Oxford, Oxfordshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 534 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 4.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 534 228,735 2010 559 203,749 % change -4.5% 12.3% Record Year 2010 (559) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 273 companies were registered in Oxford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oxford UK 2011 273 112,344 2010 278 98,612 % change -1.8% 13.9% Record Year 2010 (278) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 81 98 94 New companies in 2010 88 87 103 % change -8.0% 12.6% -8.7% Record Year 2007 (91) 2011 (98) 2010 (103)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 369 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 25.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 369 162,310 2010 293 177,631 % change 25.9% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (542) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 30.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oxford UK 2011 170 71,324 2010 130 94,954 % change 30.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 60 60 50 Closed companies in 2010 25 47 58 % change 140.0% 27.7% -14% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (134) 2009 (99)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Oxford increased by 165 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oxford UK 2011 165 66,425 2010 266 26,118 Record Year 2003 (276) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Oxford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 103 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oxford UK 2011 103 41,020 2010 148 3,658 Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 21 38 44 Net growth in 2010 63 40 45 Record Year 2007 (68) 1997 (59) 2008 (62)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oxford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Oxford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -10.9% -11.3% -19.1% Record Year 1972 (0.7%) 1963 (0.7%) 1965 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Oxford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Oxford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 5.38% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 2.00% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (OXFORD) 1.06% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.00% TRADING 2.05% TRADING 0.81% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANTS 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CARE 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% IT 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% PROPERTY 0.56% LONDON 1.60% HEALTH 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% GLOBAL 0.50% J 1.44% DESIGN 0.50% CARE 1.44% COMMUNITY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% FOR 0.50% IT 1.39% SCHOOL 0.44% BUILDING 1.32% BUILD 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% EDUCATION 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TECHNOLOGY 0.44% M 1.27% COLLEGE 0.44% S 1.23% GREEN 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% FAMILY 0.44% SYSTEMS 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 437 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 95 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 79 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 16,419 74990 - Non-trading company 53 8,481 9999 - Dormant Company 50 20,111 9305 - Other service activities 46 9,063 99999 - Dormant Company 38 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 36 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 10,322 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 28 7,835 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 28 7,143 7260 - Other computer related activities 25 7,849 8042 - Adult and other education 20 2,203 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 7,095 5530 - Restaurants 18 5,086 7499 - Non-trading company 18 10,955 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 17 714 86900 - Other human health activities 16 4,154
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