Oxford, Oxfordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oxford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 678 companies were formed in Oxford. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Oxford occurred in 2014 when a total of 678 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oxford UK 2014 678 300,731 2013 659 269,432 % change 2.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (678) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 329 companies were registered in Oxford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oxford UK 2014 329 150,009 2013 357 134,630 % change -7.8% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (357) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Oxford when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 128 104 97 New companies in 2013 104 131 122 % change 23.1% -20.6% -20.5% Record Year 2014 (128) 2013 (131) 2013 (122)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 410 companies were dissolved in Oxford. This figure is 15.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 410 177,207 2013 354 155,192 % change 15.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (542) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 218 companies were dissolved in Oxford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oxford UK 2014 218 94,837 2013 189 77,278 % change 15.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 50 81 87 Closed companies in 2013 62 70 57 % change -19.4% 15.7% 53% Record Year 2009 (96) 2009 (134) 2009 (99)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Oxford increased by 268 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oxford UK 2014 268 123,524 2013 305 114,240 Record Year 2013 (305) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Oxford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 111 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oxford UK 2014 111 55,172 2013 168 57,352 Record Year 2013 (168) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Oxford when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 78 23 10 Net growth in 2013 42 61 65 Record Year 2014 (78) 2013 (61) 2013 (65)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Oxford 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Oxford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Oxford 2014 0.2% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change 11.0% -26.7% -31.1% Record Year 1993 (0.5%) 1997 (0.4%) 1973 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Oxford was 2009 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Oxford in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Oxford was in 2009 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Oxford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OXFORD 5.22% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTING 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 0.92% PROPERTY 2.66% INTERNATIONAL 0.87% TRADING 2.03% ASSOCIATES 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.72% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.72% CARE 1.85% TRADING 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUILDING 0.51% BUSINESS 1.69% MARKETING 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% TECHNOLOGIES 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.58% TUTORS 0.46% GLOBAL 1.55% TECHNOLOGY 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.55% (OXFORD) 0.46% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% COMMUNICATIONS 0.41% MEDIA 1.44% IT 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CLEANING 0.41% IT 1.33% ENERGY 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HEALTHCARE 0.36% BUILDING 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.36% M 1.24% HEALTH 0.36% CO., 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 563 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 116 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 116 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 107 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 72 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 68 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 51 19,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 46 9,834 86900 - Other human health activities 42 11,292 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 41 6,043 74990 - Non-trading company 39 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 31 13,024 41100 - Development of building projects 31 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 9,900 56101 - Licensed restaurants 25 8,585 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 25 3,855 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 10,133 58110 - Book publishing 23 1,286 86101 - Hospital activities 21 3,357 85600 - Educational support services 20 3,869
Recent Companies
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