Oxford, Oxfordshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 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 (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,267 companies were formed in Oxford in 2013. This total is 7.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Oxford UK 2013 1,267 529,363 2012 1,175 491,893 2011 1,058 452,870 2010 1,039 400,358 2009 891 362,675 Record Year 2013 (1,267) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 608 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 608 259,931 2012 584 238,743 % change 4.1% 8.9% Record Year 2004 (628) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 305 companies were registered in Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxford UK 2013 305 127,247 2012 290 119,875 % change 5.2% 6.1% Record Year 2004 (450) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 114 110 81 New companies in 2012 122 81 87 % change -6.6% 35.8% -6.9% Record Year 2004 (124) 2004 (165) 2004 (161)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 792 companies were dissolved in Oxford in 2013. This total is 22.4% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Oxford UK 2013 792 332,213 2012 647 293,729 2011 682 314,524 2010 667 342,233 2009 1,249 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,249) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 438 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 37.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 438 177,021 2012 318 145,935 % change 37.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (707) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 232 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 41.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxford UK 2013 232 90,851 2012 164 70,027 % change 41.5% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (232) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 77 73 82 Closed companies in 2012 73 64 27 % change 5.5% 14.1% 204% Record Year 2010 (85) 2010 (80) 2009 (95)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 475 companies were added to the company register for Oxford in 2013. This number represents growth of 37.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 53 companies lower 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 582 companies.
Year Oxford UK 2013 475 197,150 2012 528 198,164 2011 376 138,346 2010 372 58,125 2009 -358 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (582) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Oxford increased by 170 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford UK 2013 170 82,910 2012 266 92,808 Record Year 2004 (379) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Oxford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 73 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxford UK 2013 73 36,396 2012 126 49,848 Record Year 2004 (327) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 37 37 -1 Net growth in 2012 49 17 60 Record Year 2004 (79) 2004 (121) 2004 (127)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Oxford was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Oxford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Oxford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Oxford 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change -13.1% 33.5% -15.3% Record Year 2004 (0.4%) 1970 (0.8%) 2004 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Oxford was 1979 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Oxford in 2013 was 30.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Oxford was 2004 when 35.4% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 2004 when 38.0% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Oxford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 5.74% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 0.96% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTY 0.71% TRADING 2.08% DESIGN 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRADING 0.61% LONDON 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.61% DESIGN 1.76% CARE 0.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% EVENTS 0.51% CARE 1.73% MARKETING 0.51% BUSINESS 1.71% MEDIA 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TECHNOLOGIES 0.51% GLOBAL 1.58% EDUCATION 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ENTERPRISES 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.54% ENGINEERING 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.53% IT 0.46% J 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.41% MEDIA 1.50% INTERNATIONAL 0.41% IT 1.35% (OXFORD) 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.41% M 1.23% SECURITY 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% CLEANING 0.36% ELECTRICAL 1.20% TRANSPORT 0.36% CAPITAL 1.19% MY 0.36% ENERGY 1.14%
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 564 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 107 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 104 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 102 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 74 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 26,001 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 48 18,034 62012 - Business and domestic software development 43 9,360 74990 - Non-trading company 39 14,223 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 33 5,698 41100 - Development of building projects 33 9,485 86900 - Other human health activities 32 9,543 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,511 56101 - Licensed restaurants 27 7,685 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 24 8,733 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 23 8,879 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 22 3,561 58110 - Book publishing 21 1,190 90030 - Artistic creation 18 4,138 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 5,236
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