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.

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 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)OxfordUK
    2014678300,731
    2013659269,432
    % change2.9%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (678)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OxfordUK
    2014329150,009
    2013357134,630
    % change-7.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (357) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201412810497
    New companies in 2013104131122
    % change23.1%-20.6%-20.5%
    Record Year2014 (128)2013 (131)2013 (122)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)OxfordUK
    2014410177,207
    2013354155,192
    % change15.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (542)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)OxfordUK
    201421894,837
    201318977,278
    % change15.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014508187
    Closed companies in 2013627057
    % change-19.4%15.7%53%
    Record Year2009 (96)2009 (134)2009 (99)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)OxfordUK
    2014268123,524
    2013305114,240
    Record Year2013 (305)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)OxfordUK
    201411155,172
    201316857,352
    Record Year 2013 (168) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014782310
    Net growth in 2013426165
    Record Year2014 (78)2013 (61)2013 (65)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.3%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change11.0%-26.7%-31.1%
    Record Year1993 (0.5%)1997 (0.4%)1973 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    OXFORD5.22%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.79%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.43%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CARE0.92%PROPERTY2.66%
    INTERNATIONAL0.87%TRADING2.03%
    ASSOCIATES0.87%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.72%LONDON1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.72%CARE1.85%
    TRADING0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    DEVELOPMENT0.56%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    BUILDING0.51%BUSINESS1.69%
    MARKETING0.51%PROPERTIES1.63%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.51%TRANSPORT1.58%
    TUTORS0.46%GLOBAL1.55%
    TECHNOLOGY0.46%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    (OXFORD)0.46%J1.51%
    DESIGN0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.41%MEDIA1.44%
    IT0.41%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CLEANING0.41%IT1.33%
    ENERGY0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    HEALTHCARE0.36%BUILDING1.26%
    CONSULTANTS0.36%M1.24%
    HEALTH0.36%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied563261,557
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11657,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11640,250
    99999 - Dormant Company10748,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7229,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6828,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5119,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development469,834
    86900 - Other human health activities4211,292
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified416,043
    74990 - Non-trading company3914,351
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3113,024
    41100 - Development of building projects3110,527
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet299,900
    56101 - Licensed restaurants258,585
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities253,855
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2510,133
    58110 - Book publishing231,286
    86101 - Hospital activities213,357
    85600 - Educational support services203,869

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC392702 TUTORS INTERNATIONAL 1 LLP 16 Apr 2014
    OC392710 TUTORS INTERNATIONAL 5 LLP 16 Apr 2014
    OC392711 TUTORS INTERNATIONAL 6 LLP 16 Apr 2014
    09012873 LAMBOROUGH HILL PROPERTY LIMITED 25 Apr 2014
    09013398 SORTLIST PACKAGING LTD 28 Apr 2014
    09013916 CAERKETTON TECH LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09015592 KIT ACCOUNTS LTD 29 Apr 2014
    08970528 1770 LTD 01 Apr 2014
    08982253 SIMON HAYES INFORMATION SERVICES AND CONSULTING LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08988441 RASS OXFORD LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08988456 SERV&SERV LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08992441 FINDEACHOTHER.ORG 11 Apr 2014
    08995660 OXFORD EMBEDDED LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09013301 VISIBLE ANALYTICS LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09013359 STERLING RESIDENTIAL LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09014002 AAIE LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    09016089 PJB DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    09017594 CAFE AT THE RANGE LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
    08973983 GIRLS WITH MERLES LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08989420 DR MOKTAR OSMAN GUELLEH LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    OC392415 SMQ LEGAL SERVICES LLP 02 Apr 2014
    08983931 RUSHIME SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2014
    08992076 LITTLE STORY PEOPLE LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08992704 PLUS 25 LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08995850 OCTOPUS PHYSIOTHERAPY LTD 14 Apr 2014