Oxford, Oxfordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any year in history.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Oxford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Oxford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,039 companies were formed in Oxford in 2010. This total is 16.6% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Oxford UK 2010 1,039 400,358 2009 891 362,675 2008 847 349,203 2007 956 457,649 2006 843 405,440 Record Year 2010 (1,039) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 480 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oxford occurred in 2004 when a total of 628 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford UK 2010 480 196,609 2009 442 180,654 % change 8.6% 8.8% Record Year 2004 (628) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 232 companies were registered in Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Oxford UK 2010 232 95,117 2009 232 85,983 % change 0.0% 10.6% Record Year 2004 (450) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 70 84 78 New companies in 2009 74 88 70 % change -5.4% -4.5% 11.4% Record Year 2004 (124) 2004 (165) 2004 (161)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 666 companies were dissolved in Oxford in 2010. This total is 46.7% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Oxford UK 2010 666 342,232 2009 1,249 533,773 2008 552 237,901 2007 485 220,295 2006 461 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,249) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 373 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 47.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Oxford occurred in 2009 when a total of 707 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford UK 2010 373 164,601 2009 707 244,537 % change -47.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (707) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Oxford UK 2010 193 76,896 2009 212 85,136 % change -9.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Oxford when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Oxford when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 85 80 28 Closed companies in 2009 64 53 95 % change 32.8% 50.9% -71% Record Year 2010 (85) 2010 (80) 2009 (95)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 373 companies were added to the company register for Oxford in 2010. This number represents growth of 41.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 731 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Oxford company register grew by 584 companies.
Year Oxford UK 2010 373 58,126 2009 -358 -171,098 2008 295 111,302 2007 471 237,354 2006 382 205,274 Record Year 2004 (584) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Oxford increased by 107 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford UK 2010 107 32,008 2009 -265 -63,883 Record Year 2004 (380) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 39 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Oxford UK 2010 39 18,221 2009 20 847 Record Year 2004 (327) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -15 4 50 Net growth in 2009 10 35 -25 Record Year 2004 (79) 2004 (121) 2004 (127)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Oxford formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Oxford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Oxford 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Oxford 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -17.2% -14.7% 6.0% Record Year 1962 (0.9%) 1984 (1.8%) 1972 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Oxford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oxford in 2010 was 25.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Oxford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Oxford in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 4.88% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 2.04% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.98% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ASSOCIATES 1.30% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 1.17% TRADING 2.11% (OXFORD) 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PROPERTY 0.80% DESIGN 1.92% TRADING 0.80% BUSINESS 1.82% CARE 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% DESIGN 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MARKETING 0.56% MEDIA 1.71% ENERGY 0.56% ENGINEERING 1.62% TECHNOLOGY 0.56% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.56% CARE 1.45% IT 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CENTRE 0.49% GLOBAL 1.43% INTERNATIONAL 0.49% J 1.42% MEDICAL 0.49% IT 1.41% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% GREEN 0.49% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% INVESTMENTS 0.43% BUILDING 1.34% SCHOOL 0.43% M 1.30% EDUCATION 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.25% FOR 0.43% SYSTEMS 1.24% MAINTENANCE 0.43% S 1.23%
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 410 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 92 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 62 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 14,505 9305 - Other service activities 44 8,858 7414 - Business & management consultancy 41 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 36 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 32 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 9,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 7,088 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 7,298 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 8,799 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 8,089 8042 - Adult and other education 19 2,142 7499 - Non-trading company 18 12,000 5530 - Restaurants 17 4,939 86900 - Other human health activities 15 3,700 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 15 740 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 6,330
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07450026 THE CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE LTD 24 Nov 2010 07444975 OXFORD ACADEMIC SERVICES (UK) LTD 19 Nov 2010 07434893 BLENHEIM VENTURES LTD 10 Nov 2010 07430529 RAINBOW PURSUITS LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 07446292 THE CARROT SCHOOL LIMITED 22 Nov 2010 07445834 HAFREN RESOURCING LTD 22 Nov 2010 07445769 ELMAX MANAGEMENT LTD 22 Nov 2010 07445624 CAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Nov 2010 07441576 IDLE MOTION LTD. 16 Nov 2010 07438837 OX4D LTD 15 Nov 2010 07436261 ISCQUARE LTD 11 Nov 2010 07424845 EXTRA FACILITIES SERVICES LTD 01 Nov 2010 07448044 SAVVY CONSTRUCTION LTD 23 Nov 2010 07437387 A H CARPENTRY & BUILD LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07435170 ANIMUS MEDIA LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07432687 THE KLEEN KORPORATION LTD 08 Nov 2010 07426498 DAKT HAIR & BEAUTY LTD 02 Nov 2010 07425120 WIS TRANS LTD 01 Nov 2010 07454141 LEWIS BUILDING TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07448190 AGITTO LTD 23 Nov 2010 07435666 YEHOWADA LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07431291 STEEL EDGING LIMITED 05 Nov 2010 OC359192 AMEY PUBLIC SERVICES LLP 02 Nov 2010 07431799 BUDSTAR LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07444209 BANDIT WRISTBANDS LTD 18 Nov 2010
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