Oxford, Oxfordshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,058 companies were formed in Oxford in 2011. This total is 1.8% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Oxford UK 2011 1,058 452,870 2010 1,039 400,358 2009 891 362,675 2008 847 349,203 2007 956 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,058) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 524 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 524 224,135 2010 480 196,609 % change 9.2% 14.0% Record Year 2004 (628) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 261 companies were registered in Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oxford UK 2011 261 109,623 2010 232 95,117 % change 12.5% 15.3% Record Year 2004 (450) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 104 78 79 New companies in 2010 70 84 78 % change 48.6% -7.1% 1.3% Record Year 2004 (124) 2004 (165) 2004 (161)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 680 companies were dissolved in Oxford in 2011. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Oxford UK 2011 680 314,523 2010 666 342,232 2009 1,249 533,773 2008 552 237,901 2007 485 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,249) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 311 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 311 152,213 2010 373 164,601 % change -16.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (707) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oxford UK 2011 170 79,983 2010 193 76,896 % change -11.9% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 42 67 61 Closed companies in 2010 85 80 28 % change -50.6% -16.3% 118% Record Year 2010 (85) 2010 (80) 2009 (95)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 378 companies were added to the company register for Oxford in 2011. This number represents growth of 36.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 5 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 2011 378 138,347 2010 373 58,126 2009 -358 -171,098 2008 295 111,302 2007 471 237,354 Record Year 2004 (584) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Oxford increased by 213 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford UK 2011 213 71,922 2010 107 32,008 Record Year 2004 (380) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 91 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oxford UK 2011 91 29,640 2010 39 18,221 Record Year 2004 (327) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 62 11 18 Net growth in 2010 -15 4 50 Record Year 2004 (79) 2004 (121) 2004 (127)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Oxford was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Oxford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.6%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Oxford 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change 29.1% -20.9% -10.2% Record Year 1962 (0.9%) 1984 (1.8%) 1972 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 27.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Oxford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Oxford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 5.79% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.93% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.26% HELIOX 1.21% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 0.97% TRADING 2.07% (OXFORD) 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.66% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANTS 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% ACADEMY 0.60% LONDON 1.63% IT 0.60% J 1.51% FOR 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COMMUNITY 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% IT 1.41% INTERNATIONAL 0.54% CARE 1.39% EDUCATION 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.29% SCHOOL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.29% HEALTH 0.42% M 1.27% CHURCH 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% HOUSE 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% J 0.42% S 1.20% INTEREST 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 453 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 92 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 88 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 66 17,765 74990 - Non-trading company 53 8,929 7414 - Business & management consultancy 44 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 41 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 40 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 12,072 9305 - Other service activities 34 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 11,768 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 7,667 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 8,671 8042 - Adult and other education 19 2,253 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 7,493 5530 - Restaurants 19 5,013 7499 - Non-trading company 19 9,957 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 7,398 86900 - Other human health activities 17 4,457 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 16 725
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