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Oxfordshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Oxfordshire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,081 companies were formed in Oxfordshire. This figure is 13.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oxfordshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,081 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordshireUK
    20122,081253,150
    20111,830228,735
    % change13.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,081)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 Oxfordshire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 984 companies were registered in Oxfordshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)OxfordshireUK
    2012984121,659
    2011903112,344
    % change9.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (984) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012341348295
    New companies in 2011254312337
    % change34.3%11.5%-12.5%
    Record Year2012 (341)2012 (348)2011 (337)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,139 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire. This figure is 6.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Oxfordshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,910 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordshireUK
    20121,139147,793
    20111,217162,310
    % change-6.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,910)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 618 companies were dissolved in Oxfordshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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)OxfordshireUK
    201261880,217
    201153871,324
    % change14.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,220) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012189231198
    Closed companies in 2011140241157
    % change35.0%-4.1%26%
    Record Year2009 (278)2009 (553)2009 (389)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Oxfordshire increased by 942 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)OxfordshireUK
    2012942105,357
    201161366,425
    Record Year2003 (1,239)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Oxfordshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 366 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)OxfordshireUK
    201236641,442
    201136541,020
    Record Year 2003 (625) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201215211797
    Net growth in 201111471180
    Record Year2003 (231)2003 (207)2008 (219)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Oxfordshire
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Oxfordshire formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Oxfordshire
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.8%0.8%
    % change13.0%-2.2%-6.5%
    Record Year1972 (1.8%)1963 (1.8%)1965 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 Oxfordshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Oxfordshire 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
    OXFORD3.17%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING2.40%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN1.01%TRADING2.10%
    ASSOCIATES0.91%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.81%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.63%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDIA0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRADING0.54%BUSINESS1.70%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%LONDON1.68%
    MARKETING0.52%J1.57%
    FOR0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    J0.50%IT1.42%
    CARE0.48%CARE1.31%
    SCHOOL0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PRODUCTIONS0.46%M1.26%
    HOUSE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENTERPRISES0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    DEVELOPMENT0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%S1.18%
    PARTNERS0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,574244,457
    7487 - Other business activities32447,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management31720,390
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified24535,447
    99999 - Dormant Company18426,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17515,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy16810,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified11010,271
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1028,258
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9514,220
    9999 - Dormant Company9516,469
    74990 - Non-trading company909,706
    7499 - Non-trading company728,023
    62012 - Business and domestic software development704,742
    9305 - Other service activities647,926
    86900 - Other human health activities625,222
    7260 - Other computer related activities606,456
    41100 - Development of building projects555,149
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply536,356
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities514,295

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08054689 OXFORD BRAND TRADING LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08061795 LET'S VC LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08068715 PAINE CREDIT CONTROL LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08071713 ETIENNE BERTIN LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08078778 HIO ENTERPRISES LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08083053 BAR SYNDICATE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08062071 V O PROPERTIES LTD 09 May 2012
    08062947 NEW EARTH UK 09 May 2012
    08073091 PUFFIN BEACH BAKERY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073098 PUFFIN BAKERY LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08077595 CENTAUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078025 OXFORD TRADERS LTD 22 May 2012
    08083356 CASTLEMAN LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08088669 LAST LINE PRODUCTIONS LTD 30 May 2012
    08060213 METRIXRESOURCES UK LTD 08 May 2012
    08086709 TIBY SERVICES LTD 29 May 2012
    08086925 CINNAMONS RESTAURANT LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08056181 LIFETIME EXERCISE LTD 03 May 2012
    08080155 ZIGNEE LTD 23 May 2012
    08080776 PLANNING ADVISORY SOLUTIONS LTD 23 May 2012
    08070726 PLANSHED LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08079632 PRIVATE CLEANING OXFORDSHIRE LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08070167 BEAUMONT HOUSE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08079395 KOKO KENYA LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08085121 ACENTIA ELECTRICAL LTD 28 May 2012