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Oxford, Oxfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 591 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 10.7% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oxford occurred in 2012 when a total of 591 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    2012591253,150
    2011534228,735
    % change10.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (591)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 283 companies were registered in Oxford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OxfordUK
    2012283121,659
    2011273112,344
    % change3.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (283) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20121029883
    New companies in 2011819894
    % change25.9%0.0%-11.7%
    Record Year2012 (102)2012 (98)2010 (103)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 329 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 10.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012329147,793
    2011369162,310
    % change-10.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (542)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 177 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OxfordUK
    201217780,218
    201117071,324
    % change4.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012596652
    Closed companies in 2011606050
    % change-1.7%10.0%4%
    Record Year2009 (96)2009 (134)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Oxford increased by 262 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    2012262105,357
    201116566,425
    Record Year2003 (276)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Oxford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 106 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OxfordUK
    201210641,441
    201110341,020
    Record Year 2003 (153) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012433231
    Net growth in 2011213844
    Record Year2007 (68)1997 (59)2008 (62)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oxford
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Oxford
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change6.0%-12.3%-5.7%
    Record Year1972 (0.7%)1963 (0.7%)1965 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Oxford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.1% of all director appointments in Oxford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.6% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD5.69%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.39%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    HELIOX1.16%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN0.93%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.70%ENGINEERING1.87%
    FOR0.70%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    EDUCATION0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    (OXFORD)0.58%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.58%MEDIA1.69%
    INTERNATIONAL0.58%LONDON1.68%
    COMMUNITY0.52%J1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    FILMS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SECURITY0.52%IT1.42%
    ACADEMY0.46%CARE1.31%
    SCHOOL0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOUSE0.46%M1.26%
    PRODUCTIONS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    IT0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    MEDICAL0.46%S1.18%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.41%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied532244,457
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7735,447
    7487 - Other business activities7447,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7020,390
    99999 - Dormant Company5126,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4215,280
    74990 - Non-trading company429,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3710,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3414,220
    9999 - Dormant Company3216,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2910,271
    9305 - Other service activities277,926
    86900 - Other human health activities255,222
    62090 - Other information technology service activities248,258
    62012 - Business and domestic software development214,742
    7260 - Other computer related activities206,456
    41100 - Development of building projects195,149
    7499 - Non-trading company188,023
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply166,356
    8042 - Adult and other education161,905

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08054689 OXFORD BRAND TRADING LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08066742 AL MASSIRA TRUST 11 May 2012
    08071713 ETIENNE BERTIN LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076730 SATIX LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08060348 BENEFICIALLY BRITISH LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08063892 COMMON BARN WIND FARM LTD 10 May 2012
    08065430 371 BANBURY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08073091 PUFFIN BEACH BAKERY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073098 PUFFIN BAKERY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074109 ORIENTAL SUBLIME PARADIGM FOR LIFE LTD. 17 May 2012
    08078025 OXFORD TRADERS LTD 22 May 2012
    08079010 OXBRIDGE TRAVEL AGENT LTD 22 May 2012
    08079636 ADVANTAGE ACCOUNTING LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081717 ICUVA LTD 24 May 2012
    08055886 BEMAVIC LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08056910 MODEL MAKER SUPPLIES LTD 03 May 2012
    08063121 PIONEERS CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 09 May 2012
    08086709 TIBY SERVICES LTD 29 May 2012
    08088540 SHAMDAR LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08058606 GLUTTON MEDIA LTD 04 May 2012
    08080155 ZIGNEE LTD 23 May 2012
    08080776 PLANNING ADVISORY SOLUTIONS LTD 23 May 2012
    08089710 GEORGE MCGAVIN LTD 30 May 2012
    08070712 DEMARCATION DESIGN LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08079632 PRIVATE CLEANING OXFORDSHIRE LIMITED 23 May 2012