1.41% PARTNERS 0.52% GLOBAL 1.39% MEDIA 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.35% CENTRE 0.45% BUILDING 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.45% M 1.29% CARE 0.45% IT 1.28% MARKETING 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GREEN 0.45% GROUP 1.25% CONSULTANTS 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 422 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 109 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 61 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 48 13,997 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 40 14,598 9305 - Other service activities 34 8,822 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 8,590 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 31 8,285 74990 - Non-trading company 31 7,893 99999 - Dormant Company 29 14,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 6,684 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,922 7260 - Other computer related activities 20 9,122 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 18 2,601 8042 - Adult and other education 17 2,059 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 5,854 86900 - Other human health activities 14 3,450 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 13 787
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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