Oxford, Oxfordshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 659 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 11.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oxford occurred in 2013 when a total of 659 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    2013659269,432
    2012591253,150
    % change11.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (659)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 357 companies were registered in Oxford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 26.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)OxfordUK
    2013357134,630
    2012283121,659
    % change26.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (357) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013104131122
    New companies in 20121029883
    % change2.0%33.7%47.0%
    Record Year2013 (104)2013 (131)2013 (122)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 354 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013354155,192
    2012329147,794
    % change7.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (542)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 189 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)OxfordUK
    201318977,278
    201217780,218
    % change6.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013627057
    Closed companies in 2012596652
    % change5.1%6.1%10%
    Record Year2009 (96)2009 (134)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Oxford increased by 305 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordUK
    2013305114,240
    2012262105,356
    Record Year2013 (305)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Oxford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 168 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)OxfordUK
    201316857,352
    201210641,441
    Record Year 2013 (168) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013426165
    Net growth in 2012433231
    Record Year2007 (68)2013 (61)2013 (65)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oxford
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Oxford formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Oxford
    20130.3%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-14.3%29.9%33.0%
    Record Year1993 (0.5%)1997 (0.4%)1973 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Oxford was 2009 when 33.5% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Oxford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 2009 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD5.63%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.46%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.41%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%PROPERTY2.48%
    DESIGN0.89%TRADING2.05%
    SCHOOL0.68%ENGINEERING1.81%
    TRUST0.63%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.63%LONDON1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%BUSINESS1.77%
    FOR0.52%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    IT0.47%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    J0.47%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CENTRE0.47%GLOBAL1.59%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.47%MEDIA1.57%
    PRODUCTIONS0.47%CARE1.55%
    ACADEMY0.47%J1.53%
    RESEARCH0.42%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PARTNERS0.42%IT1.40%
    MEDIA0.42%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRANSPORT0.42%M1.26%
    EDUCATION0.42%BUILDING1.22%
    NETWORK0.42%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.42%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ENERGY0.36%CAPITAL1.16%
    PROPERTIES0.36%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied531257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10954,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10633,633
    99999 - Dormant Company9144,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7325,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6324,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4717,095
    74990 - Non-trading company3914,303
    62012 - Business and domestic software development378,590
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3512,578
    86900 - Other human health activities328,687
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified315,319
    41100 - Development of building projects318,876
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate237,871
    56101 - Licensed restaurants237,148
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet197,793
    58110 - Book publishing191,088
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis185,184
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities173,250
    90030 - Artistic creation173,872

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08521182 GOOD THAI OXFORD LTD 09 May 2013
    08532803 OPTIMOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08519182 ODC EUROPE (NTL) LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08527389 WHS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08536645 BUFFALO WORDS LTD 20 May 2013
    OC385313 P.N.GENERATIONS LLP 22 May 2013
    08544939 TERRA MATER LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08545083 BEHIVESAS LTD 28 May 2013
    08513816 SBR RESTAURANT LTD 02 May 2013
    08517909 COMRADE N103 LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08520381 GROOVERS WORLD LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08520613 ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING AND PHILOSOPHY - IACAP 08 May 2013
    08521700 CAFE NOIR LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08533442 DIRECT STAFF 4U LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08535296 RAVIAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 20 May 2013
    08535991 ELECOR AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08549785 MOTLALEPULA BEN LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08512228 I.S.M.S CONSULTING SERVICES LTD. 01 May 2013
    08516223 CRABTREE & FRAMPTON PROFESSIONAL ANAESTHETIC SERVICES LTD 03 May 2013
    08523242 WILLIAMS TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2013
    08531231 MATTALUSS LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08531977 GOODWILL CONSULTANCY LTD 16 May 2013
    08534026 NSYS TECH LTD 17 May 2013
    08534345 METRICHOR LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08534670 OX2B FINANCIAL LIMITED 17 May 2013